thanks

[4thSBCT]

Thanks

[13204u]

Been up for nearly two months. How bad do you want a different trunnion mark that will get populated with an apex romanian barrel that shoots the same as just about every other home built variant on the market?

[7,62x39]

Been up for nearly two months. How bad do you want a different trunnion mark that will get populated with an apex romanian barrel that shoots the same as just about every other home built variant on the market?

Really, really badly. I don't know if I want it $650 badly though.

[nicoroshi]

I confess..... I bought one.
Wanted an Izzy to keep my Tula's company. For me at this point it's more about collecting different countries of origin.
(I Need a bigger safe).

[7,62x39]

I confess..... I bought one.
Wanted an Izzy to keep my Tula's company. For me at this point it's more about collecting different countries of origin.
(I Need a bigger safe).

You've got the disease bad

[nicoroshi]

You've got the disease bad

What are you doing online?
Shouldn't you be working on an M-92 or something

[7,62x39]

What are you doing online?
Shouldn't you be working on an M-92 or something

I've got 24 hours to kill while it soaks in its oil bath, then its time to hammer it out! Feels longer than a 10 day wait......

[nicoroshi]

I might pick up two of these kits, and build one fixed stock and one underfolder. I'm sure its the best I'm gunna get in terms of russian AKm kits.

Can you post some pics of your kit when you get it?

Just broke down and ordered yesterday so give it time to ship.
I will post pictures for you 4th when it shows up.

[nicoroshi]

Promised pictures of one of these kits when it arrived.
I have seen 2 of them, and both in similar condition.
Numbers matching (except recoil spring), and bolt appears unfired.






Album with more pictures here>>>
1969 Izzy Kit pics

[straykiller]

I confess..... I bought one.
Wanted an Izzy to keep my Tula's company. For me at this point it's more about collecting different countries of origin.
(I Need a bigger safe).

this is really what its all about. i say get one if you can spare the cash

[thedrickel]

These kits are refurbished which makes them appear newish. But that or the missing barrel is not the bad part of the deal.

Because of the refurb, which likely happened in a major arsenal, you will find over stamped parts. A lot of force matchings. Recoil rods are almost always struck off. Some parts belong to different era. Some are a mix between Tula and Izzy - which simply translates into the kit being not "correct" when it comes to Russian Collecting.

For some people it is good to go as the refurb itself was at an Arsenal. Some find this kit collectible as it. It all depends on the level you roll.

I cannot justify the aggravation/excitement of getting a kit and then chasing after trying to get it correct. But its not a big deal.

Not to mention, any possibility of calling it "correct" is out the window when there's no OEM bbl.