Modified AKM chassis
- Thread starter suprathepeg
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- Edmonton, AB
only reason why that chassis looks ridiculous to me is because the grip is too damn far away from the trigger guard. other than that, it looks pretty slick.
Does this ease the pain
The biggest problem with AR pistol grips on stocks like this is that they lack the full web support that one would find on a AR, the pistol grip lacks full web support. I find them uncomfortable in the hand. Plus the length of the grip make spacing difficult.
unstableryan
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It still looks like a unique piece and fun to shoot. You made me want whatever that happens to be. 
Ryan
Ryan
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- Edmonton, AB
Does this ease the pain
Nope. Grip is still too far away. I'm looking at it from a guy with paws standpoint. my fingers are short but my palms are massive. Hence the term PAWS.
I remember you have paws alright, but you have to handle it to beleive it, that's not a big distance between the trigger and the grip.
If you have the AR grip installed tight onto the trigger guard it'll be waaaay, waaaay too close. You'd be firing using the proximal phalange, not something that is much desirable
- Location
- Edmonton, AB
So that retarded gap makes for proper ergonomics, eh? I've always been a function over form guy as it is, but the gap always made things look like it was too far away.
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- Edmonton, AB
I'm not as worried about that as I am making sure I can reach the trigger properly.
The grip can sit flush with the edge of the trigger group and still allow the removal of said trigger group. When we did the mockups for our chassis we decided to go with AK type grips over AR grips because you get the proper hand placement and and full web support, both of which are lacking with AR grips in this type of application.
That is pretty much true...my folder had almost zero clearance between the trigger guard and the grip and pulling the trigger group was no problem.
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- Edmonton, AB
Very interesting. Would a Vz58 grip work in the same fashion?
I am maybe/possibly/perhaps considering selling or trading off my camo painted AKM chop mod stock, as pictured above.
Anyone interested?
Cash is not really a priority right now, but maybe an interresting trade??
The stock would be available with or without the YHM tube butt stock and AR 15 full length buffer tube that hides inside the YHM butt. I know most people prefer a sliding stock on their AKM, but the chop mod balances better for me with the YHM tube stock.
The chopmod with YHM butt weighs in at 5 Kilos with a shorty M14, with comp, scope and an empty 5/30 mag, and it balances WAY better than the regular AKM stock. I tried two different Norcs in it last weekend, using iron sights and a 4X scope, and shot off about 40 rds ...
as 5 rd strings, mostly to see what ammo it preferred.
With one norc, basically a stock shorty, it was totally reliable, but it shot about 2" -3" groups.
With the other norc, highly modified with GI bolt, round op rod spring guide, etc, it shot one group that was sub-moa [ Federal 150 gr hi shock SP ], but there were a few stoppages as the extracted brass got caught between the rail and the receiver.
This is a warning to those using the GI bolts and GI extractor/ejector and spring ... sometimes you have to clip a few coils off of the ejector spring to get the extraction just right with a low mounted scope rail. This also occurs sometimes with the new style solid bridge ARMS mount.
So the AKM rail will probably have a meeting with Mr Milling machine, to groove out the right side to clear.
Any one else have issues with their AKM rail biting the brass on the way out?
LAZ 1
Anyone interested?
Cash is not really a priority right now, but maybe an interresting trade??
The stock would be available with or without the YHM tube butt stock and AR 15 full length buffer tube that hides inside the YHM butt. I know most people prefer a sliding stock on their AKM, but the chop mod balances better for me with the YHM tube stock.
The chopmod with YHM butt weighs in at 5 Kilos with a shorty M14, with comp, scope and an empty 5/30 mag, and it balances WAY better than the regular AKM stock. I tried two different Norcs in it last weekend, using iron sights and a 4X scope, and shot off about 40 rds ...
as 5 rd strings, mostly to see what ammo it preferred.
With one norc, basically a stock shorty, it was totally reliable, but it shot about 2" -3" groups.
With the other norc, highly modified with GI bolt, round op rod spring guide, etc, it shot one group that was sub-moa [ Federal 150 gr hi shock SP ], but there were a few stoppages as the extracted brass got caught between the rail and the receiver.
This is a warning to those using the GI bolts and GI extractor/ejector and spring ... sometimes you have to clip a few coils off of the ejector spring to get the extraction just right with a low mounted scope rail. This also occurs sometimes with the new style solid bridge ARMS mount.
So the AKM rail will probably have a meeting with Mr Milling machine, to groove out the right side to clear.
Any one else have issues with their AKM rail biting the brass on the way out?
LAZ 1
- Location
- Edmonton, AB
My wife might be interested in that chassis, Laz. I'd offer up naked pictures of her, but she might rip my balls off. However, you're free to discuss the trading of naked pictures with her directly all you like.
