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Underfolder Help (Buying Correct Kit)
Howdy,
I have a Vulcan (yeah, I know) underfolder receiver and am about to buy a parts kit. I have a question about the front trunnion (I'm guessing) shape in relation to my receiver. I'm interested in buying a russian kit, but the way it dips in-- where the 3 front rivets will go-- makes me think it won't fit or won't allow the rivets to go all the way through or whatever. Here's pics to show what I mean: Receiver w/ flat side no bulge: Front trunion: Any help is appreciated.
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Got it. The receiver is a vulcan, so I'm not sure which they use This is my first AK so I'm kinda learning as I go.
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For underfolder kits, there are a couple of different options, you can go Romy, Polish, or Yugo for the stamped kits. You can normally find UF kits from 300-500 for matching #s. I would get a matching numbers kit for your first build.
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There are real Russian stamped AKM kits on Gunbroker right now. Some with uncut barrels. Prepare for "sticker shock" however. Ditch the Vulcan.
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The biggest problem I'm having so far is finding a kit that comes with a barrel, or at the very least a barrel that has already been cut and fit. Otherwise I'm seeing a lot of kits with new barrels and my working budget is around $500 so if anyone has any suggestions as to how I can get an underfolder done by May 20, please let me know ASAP.
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If I am following you have a receiver that is flat and no dimple (I believe you called it a bulge). The dimple is to help seat and stabilize the magazine. Although nice it is not required. The WASR line of rifles do not have the dimple.
If the receiver you have is like the one pictured my best guess would be it is for a Polish under folder. I say that because they are the most available. There are also Romanian and Bulgarian under folders but they are less common. Another common under folder would be Yugoslavian but most use a larger front trunnion and this a different receiver. Back to your original request. You do not want the milled AK pictured. You should look for a Polish under folder kit. They are going to be more expensive than say a standard Romanian AK. If I had to guess $350-$400 but you can't quote me on it. Good luck and if you have a chance I would go to a build party. -JP
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You need a polish or hungarian kit to go on that receiver. Really, any AKM front end with a polish or hungarian UF assembly.
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http://www.akparts.com/index.htm if its your first build i recommend finding a build party so people with experience can help you so you dont screw it up. |
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So if I bought a kit with no barrel, what do I do about the barrel? Are there barrels already cut or drilled or whatever or do I need to get a new barrel and have it fit specifically to my kit?
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craktheskye, a barrel-less kit requires you to install either a factory non matching barrel or a new US made virgin barrel. The virgin requires more work (don't they all ). It has to be drilled into for the barrel pin. To headspace, you push the barrel into the trunnion and keep checking until the bolt/bolt carrier chamers a live round (go guage) and at the same time, does not close on a no-go guage.
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