Any build parties in the near future?

[USAFGopherMike]

What would you say is a good source for kits? How important is matching numbers? Are there reputable shops in the FoCo-Greeley-Loveland area? This information is all greatly appreciated.

[20nickels]

What would you say is a good source for kits? How important is matching numbers? Are there reputable shops in the FoCo-Greeley-Loveland area? This information is all greatly appreciated.

Apex.
Matching #'s is hard to come by anymore. Not a big deal to me though unless it's something rare.

[Great-Kazoo]

Tristan had his hands on some pm him, who knows?

[USAFGopherMike]

I can't look at apex from where I am right now, but I'll check it out tonight. I'm leaning heavily towards a bulgy 74 kit from armsofamerica. They have barrels as well since the kits don't come with them. I didn't see anything other than blanks/flats for receivers on their webpage, so I think I'll try to pick up a Nodak from somewhere. Do you guys build from flats/blanks? Having searched a bit in this section, it sounds like you guys have a full up machine shop when you have your build parties. I've not done a lot of armoring, just takedown/cleaning on a few weapons and basic weapons training. What else could I be reading to get smart on building?

[Great-Kazoo]

I can't look at apex from where I am right now, but I'll check it out tonight. I'm leaning heavily towards a bulgy 74 kit from armsofamerica. They have barrels as well since the kits don't come with them. I didn't see anything other than blanks/flats for receivers on their webpage, so I think I'll try to pick up a Nodak from somewhere. Do you guys build from flats/blanks? Having searched a bit in this section, it sounds like you guys have a full up machine shop when you have your build parties. I've not done a lot of armoring, just takedown/cleaning on a few weapons and basic weapons training. What else could I be reading to get smart on building?

Hardly. Go to some of the AK fourms. Some of those builders use all thread, a HF press and map gas, not exactly Boeing aero.

http://www.legionarms.com/pages/Buil...tructions.html
http://www.ak-47.us/AK-Build.php
http://www.arizonaresponsesystems.co...k74build.shtml

If a person with no education other than growing poppies, herding camels and marrying 12 yr old's can do it, anyone can.

[cstone]

Hardly. Go to some of the AK fourms. Some of those builders use all thread, a HF press and map gas, not exactly Boeing aero.

http://www.legionarms.com/pages/Buil...tructions.html
http://www.ak-47.us/AK-Build.php
http://www.arizonaresponsesystems.co...k74build.shtml

If a person with no education other than growing poppies, herding camels and marrying 12 yr old's can do it, anyone can.

Jim, I told you about my personal life in confidence. You've hurt my camels' feelings

[def90]

I have been tossing the idea around in my head to either build, have built or buy an AK. I am interested in building an AK at some point and would love to sit in or maybe even build one if a build party ever gets together. I have built several FALs so I have a bit of experience with refinishing and building.

Currently I do not have a kit or receiver but could probably get one together with a bit of notice.

[jreifsch80]

I've gently hammered a barrel in a trunnion before lol, those Khyber pass dudes don't just build their own ak's with basic hand tools they literally make all the parts there in their dirt floor caves haha. While my riveting tool isn't Boeing it literally is from a friend of mine the works for Lockheed lol

[palepainter]

Does anyone have a flat bender for the Romanian RPK? Pulling the trigger on a kit and flat very soon.

[zteknik]

Does anyone have a flat bender for the Romanian RPK? Pulling the trigger on a kit and flat very soon.

I dont have one for the bulged trunnions,but I wonder if it would be the same as the yugos?