Looking for custom AK builder for Tula & Polish AKM kits

**kaltesherz** · 04-27-17, 07:52

I've been out of the AK game for ages but recently decided I needed an old school AKM clone, and long story short now have two kits- a 1969 Tula and a Polish WBP. Who should I send them to? I'm not in a hurry, I just want someone who does good work, can refinish them correctly (paint over park), and has good customer service. I have an AKS-74 done by PoHF but now it appears they're out of business now... any suggestions?

**Campbell** · 04-27-17, 09:16

POHF was going to be my recommendation...Inrange in Knoxville did quality work, but I believe he is out also...
My brother and I always built our own, but I lost interest after kits w/barrels dried up. I'm guessing that killed pohf/inrange business model also.

**mike_f** · 04-27-17, 09:31

Inrange just started back up doing full builds. Troy had been working at DDI before they sold to PSA and moved to South Carolina.

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**Campbell** · 04-27-17, 10:01

Originally Posted by mike_f

Inrange just started back up doing full builds. Troy had been working at DDI before they sold to PSA and moved to South Carolina.

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Good to hear, I knew he went with DDI, I'm glad he is back in his own shop-

**dmd08** · 04-27-17, 10:07

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...recommendation

Pay close attention to my comments in this thread echoed by another poster and stay far away from Jayson at Investment Grade Firearms.

**bulldozer3** · 04-27-17, 11:48

Had 2 RPK's build by Two River Arms in Oklahoma, great builds and easy dudes to work with

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**kaltesherz** · 04-27-17, 11:57

Originally Posted by Campbell

I lost interest after kits w/barrels dried up. I'm guessing that killed pohf/inrange business model also.

The Polish kit is brand new and came complete with an already headspaced factory WBP CHF and I have a Polish virgin CHF barrel for the Tula, so barrels aren't an issue anymore.

Originally Posted by bulldozer3

Had 2 RPK's build by Two River Arms in Oklahoma, great builds and easy dudes to work with

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I just got a response from them and so far they're in the lead for the Polish kit, I'm ordering a AK74U LLC receiver for the Tula and from what I've read I'm going to be waiting a hot minute for that (I also have a Childers as a back up in case that falls through).

**drtywk** · 04-27-17, 12:56

I have guns built by a couple of different builders. Matt Yeamans of My Guns, www.mygunsnorthwest.com, does a phenomenal job. Troy Sellars at InRange and also Jim at JBI Armory. POHF and Mesa Kinetic also do outstanding work.