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So, if you are looking for instructions on how to add a cleaning kit compartment to that basic stock that came with your WASR 10... and you have only the most basic hand and power tools, look no further! I just did this in about 2 hours, and I think it turned out well.
Back story, I bought an AK 74 stock, and was using it until I put a crack in it. I never liked the color, and liked the grain in my original WASR stock more. So step 1 I had to get the cleaning kit compartment in the basic stock. My next step will be refinishing the stock.
Here is the 74 stock and the WASR stock.
Step 1 was tearing the hardware off both stocks, and then tracing the hole locations onto the WASR.
Step 2- DRILL BABY DRILL!!! I was nervous of drilling through the bottom of the stock, and chose to drill the hole at a upward angle. It goes (and I didn't measure this) like 8 inches deep.
So this is where we are after drilling the big hole, and the screw pilot holes.
I countersunk the pilot holes, and used some calipers to roughly outline the cavity I would have to remove.
Drilled out as much material as possible. Note the highly accurate method of wrapping my drill bit in masking tape to act as a depth gauge. Precision.
Next I took my drill, set it on high speed, and after clamping it down firmly in my vise, I used my drill like a freestyle router to remove all the wood necessary to allow my trapdoor to swing freely. Here is the result. This step took the longest, by far.
As you can see here, the trapdoor needs a divot in the stock for the hinge to sit in.
And hear it is after I used my drill/freehand router on it.
And thats it! You are done. Assemble the hardware and enjoy your trapdoor! I would be really ashamed of the makeshift way I did this, and the poor quality that resulted... But compared to the factory stock, this really isn't that much of a worse of fit and finish, is fully functional... and since its hidden, I don't care it wasn't done the right way!
Don't be afraid to try this yourself. Worst case scenario, you ruin a cheap stock that you were going to replace anyways.
I may end up posting photos of the stock after it is refinished to match the 74 forend. I know this photo blows, I ran out of light!
Back story, I bought an AK 74 stock, and was using it until I put a crack in it. I never liked the color, and liked the grain in my original WASR stock more. So step 1 I had to get the cleaning kit compartment in the basic stock. My next step will be refinishing the stock.
Here is the 74 stock and the WASR stock.
Step 1 was tearing the hardware off both stocks, and then tracing the hole locations onto the WASR.
Step 2- DRILL BABY DRILL!!! I was nervous of drilling through the bottom of the stock, and chose to drill the hole at a upward angle. It goes (and I didn't measure this) like 8 inches deep.
So this is where we are after drilling the big hole, and the screw pilot holes.
I countersunk the pilot holes, and used some calipers to roughly outline the cavity I would have to remove.
Drilled out as much material as possible. Note the highly accurate method of wrapping my drill bit in masking tape to act as a depth gauge. Precision.
Next I took my drill, set it on high speed, and after clamping it down firmly in my vise, I used my drill like a freestyle router to remove all the wood necessary to allow my trapdoor to swing freely. Here is the result. This step took the longest, by far.
As you can see here, the trapdoor needs a divot in the stock for the hinge to sit in.
And hear it is after I used my drill/freehand router on it.
And thats it! You are done. Assemble the hardware and enjoy your trapdoor! I would be really ashamed of the makeshift way I did this, and the poor quality that resulted... But compared to the factory stock, this really isn't that much of a worse of fit and finish, is fully functional... and since its hidden, I don't care it wasn't done the right way!
Don't be afraid to try this yourself. Worst case scenario, you ruin a cheap stock that you were going to replace anyways.
I may end up posting photos of the stock after it is refinished to match the 74 forend. I know this photo blows, I ran out of light!
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