AKM Wire Stock - info please

[beanz2]

So I finally found my long-lost wire folder while looking for a brace (it's funny I never find the very part I'm looking for, but I always find a whole bunch of others that have been missing LOL) but I had the bag labelled "Polish Tantal wire folder . . . (AKFiles seller's name) 2/2017".

Now, I've been looking for an East German wire folder in good shape for my next project, but the stock I got from Apex was such in a rough shape that I returned it.

My question is what is the country of origin of this stock? Can anyone shed some light if this is East German but I mislabeled it? Crossing my fingers.

[SVT-40]

Polish Tantal. The two small holes in the mount are the tell.. Also no cross pin through the sheet metal mount.

Sorry.

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?109211-Romanian-East-German-Polish-AK-Side-folding-stock-comparison

[beanz2]

Bummer.

Thanks. I guess my last hope is the hand-picked EG stock from Apex. Coming next week.

[ar15barrels]

All sorts of features on that make it look just like my Tantal stock.

[beanz2]

Thanks, Randall. Those pics SVT-40 linked from AKForum convinces me it is a Polish Tantal stock. Such a shame since the metal and finish on this one is still relatively intact and looks 100% restorable while the EG surplus stock from Apex was kind of rough and pitted.

I wonder if the wire stock itself can be swapped such that I can use the original East German hardware, hinge, release button, etc., while keeping the nice stock finish from the Tantal stock.

[SVT-40]

So I did a deep dive in all my East German AK parts. It appears that the locking block on the wire portion of a Tantal stock "should" fit inside the East German "base"..

Now, I didn't drive the staked pins out of my EG or Polish stocks, but I measured, and it "should" fit. You may need to do some adjusting on the latch, but it appears that it should be minimal.

The Tantal wire stock is 1/2" shorter than the EG...

[beanz2]

Thanks, SVT-40 . I'll see how the replacement East German stock from Apex looks like when it arrives this Wednesday.

[SVT-40]

Did you get the EG stock?

[beanz2]

Yes, this is what I got, the lower one in the picture. Is this the small sling loop kind?



Now the hold up is the Childers receiver. It has been 8 weeks. I meant to call them this week, but work gets in the way

Hope I won't lose my build spot with PoHF.

[SVT-40]

Yes! That is the EG AKM type. In nice condition too!

[beanz2]

Score!