Milled vs stamped

[BRANDON7766]

Akbuilder flats vs nds receivers....would the quality of an AK LOOK that much better or function better on a milled receiver such as one from NDS? If I pay good money for a matching parts kit with excellent wood I want to make sure I don't skimp on other parts.

[69Mach1]

Both are stamped receivers.

[safewaysecurity]

Akbuilder flats vs nds receivers....would the quality of an AK LOOK that much better or function better on a milled receiver such as one from NDS? If I pay good money for a matching parts kit with excellent wood I want to make sure I don't skimp on other parts.

Stamped parts kits will not work with milled receivers brah

[tujungatoes]

Both are stamped receivers.

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Also there really is no functional difference between stamped and milled receivers.

[BRANDON7766]

Akbuilder flat it is then...

[wash]

There are milled AK receivers out there.

They just aren't cheap.

[Richard Erichsen]

Akbuilder flats vs nds receivers....would the quality of an AK LOOK that much better or function better on a milled receiver such as one from NDS? If I pay good money for a matching parts kit with excellent wood I want to make sure I don't skimp on other parts.

Not all stamped receivers are equal. The 1.5 mm stamped RPK and Yugo M70/M72 receivers are a double-dose of beefy. If you perform a heat treat on them as NDS does, they can be made tougher still.

Milled receivers are nominally heavier than a 1.5 mm thick stamped receiver, but not by much. If you want to go heavy, build on an RPK type and you'll get the best of both with a lot less cost.

R