Ak74 and ak47 Receiver

JustinBiscuit · January 3, 2013, 10:02 AM

The below link has AK47 receivers for sale. Has anyone built an AK from scratch? In comparison to building a stripped AR lower how difficult and what tools? Are parts available?

thanks

https://www.royaltigerimports.com/in...49&id=14479758

Skans · January 3, 2013, 01:07 PM

I've thought about it, but the tools required are too expensive, even with a 100% receiver that already has its rails installed. I tried to total up the ballpark cost of the tools I would need and when it went over $300, I told myself "this ain't happening".

Plus, I've never been able to determine precisely all of the tools I would need, including what would be needed to take the barrel pin out and re-insert it. Videos I've watched show a shop hydrolic press being used for this. I wish someone would sell a complete kit with comprehensive video guaranteed to include everything you need to build a quality AK - so far, I haven't found it.

Dfariswheel · January 3, 2013, 09:21 PM

Do a Google search on building AK's. There are sites that have excellent instructions and sell the special tools needed.

Building an AK is nothing like building a modular rifle like the AR-15.
You need special tools, including a large shop press, usually a spot welder, a special riveting tool, and other specialized tools.

Back in the days when AK kits were cheap, you could save money by building your own rifle, and there were AK "build parties" where a number of people would all gather at someone's house and use his tools to assemble their rifles with help from the others.

Now that kits are hard to get, expensive, and don't have the original barrels included, you're really better off just buying a rifle, especially if you intend to only build one or two rifles.

Clark · January 5, 2013, 08:39 PM

Build an AK receiver from a shovel.
Buy the rest of the parts on line.
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January 3, 2013, 10:02 AM	#1
JustinBiscuit Senior Member Join Date: September 18, 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 184	Ak74 and ak47 Receiver The below link has AK47 receivers for sale. Has anyone built an AK from scratch? In comparison to building a stripped AR lower how difficult and what tools? Are parts available? thanks https://www.royaltigerimports.com/in...49&id=14479758

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January 3, 2013, 01:07 PM	#2
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	I've thought about it, but the tools required are too expensive, even with a 100% receiver that already has its rails installed. I tried to total up the ballpark cost of the tools I would need and when it went over $300, I told myself "this ain't happening". Plus, I've never been able to determine precisely all of the tools I would need, including what would be needed to take the barrel pin out and re-insert it. Videos I've watched show a shop hydrolic press being used for this. I wish someone would sell a complete kit with comprehensive video guaranteed to include everything you need to build a quality AK - so far, I haven't found it.

January 3, 2013, 09:21 PM	#3
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	Do a Google search on building AK's. There are sites that have excellent instructions and sell the special tools needed. Building an AK is nothing like building a modular rifle like the AR-15. You need special tools, including a large shop press, usually a spot welder, a special riveting tool, and other specialized tools. Back in the days when AK kits were cheap, you could save money by building your own rifle, and there were AK "build parties" where a number of people would all gather at someone's house and use his tools to assemble their rifles with help from the others. Now that kits are hard to get, expensive, and don't have the original barrels included, you're really better off just buying a rifle, especially if you intend to only build one or two rifles.