I'm about to. A buddy has a SD3G trigger he wasn't using, so I'm gonna see how that works. Probably have it in next week some time.
awesome
can you post your results?
I'm about to. A buddy has a SD3G trigger he wasn't using, so I'm gonna see how that works. Probably have it in next week some time.
I know the TT cartridge type triggers work flawlessly in them.
Just got my Siberian In the mail last night, just to throw my initial thoughts into the mix:
Serial number in the high 300s, the factory all-black variant. All the hardware seems to be tight and in place as it arrived. Gas block screws were loctited.
Just got my Siberian In the mail last night, just to throw my initial thoughts into the mix:
Serial number in the high 300s, the factory all-black variant. All the hardware seems to be tight and in place as it arrived. Gas block screws were loctited.
There's a tiny, tiny bit of slop in the receivers, but a little electrical tape will fix, I'm sure. Though admittedly that type of thing doesn't bother me. Safety is pretty stiff, probably just needs some reps.
One of the major concerns I had, having never seen this rifle in person before purchase, was optic height. I've seen folks say that they had to really boost the height of the optic to get comfortable behind it, I was worried I'd need a huge riser to get a good sight picture (I have a fat face). It would make sense given the comb height of the Zhukov stock relative to the pic rail. But, as it turns out, I'm pleased to report that after tossing my old SPARC II with the max 1.57 in risers, i feel like bringing the rifle up and dot to my eye is very natural. I don't really find myself searching for the dot, even prone or in awkward positions. Maybe I'm just more subconsciously used to tucking my face into rifles? Dunno, but I'm very happy on that front. I do have a FAST 2.26 riser on the way, we'll see if that is preferable, but I don't think I'd have a problem using scopes or dots at 1.5 or 1/3 cowitness height. I do think that typical absolute cowitness may be a little too low to be instantly natural. Trainable I'm sure, but not perfect.
The one thing I'm not too stoked on is the trigger guard/grip interface. Even just fooling around with the rifle around the house this morning, my middle finger is raw from an edge between the grip and the trigger guard. I have a magpul trigger guard, we'll see if that fills some of the space with edges, and i figure the stock grip may need a little dremeling on the corners just to smooth out the transition there.
Cross mags also overtravel on an open bolt, but you need to really toss the mag in there to do it. Pmags also do it, but I have to put more force/speed on the mag than i typically ever would. Certainly could be trained, it's my understanding that inserting the mag and pulling slightly as you move to the bolt release is common practice on STANAG rifles.
Other than that though, really like what I see. I'll take it out this weekend to plink and see what function looks like in practice.
Edit: knew i was forgetting something... the trigger. Terrible. Creeps for ages, gritty and just not good. It works, but I think pretty much anything will be an improvement.
Interesting ours has a serial number ending in 1248 so I wonder what process they are following for choosing serial numbers
Yep, trigger guard pointiness is pretty bad! New Magpul trigger guard makes a WORLD of difference, just sticks out that little bit extra and removes that sharp edge.
I also took it upon myself to dremel the corners of the grip that i found were giving me trouble, and that also helped quite a lot. It'll work, at least for the weekend, but I think I see another MOE-K in my future. Do beavertail grips actually work on these? I wouldn't have thought so.
Pictures (hopefully) for anyone's future reference, sorry though, I forgot to take "before" pictures:
https://flic.kr/p/2oB66E9
https://flic.kr/p/2oBbkUH
Yes, beavertail grips fit perfectly. I have a Reptilla one on mine with the Magpul trigger guard, it make all the difference in regard to the sharp edges
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Yes, beavertail grips fit perfectly. I have a Reptilla one on mine with the Magpul trigger guard, it make all the difference in regard to the sharp edges
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I have never understood the fire control group pins walking out issue. If the springs are installed correctly and the pins are appropriately indented the spring pressure should* keep them in place.
* as with anything some side to side movement will happen and I get that that can be unsightly to some, but I've never seen a pin walk to failure, but that would be an internal failure of the spring, not the pin.
i really like that. whats that on mlok ? i have seen people using paracord. Can you share the list of mods you done on ?
i have trigger upgrade in pipeline. Nothing yet is planned.
The wrap around the handguard is called a “hot pocket” it’s made by Lunar concepts and sold through wisemen company. Shipping from the states is fast, I’ve bought several of these over the past couple years and they show up in about 2 weeks.
Other than that, I have an ALG trigger with KNS anti walk pins (for those wondering they fit almost perfectly. Need to file very slightly where one of the ambi controls is on the lower. Can’t notice when installed). It has a hand stop from Slate Black Industries, Reptilla grip, magpul enhanced aluminum trigger guard, radian ambi safety, and steel A2. The scope is a primary arms PLx compact 1-8x in a nightforce unimount.
On the way is a new 18.6” stainless fluted barrel weighing 2lbs. Not sure how much the factory barrel is, I’m assuming more and will weight it soon. And a V7 titanium A2 flash hider (black). Rifle currently weights 9.2lbs, I’m hoping with the barrel and lighter A2 that I’ll shave 0.5+lbs.
If it’s ok to ask, where did you order your barrel?
I put up a WTB for one. The guy who sold it to me had basically what I was looking for. 18.6” 5.56, medium to light profile, mid length gas with 0.75” gas journal. The one he sold me was fluted and weighted 2lbs.
I’ve been looking for a while for such a barrel. All the NR options currently are either too heavy or carbine gas or both. Unless you’re willing to pay about $700 for one of two manufacturers in the country to make you one.
Another option that come up on the market is from Lockhart tactical. They are using what seems to be a Hanson profile barrel on their ravens. They sell them separately on the website for $450 in mid and rifle length. I asked the FB group for a weight, but still no response. I’m hoping that MRA starts making decent barrels again. They only ever have barrels available for their straight pull. If I could go back to 2019 I’d buy several of the .223 wylde barrels they were making using IBI blanks. That was the best shooting barrel I’ve ever had