School me on AK47's

[warwickben]

Speaking of AKs I ended up with a real Maadi over the weekend. I think the butt stock and grip are Romanian so now I'm looking to buy originals.

Nice ray.
I wish I was able to get a parts kit when they where floating around . Tempted to get a tantal kit.

 

[SKS Ray]

would like to hear how you 'ended up with one', lol

Responded to a local Facebook add

 

[Da_lucche]

The only experience I have with the Ak platform is my Zastava PAP original import by EAA, before the monkeys from Century took over importing.

Came with a poly thumbhole stock, crowned barrel, single stack configuration. Now it's totally converted.

All I know is if you want to have a sparce supply of add ons and accessories for an Ak variant, buy a Yugo. Lol.

 

[warwickben]

The only experience I have with the Ak platform is my Zastava PAP original import by EAA, before the monkeys from Century took over importing.

Came with a poly thumbhole stock, crowned barrel, single stack configuration. Now it's totally converted.

All I know is if you want to have a sparce supply of add ons and accessories for an Ak variant, buy a Yugo. Lol.

 

[Steve Marshall]

I suspect this is an a'hole question. Are these "conversions" something to do with Mass. compliance?

 

[warwickben]

I suspect this is an a'hole question. Are these "conversions" something to do with Mass. compliance?

No some aks like saigas comes in with no pistol grip , trigger mounted near the rear non military style hand guards etc . Or single stack mag well.
So you convert it to be more like a military issue ak.

 

[Taipan01]

I suspect this is an a'hole question. Are these "conversions" something to do with Mass. compliance?

Nope. The conversion is making a single stack mag well able to accept a double by opening the well in the body. Century really doesn't follow the pattern to well and mostly opens it to much and causes a wobble as there are no dimples (indents on the sides of the reciver to hold the mag in place. See my past postin image, no dimples). P.S. Not all of us a M*******s.