Folding AK stocks?

[LYCAN]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

romy side folders are right side

[brainard]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

Correct, but where on God's Green Earth do you find one?!

[LYCAN]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

sold mine, few years ago

used to be abundant, then got spotty - now seems to have vanished

[BISHOP]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

Right side folder?
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/642163552
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/639130307
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/640432620
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/642076065

Underfolder. You can install one with just a drill press. I did, no trunnion necessary.
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/639267535


BISHOP

[LYCAN]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

WTF!?!?!

I got pissed because I had to pay $45 for mine

yowza! $125!!

[brainard]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/prod...e=&from=Search

What do you guys think of this option?

[brainard]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

Right side folder?
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/642163552
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/639130307
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/640432620
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/642076065

Underfolder. You can install one with just a drill press. I did, no trunnion necessary.
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/639267535


BISHOP

Just a drill press?????? Was it hard to pull that off? Afraid I'd screw something up!

[LYCAN]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

here dude, $25

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...11775/redirect

[CAMPYBOB]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

The unsafe headspace issues definitely back up the AKOU information regarding the heat treatment/stretching receivers... Bet the rivet holes were oval at that point.

Doesn't affect headspace as the bolt locks up to the front trunnion. Receiver could be stretched, holes ovalized and it would still have the same headspace as the trunnion and bolt lugs gauged at.

Now...a milled receiver with soft lugs? That would affect headspace as wear on the lug faces occurred.

[CAMPYBOB]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

As of this date 4/2017... can't find a metal right side folder for my new AK for the life of me!!!! I did find one for an AMD-65, but will this fit a standard Century stamped receiver? There is a very nice synthetic left folder, but my AK has rails on the left side of the receiver for optics. Even though I'm not an optics guy I'd like to not screw that up, but then again whoever saw a folder with optics on it. I mean tacticool but not tactic-real. Folders get thrown on the floorboard or backseat. That is the point right? Thoughts?

The commie polymer left side folders have a clearance pocket for the optic rail. Those stocks do require a specific trunnion and drilling the receiver for the actuating button and the slot for the forward catch and its pivot pin. Not a task for most rookie machinists and their Dremel tool.

[brainard]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

Shoulda just bought an underfolder I guess. But dunno at this point. I do know I'm not a tapco fan. Tgatvthing is just ugly.

[BISHOP]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

I did my Ruski side folder with just a drill press and a dremil.


BISHOP

[CAMPYBOB]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

LOL! I knew it! I knew someone was going to say they did it with a Dremel!

I used a Bridgeport vertical mill and sharpened the corners of the catch slot with a small file.

I guess if the Pakistani's can build 'em on the dirt floor of a mud hut...

[BISHOP]

Re: Folding AK stocks?

You use what you have.

Take your time, mark off everything and go slow.
I used the drill press for the hole that goes through both sides and the dremil tool to make the hole on the right side a "D" shape and to trim the rear of the trunnion.

As for the underfolder, that was far more easier.
one large hole all the way through both sides in the correct area, with 2 more little holes oneach side of the large hole.
You don't need a underfolder trunnion, my NORINCO underfolder doesn't have one.

The trick with the dremil too is go slow or the tool will pop off the area you are working and run across the receiver scratching it all to hell.


BISHOP