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I'm having trouble finding a real AK-smith still doing business. It seems like all the big "AK builders" are little more than riveters and painters. If I had the time to demill the whole kit, and supply all the parts, I might as well just rivet it and refinish it myself. So I'm looking for someone who can take an AK or a parts kit with ALL parts supplied by me, and return to me a completed gun.
Before it's suggested I should mention that I don't have the time to build my kits myself (as much as I want to I really don't have any free time - hell my Calguns time is down to probably an hour a week now). Also, I need some things done that just can't be done at a build party. So I really need someone who knows what they are doing but aren't afraid to actual WORK as opposed to wanting the entire gun preped for them.
I was originally going to use Turbothis from theAKforum, but it appears he recently got married and moved to Canada, so building guns for me is not possible anymore. I tried googling and searching several forums (including theAKforum), but 99% of everything returned is AK-builder.com talk or DIYs/Tutorials and doesn't help me.
Some of the things I need done:
There are a dozen or so others, but those are the more unique ones. I've also got several kits, like one of the few M95 kits, that I want to make sure gets to a professional - more for investment integrity. Home built AKs just don't hold their value like an AK built by a known builder. I don't mind sending each one to a different person if they specialize in one type but not others (like rewelders), so long as it gets done professionally.
Any suggestions?
Before it's suggested I should mention that I don't have the time to build my kits myself (as much as I want to I really don't have any free time - hell my Calguns time is down to probably an hour a week now). Also, I need some things done that just can't be done at a build party. So I really need someone who knows what they are doing but aren't afraid to actual WORK as opposed to wanting the entire gun preped for them.
I was originally going to use Turbothis from theAKforum, but it appears he recently got married and moved to Canada, so building guns for me is not possible anymore. I tried googling and searching several forums (including theAKforum), but 99% of everything returned is AK-builder.com talk or DIYs/Tutorials and doesn't help me.
Some of the things I need done:
- Russian type II reweld.
- Maadi RPMS' barrel cut down to 16", rethreaded, front sight installed, probably have the rear trunion removed and re-installed because of rivet stretching/setback (carrier jumps rails on a full mag), and refinish.
- Underfolder kit installed on a NodakSpud receiver without underfolder holes cut.
- Romanian PSL
- Virgin barrel build
There are a dozen or so others, but those are the more unique ones. I've also got several kits, like one of the few M95 kits, that I want to make sure gets to a professional - more for investment integrity. Home built AKs just don't hold their value like an AK built by a known builder. I don't mind sending each one to a different person if they specialize in one type but not others (like rewelders), so long as it gets done professionally.
Any suggestions?
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