AK Gunsmith recommendations?

**m4brian** · 06-02-21, 08:03

Northern VA?

Midatlantic?

Thanks.

**Bret** · 06-02-21, 08:38

Be more specific. What are you needing to have done (or what's the problem)?

**m4brian** · 06-02-21, 10:24

Swap gas block and FSPs, put on a HG retainer.

Also, install a side mount on a VZ 58 - MAYBE cut 15" pin on muzzle cover(CSA) and pin/tac a permanent device.

**Bret** · 06-02-21, 10:34

Does the barrel have the two slots for the handguard retainer?

**m4brian** · 06-02-21, 14:40

Originally Posted by Bret

Does the barrel have the two slots for the handguard retainer?

No - Saiga with commercial front end. I've seen this done on youtube and it ain't rocket science -albeit can affect handguard orientation.

**Bret** · 06-02-21, 14:50

I'd send the Saiga to Two Rivers Arms. However, be prepared to wait. They're good, so they have plenty of demand for their services. For sure I wouldn't have a gunsmith cut the slots that's never done it before.

For the vz.58, I'd contact Czechpoint USA. They seem to be out of most firearms, so perhaps they have time to work on guns.

**MadAngler1** · 06-05-21, 13:50

Originally Posted by SteyrAUG

Yeah but he's also the F head who HAD to make a AK-74 pistol and got 7n6 ammo banned.

What is his name?

**m4brian** · 06-05-21, 17:18

Well I dropped it off. We'll see. They had some very good looking builds and are starting to replace the rear sight blocks with those new fangled rails, so they are at least taking on some higher level stuff than repopulating GBs. I met the smith and he looks like he's right. Explained some of the details pretty extensively and what he'd do to make the retainer placement right.

He will have to cut a bottom retainer notch - sides are there now, but not the bottom.

I'm not doing it no, but they explained that the Zenitco rails may need some custom fitting, etc. True?

I MAY decide to send the VZ 58 out - I emailed InRange.