My AK-74M build

[Ezra Coli]

Thought I would share some pics of one of my recent projects. My goal was to build an accurate clone of a current issue AK-74M as used in Russian service. I think I got pretty close, there is one part that isn't idesntical to the Russian equivalent, thats the optic rail, I used a Bulgarian optic rail because I had one on hand, other than that it is pretty much identical to a Russian rifle (minus the third axis pin which I can't do legally)

I used a Bulgarian AK-74 parts kit and a Russian rear trunion and stockset, built my own receiver out of a Bent Metal blank, installed the proper number of US-made parts to make it not an evil "assault weapon" (US Parts- Receiver, hammer, trigger, disconnector, pistol grip, gas piston), and finished in Alumahyde II epoxy. Installed a Russian sling and voila!

What do you expert inspectors think? Pretty close to an AK-74M? I can't find any differences at all besides the optic rail but I thought the eagle eyes heremight like to see if they can ID any other errors. Shuldn't be any, but hey, I am open...
















Pics of some of the building process...

[wholagun]

wow too kool.

Very nice project you got going there.

[Azide]

whats going on in this pic? http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26...4Mbuild_14.jpg

[Marmot1]

does it fire or just blows in face? OK... seriously Did you test fired it? how accurate it is, any jams?

[American Patriot]

He built it from a demilled brand new Bulgarian AK, why would it jam?

[Marmot1]

He built it from a demilled brand new Bulgarian AK, why would it jam?

Since it is homemade....?

sorry I do not get it so somebody cut brand new AK-74 just to ship it to US where you have to rebuild it?!!!!???

[GreatWarAZUS]

That's the state of the law here in the US. We can't have stuff like this imported and sold in 100% "foreign" form. It has to be taken apart, receiver usually destroyed, and the parts shiped over as a kit. Then the parts are reassembled using a certain number of US-made parts for it to be legal. Cumbersome, but at least we can have full working firearms (semi-auto, of course - unless you've got other licenses).

[American Patriot]

whats going on in this pic? http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26...4Mbuild_14.jpg

Probably pressing the barrel in

[Marmot1]

That's the state of the law here in the US. We can't have stuff like this imported and sold in 100% "foreign" form. It has to be taken apart, receiver usually destroyed, and the parts shiped over as a kit. Then the parts are reassembled using a certain number of US-made parts for it to be legal. Cumbersome, but at least we can have full working firearms (semi-auto, of course - unless you've got other licenses).

That sux... in my coutry you juest go to local market and if you know proper people you can order it freshly from Russian or Ukrainian stockpiles- AK-74 cost 1500$ (brand new- no cutting), Well registering it might be dificult but it's how it works here if you want to buy one.

Basically you can order anything you want... for 150$ you get barand new NV binoculars for 200$ brand nev NV scope and for 270$ head mouted NV googles, all brand new...


OK.... that was not perfectly legal way to do so... but it is possible to own AK or G36 in Poland (semi auto) legally... you just buy hunting version and then you have to rebuild it to make it military looking.


GUN LAWS SUX.

[RomanS]

I'm happy with my Semi Autos

but my friends bring their fullautos sometimes, and we go blast it.
PKMs, RPD, RPKS, MG42, M249s

[RomanS]

Very nice Ezra!

[Old Dominion]

Very nice! I've got a similer kit. Did you heat treat the receiver? If so how?

[RomanS]

AK-74M and AKM best there is

[tenda]

good job...

[Ezra Coli]

Since it is homemade....?

Don't see why it wouldn't fire and perform just fine, I've built a dozen others and they all work just fine. I haven't fired this one yet but it feeds and ejects just fine, headspace is fine, so this should, like the others, work as advertised. It has a brand new bore so accuracy should be withing the acceptable range for the Kalashnikov.

Old Dominon,
I don't heat treat the whole receiver, just the areas receiveing abrasive stress around the axis pins and the ejector itself, these were heat treated with a mapp gas torch, don't recall what nuber on the rockwell scale but I've done so many extractors I just eyeball it to cherry red and quench in oil. The axis pin holes get case hardened with a product called "Kasenit" from Brownell's. Hardening the overall receiver is not necessary with a Kalashnikov, maybe with an RPK tat takes lots of sustained fire but not a standard AK.

Azide and American Patriot,
Yeah, that's a barrel vise and a receiver insert for pressing the barrel into the front trunion on a 12 ton hydraulic press.