Switching a Sporterized AK to standard configuration?

[citizensoldier16]

Is it possible to make this conversion? A local gun shop has a "sporterized" AK (looks like a hunting rifle) at a good price and I'm wondering if I can switch it back to the traditional look with an original or remanufactured stock kit. There's a traditional stock kit in another store locally that's unfinished. I'd probably just finish it with stain and lacquer it myself.

EDIT: It's a Saiga...don't know much about these. Are they worth it? He's said he'd take $330 OTD with rifle, case, and 2 10-round mags.

[TOrrock]

Yes, it's very doable.

You might want to join TheAKForum.net to get the whole low-down.

It's not for the faint of heart if you've not done anything like it before.

Building an AK is much different than assembling an AR.

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[TOrrock]

For "any" modification to the AK system, visit Gunco.net. The people there are "the" most experienced for this and any other work to the AK.

Members there are the ones who really started the whole AK building process. Without their knowledge, we would surely be in the dark ages as far as building/modifying the AK type rifle.

Oh really?

[Dave_M]

A Saiga conversion is easily accomplished by anyone familiar with hand tools

Check-out http://forum.saiga-12.com for specific info

I did my first conversion with a dremel and a cordless drill will sitting on my futon in the living room (perhaps one of the reasons why I got divorced!). It's not terribly hard in the least.

Once again, read-up at Saiga-12.com and you'll get all the info on the nuances of such a conversion.

[Dave_M]

For "any" modification to the AK system, visit Gunco.net. The people there are "the" most experienced for this and any other work to the AK.

Members there are the ones who really started the whole AK building process. Without their knowledge, we would surely be in the dark ages as far as building/modifying the AK type rifle.

If by the people art gunco.net you mean the people at gunsnet.net, then you are correct indeed

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[warpigM-4]

I coverted 3 saigas myself very easy.2ak's and one saiga-12 go for it it was a ton of fun

[TOrrock]

[Spooky130]

Oh really?

At least I wasn't the only one to think that...