Khyber Pass RPK build thread

[4thSBCT]

I just wanted to make a little thread showing how I plan to build a Khyber Pass AK. I'll start off by prepping the Yugo M70 fixed stock receiver flat from AK builder.

First I had to weld up the entire rear portion since the Khyber Pass calls for a triangle folding stock.


Clean up the welds and now I have a clean slate


The slots for the bolt carrier to drop in were too long so they will need to be shortened up.


Closing it up a little


Clean up the welds and its looking much better..cant have the train jumping the tracks


Drilled some trunnion holes for the side folding trunnion and cut out for hinge side



More progress tom.

[4thSBCT]

Finished up the rear trunnion cut outs, still need to cut this for the standard AK pistol grip nut...


Pistol grip nut space cut and the flat is now ready. Next will be the cuts in the front for the front latch assembly

[4thSBCT]

Here is the front end I'm using, it came as part of a numbers matching Romanian RPK kit in excellent shape to the tune of $390 shipped. Some Khyber pass AK's were RPK's cut down to sixteen inches. TurboThis cut my barrel down, he also head spaced and populated the US made barrel with all the parts needed. It came out really nice in the end.


Here is the rest of the parts included the $99 dollar DPH triangle folder, HobbyMachinist over on The AK Forum heat treated the rear trunnion so its good to go now. Also picked up some spanking new Russian RPK Hand gaurds and pistol grip.


Blued the barrel before the party, Strange....It didnt smell like cat piss this time around.


Trunnions are a go

[4thSBCT]

Finished

I can see the light at the end now

[4thSBCT]

Here was my inspiration for the build. A real deal Khyber pass cut down RPK.

[AIMSMALL]

I'm interested, waiting for "moar"

[JohnBrian]

Here was my inspiration for the build. A real deal Khyber pass cut down RPK.

WHAT!!!!!!! No bullet button!!!

[Q]

Looks good. Should've made your own rear trunnion, button, and stock for a real khyber look.

[69Mach1]

I really, really hope you finish that the first day at the San Diego party. I want to shoot it really, really bad.

[motorhead]

are you going to pin the folder or run a long brake to make the 30" OAL?

[4thSBCT]

fix the folder, I don't do fake silencers or super long brakes

[C_1]

Moar!

So we gotta wait til the BP eh?

How do you plan on fixing the folder? Sleeve and pins?

[4thSBCT]

Moar!

So we gotta wait til the BP eh?

How do you plan on fixing the folder? Sleeve and pins?

Yes, I'm going to build this at the build party along with an egyptian.

Yes, sleeve and pins. I'm getting anxious for this weekend

[joelukehart]

Don't make it too authentic. The real ones have inferior 3rd world craftmanship, shot out barrels, made from crapola scrap steel and are held together with green tape.

[rojocorsa]

Never heard of these. Can I assume that these are "remanufactured" from all sorts of parts scrambled up by the locals? (Hence putting an AKS/AKMS stock with an RPK and whatnot?)