KotKotofeich
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- Location
- Ottawa Valley
I've made the executive decision that I won't wait until everything is absolutely perfect with this project. This has been in the works for way too long 
I started out with your typical 223 Valmet Hunter. All changes are completely reversible - the original barrel assembly is stashed away. I'm going for a modern AK-103ish tacticool look...
(Do let me know if tinypic is showing anything else but a gun/part)
Had Herron Arms do the caliber conversion. The AK bolt had to be modified slightly to clear the receiver - you can see where the bolt was relieved further. That cut on the side of the Valmet bolt seems to have a more trapezoidal profile unlike the square one of the AK bolts.
The gas block is from a Valmet M71 placed at the normal AK position. I might replace it with an AK-103 later, not sure.
Front sight is AK-47. Again, might replace with an AK-103. Still kinda looking at what the Russians do with the AK-12.
The muzzle cap is the earliest AK-47 version as well, threaded. There will be a sleeve going over the barrel between the muzzle and the cap that will look like an AK-103 muzzle brake.
The foregrip is a Midwest Industries Galil foregrip (no fitting required)
The trigger is an AKM trigger.
The grip adapter is a Saiga grip adapter from R&R works (a lot of fitting and cutting - I might 3d print an adapter for the grip and put a DD grip with the integrated trigger guard on) Still needs to be painted.
Regular A2 AR grip
Folding stock adapter from ACE. The spacer is 3d printed and is not quite a perfect fit, waiting for the next prototype.
Here it is with a 5rd AK pattern mag. No modification to the magwell was required, unlike what usually needs to be done to a .308 receiver.
AR/Galil magwell adapter from Canis design group (major fitting required) so I can use those 10rd XCR mags until someone gets us AK pattern pistol mags
I started out with your typical 223 Valmet Hunter. All changes are completely reversible - the original barrel assembly is stashed away. I'm going for a modern AK-103ish tacticool look...
(Do let me know if tinypic is showing anything else but a gun/part)
Had Herron Arms do the caliber conversion. The AK bolt had to be modified slightly to clear the receiver - you can see where the bolt was relieved further. That cut on the side of the Valmet bolt seems to have a more trapezoidal profile unlike the square one of the AK bolts.
The gas block is from a Valmet M71 placed at the normal AK position. I might replace it with an AK-103 later, not sure.
Front sight is AK-47. Again, might replace with an AK-103. Still kinda looking at what the Russians do with the AK-12.
The muzzle cap is the earliest AK-47 version as well, threaded. There will be a sleeve going over the barrel between the muzzle and the cap that will look like an AK-103 muzzle brake.
The foregrip is a Midwest Industries Galil foregrip (no fitting required)
The trigger is an AKM trigger.
The grip adapter is a Saiga grip adapter from R&R works (a lot of fitting and cutting - I might 3d print an adapter for the grip and put a DD grip with the integrated trigger guard on) Still needs to be painted.
Regular A2 AR grip
Folding stock adapter from ACE. The spacer is 3d printed and is not quite a perfect fit, waiting for the next prototype.
Here it is with a 5rd AK pattern mag. No modification to the magwell was required, unlike what usually needs to be done to a .308 receiver.
AR/Galil magwell adapter from Canis design group (major fitting required) so I can use those 10rd XCR mags until someone gets us AK pattern pistol mags
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