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Unless Arsenal releases a milled version of their SF adapter then yeah you really don't have much of an option.  I wouldn't cut that tang for nothing.  Go get a beater Wasr and tacticool that one out and return this one to original; wood and muzzle nut.

Depends on how serious you are about your kitchen knives I suppose.  I long for the day that I can afford a set of these:   http://www.neemantools.com/en/products/kitchen-tools   [media]http://vimeo.com/56287630[/media]

Should be easy enough to refinish on your own now that duracoat comes in spray cans.  Would have a hard time tacti-cooling that rifle but to each his own :) 

Pepperoni and/or bacon and pineapple on regular crust for me!  And don't forget the extra garlic/butter dipping sauce!

I am hearing rumors that the receivers may be re-welds also.  No confirmation though...

After you flushdns you need to re-register it:   At command prompt type: ipconfig /registerdns     ETA - I would also load up an alternate browser just to further troubleshoot the issue.

This is hands down my favorite range in middle TN thus far.  The inlaws are about 30 mins away so anytime we go visiting my wife and I drop the kid off w/ the grandparents and hit up the range for really nice practice sessions with our CCW.  I also tried in vain to get both of our AR's sighted in at closer ranges but the strictness of the ranges made it all but impossible around the Smyrna area.  I took both of our AR's to Eagle Eye and had them sighted in within a few minutes since I could operate at my own pace.   http://www.eagleeyeshootingrange.com/     Great facility, great prices, and awesome laid back attitude and extremely friendly staff.  I love the fact that I can pull the vehicle right up to any of the bays or rifle shed and load/unload, etc.

Not a rifle in the truest sense of the word but I am waiting patiently for the Keltec CMR 30. If/when it ever releases it will be my first 22 Mag.

Very nice!

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Guess the 4 piece Bulgarian isn't what you are looking for? Not sure how much "compensator" you are after versus how much aesthetics towards the Noveske. Would need to find one in correct threads or an adapter though.

I use adblock with Chrome on all recent flavors of Windows.  I only dig the IE icon out of the start menu on rare occasions though.

Not a mini but did jump on a regular Draco a few years back when they were really cheap.  Even with getting to hand pick one at a gun show I still wound up with a canted rear sight block.  Troy Sellers was able to roll it over for me though.

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Yep, my take on it as well.  Thus is usually the case between Apple and Android platforms.  This is the weakness of keeping everything under one roof like Apple does; innovation moves at a snails pace compared to the multifaceted competition from the other side of the street.

Surplus Tokarev's usually have a safety that was installed by the importer or by the factory/arsenal in the country of origin prior to shipping. They did not have a safety as originally issued. Zastava has however, started reproducing the Tokarev in 7.62x25 and 9mm as model M57A and M70A. These BNIB pistols have a proper thumb safety installed at the factory. New Style Safety on M57A

Nice, love those gloves - have a pair in ODG.

Not saying I would take them to war or anything but for range work they have been just fine.  Luck of the draw I guess?

Yeah, not too difficult until you start tackling the FSB/Bayo Lug/Muzzle Device area.  Tons of vids on youtube on it along with a pretty good sticky at the top of this forum as well.  With the kits being produced at CSS and Dinzag it really has become pretty easy to knock out a conversion.

I never said there was a ban on all 5.45.  Just the surplus.  Yes there is still 5.45 being imported but it is not ultra cheap like the surplus which puts it pretty even on cost with cheap .223 that is also imported.   The OP was looking for opinions between 5.45 and .223.  I agree that a 7.62x39 AK is almost a requirement but he wanted opinions on those two calibers.   As for the AR mags, the OP wanted opinions on conversions that made either caliber in a '74 style AK any better or reliable.

Both calibers are affordable to shoot right now but the ultra-cheap surplus 5.45 is drying up due to the import ban.  The largest factor to consider imho are magazines.  .223 mags can be difficult to find and not all are guaranteed to fit/function 100% in all .223 AK's.  The 5.45 mags can be imho a little easier to find but they can be pricey.  I think ultimately if I were in your shoes I would probably sway towards a .223 version Saiga or Vepr and send it off to Definitive Arms for their magwell conversion that allows it to take AR-15 mags/Pmags.  Saiga's will need to be converted back to military config out of the box but once they are there are a ton of furniture/accessory options.  The Veprs are slightly better AK in my opinion and will have less needing done to them out of the box(depending on version/type) than the Saiga's.  However, the Veprs will need some adapters or special furniture due to the nature of the rifle's receiver.   TLDR version - if it were my money I would probably look for a Type 1 Vepr with threaded muzzle; a square backed receiver would be a plus if you can find one.  Then send that sucker off to Definitive Arms for a magwell conversion and enjoy cheap mags and affordable ammo.

Not sure what the difference is but some people have horrible luck with them while others don't.  I seem to fall into the later category.  I have 4 of the 10 rounders and they have all functioned flawlessly thus far.

I have a cheap-o chinese special from Amazon and it works ok so far.  Magpul just came out with a set of armorer's tools that look fancy.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSt7bWnhe0Q

This is a 23" barrel chambered in 7.62x54r.  It has a threaded muzzle with a Nodak Spud Tabuk/SVD-style flash hider.  It is my hope that Cspecs comes through with their metal, double to single stack 10 round magazines.  I am also contemplating about having someone press off the FSB and adding a Dinzag arms press-on Vepr bayonet lug to complete the look.  As mentioned above the stock set is from Rhineland Arms.  I like the one available from Ironwood Designs as well but I don't agree with the price point and the lead times are crazy for their stuff.  I also need to add a swivel stud and bipod to the rear mounting point of the handguard and find a normal length screw for the sling swivel on the front of the handguard.   Thanks, it was sanded to 150 from the factory and that was it.  Some were available from Atlantic Firearms pre-finished with a walnut stain that I did not care for and on top of that they were about $100 more expensive than the virgin stock set.  I thought that surely I could do a color I wanted for about the same price.  It was a learning experience and I did go over budget a little bit but not by much.  Mostly because I am not a woodworker and I had 0 supplies on hand for this sort of thing; no acetone, no sandpaper, no files, etc.     Thanks all for the compliments!

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