AK Milling

VoceNoctum · July 09, 2003, 14:24

Anyone know of a good gunsmith to mill out a single stack AK to take hi caps?

eodinert · July 09, 2003, 21:31

That's a dremel and file op, if there ever was one.

olsarg · July 11, 2003, 09:56

Think you are on the wrong board. I seen this covered several times in detail how to do it your self. seems real simple. believe it's the AK board

mwolfe82 · July 11, 2003, 10:31

There isn't much on the AK boards either, but all you have to do is take the measurement on a tight fitting AK mag and make your openning slightly smaller, filing until fit. The shape of the hole is correct it just has to be extended out, it really is a simple job. I assume your talking about one of the SLR receivers? If you plan on using a military stock to you will need a lower tang installed on the rear of the receiver(difficultly of this varies with how your receiver was machined). Let me know if you have any questions I might be able to provide more info your looking for.

VoceNoctum · July 11, 2003, 19:06

The last few nights I've looked over AK47.net and the AK boards at AR15.com, didn't find anything.

It's an Arsenal SLR 101. I haven't got it yet, but they come in three config's
1) thumbhole w/ single stack
2) american pistol grip set up, w/ single stack
3) p.g. w/ double stack

I got the second one, it's about 70$ more than the first, but I won't have to buy the furniture or add the strut. The double stack one was $140 more though, so I figured I'd give the gun a shoot, then either give it a try myself or I could have someone do it.

Thanks for the help.

mwolfe82 · July 12, 2003, 12:29

It's isn't hard, just takes sometime, if you have or want to buy yourself a cheap drill press and the proper bits and you can do a really nice job cheap. Or you can go the old dremil and file method also works. Just take a magazine and use it as your template, the mag cutout is the same just narrower than you need. You also know you will need a regular bolt, at the single stack versions uses a bolt made just for that application. Just give you a heads up.

FXE · July 12, 2003, 12:58

Quote:

Originally posted by mwolfe82
You also know you will need a regular bolt, at the single stack versions uses a bolt made just for that application.

HUH? I used the same one, when i did mine and it runs just fine?

VoceNoctum

I've got a little sketch here somewhere if you want to try to do it yourself.

FXE

VoceNoctum · July 12, 2003, 18:08

I haven't gotten it in yet, so I'll see how much work it is.
Thanks for all the help

July 09, 2003, 14:24	#1
VoceNoctum Registered FALaholic #: 2296 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl Posts: 900	AK Milling Anyone know of a good gunsmith to mill out a single stack AK to take hi caps? __________________ In a recent survey, 9 out of ten people agreed that in any group of ten people, one will always disagree.

July 11, 2003, 19:06	#5
VoceNoctum Registered FALaholic #: 2296 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl Posts: 900	The last few nights I've looked over AK47.net and the AK boards at AR15.com, didn't find anything. It's an Arsenal SLR 101. I haven't got it yet, but they come in three config's 1) thumbhole w/ single stack 2) american pistol grip set up, w/ single stack 3) p.g. w/ double stack I got the second one, it's about 70$ more than the first, but I won't have to buy the furniture or add the strut. The double stack one was $140 more though, so I figured I'd give the gun a shoot, then either give it a try myself or I could have someone do it. Thanks for the help. __________________ In a recent survey, 9 out of ten people agreed that in any group of ten people, one will always disagree.

July 12, 2003, 18:08	#8
VoceNoctum Registered FALaholic #: 2296 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl Posts: 900	I haven't gotten it in yet, so I'll see how much work it is. Thanks for all the help __________________ In a recent survey, 9 out of ten people agreed that in any group of ten people, one will always disagree.

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July 09, 2003, 21:31	#2
eodinert Registered FALaholic #: 1488 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 787	That's a dremel and file op, if there ever was one.

July 11, 2003, 09:56	#3
olsarg Registered FALaholic #: 9625 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,197	Think you are on the wrong board. I seen this covered several times in detail how to do it your self. seems real simple. believe it's the AK board

July 11, 2003, 10:31	#4
mwolfe82 Registered FALaholic #: 6097 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Drums, PA Posts: 172	There isn't much on the AK boards either, but all you have to do is take the measurement on a tight fitting AK mag and make your openning slightly smaller, filing until fit. The shape of the hole is correct it just has to be extended out, it really is a simple job. I assume your talking about one of the SLR receivers? If you plan on using a military stock to you will need a lower tang installed on the rear of the receiver(difficultly of this varies with how your receiver was machined). Let me know if you have any questions I might be able to provide more info your looking for.

July 12, 2003, 12:29	#6
mwolfe82 Registered FALaholic #: 6097 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Drums, PA Posts: 172	It's isn't hard, just takes sometime, if you have or want to buy yourself a cheap drill press and the proper bits and you can do a really nice job cheap. Or you can go the old dremil and file method also works. Just take a magazine and use it as your template, the mag cutout is the same just narrower than you need. You also know you will need a regular bolt, at the single stack versions uses a bolt made just for that application. Just give you a heads up.