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A buddy has a triangle folder 106, and I have the full-stock looking folder 106 ; he wants to trade me stocks cuz he likes the little trap door...
How interchangeable are they? They look the same to me, but I wanted to ask any Bulgarian AK gurus out there to confirm. I am not great at using tools on things that can be broken.
Is it just punch out the pin, change stocks and voila?
Oops nevermind I miss read you post, as long as both stock are Bulgarian the stocks should interchange.
Yes, generally, the two stocks should play well. It is possible to have fitment issues, though: Don't expect your new stock to feel identical in function (locking up, folding, &c.).
I have a 104FR (the 5.45 version) and I swapped the polymer folder out for a triangle several years back quickly and pretty easily from what I recall. I don’t remember the exact process, like for some reason I seem to remember needing to have the stock in a half-folded position when I did it, but it did pretty much just amount to driving a pin out, switching the stocks, and driving the pin back in.
Only snag you might run into is if you try and put a newer production Russian stock on a Bulgarian rifle. I kinda got out of AKs a while ago (I still like the 5.45 guns but I’m kinda “meh” on AKs in general these days) so I’ve forgotten some of the little factoids and so forth, but if I remember correctly the Russians started using a larger 5.5mm hinge pin on their stock, which prevents them from fitting on a Bulgarian rifle - which still uses a 4.5mm hinge pin.
Tap the hinge pin out and they'll swap over...
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Or you can install a 1913 adaptor and expand your options...
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Thank you gentlemen, I appreciate it!
If you go the 1913 route, are there stocks that will lock in the folded position?Quote:
Originally Posted by kwb377
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None that I've ever seen. You'd have to remove the rail mount to lock it folded.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nocaster