Thoughts on my next build: AKS74

[M4arc]

I've been thinking about building a AKS74 using a new Bulgarian kit from K-var and a Nodakspud NDS-2SF receiver, what do you all think?

In addition, should I get the receiver that has the pistol grip reinforcement?

Oh yes, please feel free to post pictures of your AKS74s in an effort tempt me

[TOrrock]

You can't go wrong with the NDS receivers.

As far as the pistol grip reinforcement plate goes.....millions of AK's don't have them, but they're kind of like M4 feed ramps.....the rifles survived for a long time without them but if you're starting from scratch, why not have it on there?

Sounds like you got bit pretty hard by the Kalashnikov bug........

[M4arc]

Sounds like you got bit pretty hard by the Kalashnikov bug........

It's worse than I thought; I was over @ K-var looking at kits and saw the 5.45 Krinkov kits for sale and now I want to build one of those!

[Ross]

It's worse than I thought; I was over @ K-var looking at kits and saw the 5.45 Krinkov kits for sale and now I want to build one of those!

I was thinking the same thing. I have a SAR-2 with bad headspace, and the thought hit me that it would be just as easy to build a SBR Krink on it as it would be to just adjust the headspace. Not the cheap way to go, but way cooler than a beat-up SAR-2.

One of the projects in line is an AK-74 build. I bought a matching Bulgy kit from K-var when they first came out for cheap, and I bought an OOW receiver long ago (when that was all there was, so I'll just use it). It's been just sitting there waiting for me to get a bunch of other stuff done first. Oh well, at least I have everything and don't have to worry much about prices going up or parts drying up.

So many guns, so little time.

[M4arc]

Amen Ross!

Templar, what are the chances of Arsenal Inc producing an AKS74 in the future?

[TOrrock]

Amen Ross!

Templar, what are the chances of Arsenal Inc producing an AKS74 in the future?

None. They aren't going to be bringing in the SLR-105's any more to the best of my knowledge.

[M4arc]

Crap

[M4arc]

Templar, I'm thinking about this kit and a Nodakspud receiver: http://www.k-var.com/shop/product.ph...cat=254&page=1

What do you think?

[TOrrock]

Looks great.

Just the thing for car gun.........

Just put a WTB ad on the boards for some Russian laminated handguards and be prepared to pony up when someone has them.....

[krinker]

I would get the receiver with the reinforcement plate done by NDS.

I had to put a plate on a polish NDS receiver and it was a pain. Nothing wrong with the receiver but due to the fact that NDS does a real good heat treat I had to get the receiver really hot during spotwelding in order to get the plate to stick.

NDS welds the plates on and then heat treats the whole thing. Cant go wrong with that. The extra cost isnt much more than the cost of a plate. And you dont have to mess with welding.