how come nobody builds AKs?

[AaronHorrocks]

I'm working on building 4 different AK74 type rifles...

Everytime I go to a build party, I spend more time helping others build thiers. So at this rate, I'll never finish!

[turbochris]

interesting thread...will have to do more research

[JeffM]

Like others have said, AR "builds" are much more common because one need not posses any mechanical ability to put one together.

FALs take a little more ability and some tooling, and AKs are quite a bit more involved in both respects.

But trust me, AKs are being built.

[AaronHorrocks]

Generally speaking, AKs are built while ARs are assembled.

[Obviously a Plant]

With AK's selling for $800-1000 now it seems like the investment in jigs and other specialized tools might pay off more quickly, but if you are not planning on making 4-5 receivers for yourself is it worth setting-up shop?

With the kits drying-up, are there U.S. made barrels to fill them out now or do they cost as much as a kit?

Lastly, how much more work is required to build a virgin parts kit rather than work with a cut kit? I still see virgin Yugo kits around that seem like a pretty good deal...

Thanks-

[7x57]

I hope some still do. My AK parts kit came a couple of days ago, and I already have an NDS-3 receiver, so now I just need some compliance parts and a build party. I didn't see anything about one coming up in SoCal, though.

7x57