Its funny how so many people on here wana spend money and effort to turn their VZ into a fake AK ? i just dont understand it? cool factor? , seems kinda pointless to me ? Be proud of your VZ, its a better rifle than the AK in so many ways, its lighter, has better handling and ergos, more accurate, has only 2 stamped parts and the beaver barf stock is unaffected by wet conditions it will not swell unlike wood, it goes on .. the AK may be a better mud gun and its easier to mass produce but those are its only advantages over the VZ .. Did you know the VZ was preferred by the North Veitnamese special forces over the AK .. I just watched the movie ''Full Metal Jacket'' the other day for the first time in years and i realized the the Veit Cong girl that has the US squad pinned down and kills a few guys at the end of the movie is shooting a VZ , now thats pretty cool i think.