Gun porn

[Asmodeus]

Yeah, no way. That's like going backwards ...

And if I'm drilling a hole in the receiver ... it taint' gonna be there.

(Kidding)

[turboneal]

Anyone want to buy a grenade launcher?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=274895415

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-Neal

[talon167]

Was at a show over the weekend and there was a Gatling-gun for sale. $45k or 48k w/ extra barrels.

[motozachl]

Hmm I didn't see that gatlin at the show I did see a bazooka and a vendor with those grenade launchers though

[turboneal]

I drove 3 hours to a gun show that didn't have ANY of that cool stuff... They only had 1 FAL (Used junkie), no RPKs, no PSLs, no 21.8" barrel Saiga 308s, 1 RFB, and about 1 million 1911's. lol

The FAL was much smaller than I thought it would be. It was a CAI in terrible condition with crappy barrel mounted bipod and an unknown quality scope on it and he wanted 900. 700 Without the scope... His main selling quality seemed to be "I am individual so no paperwork, it can't be traced!" :-/

The RFB... Fell instantly in love with it when I first picked it up. The honeymoon was over as soon as I shouldered it though. It didn't have a scope on it but I couldn't even imagine being able to shoot it. I realize now why the people in videos shoot it with only the smallest bottom part of the buttstock on their shoulders. Not sure if I could get used to it with a tall mounted scope or not...? Seems like I'd have to shoot it like a rocket launcher (on TOP of my shoulder) to get a good sight picture...

-Neal

[Asmodeus]

This is why I no longer go to shows. Just over priced garbage.

[turboneal]

Originally Posted by Asmodeus

This is why I no longer go to shows. Just over priced garbage.

I went with the main purpose of paying 7 bucks to fondle a FAL, RFB, PSL, and RPK and buy one if I found a good enough deal on one (except the RFB, didn't have that much on me...)

It wasn't a wasted trip, I learned what I didn't like on a few firearms, got to hold a few pistols like the FNP45 and Para P14 1911 and they aren't too big for my hands.

Bought some mags and 1000 rounds wolf 7.62x39 that after tax came out a bit cheaper than paying shipping from aimsurplus, etc.

I also love gunshows because you can find people carrying guns in to sell FTF. That's where I find my best deals.

If you were looking for an AR, 1911, or hunting rifle it was a great show. No RPKs or PSLs for me to fondle though...

-Neal

Oh, and since many of the websites that normally sell RPKs and PSLs etc have been out of stock with them for over a month, I thought gunshow might be my only chance to get one before I go to afghanistan...

[Asmodeus]

Oh there will be plenty of them when you get in country over there...

Unfortunately most of them will be carried by people trying to kill you.
Be safe.

[J_DiZ]

Atleast in Iraq when I was there, more and more soldiers were actually carrying M16s. If they did have AKs they were mostly Iraqi made shit. They call it the Tabuk there.

[turboneal]

Originally Posted by Asmodeus

Oh there will be plenty of them when you get in country over there...

Unfortunately most of them will be carried by people trying to kill you.
Be safe.

As long as they don't do something stupid like burning Korans or something, I should be fine... Oh waitaminute...

-Neal

[turboneal]

After using a laser bore I realized my sight tower on my AK is tilted to the left... While trying to find a way to fix that I came across this vid to change the sight post to a night site and the rear sight to an aperture sight. I'd love to do that also, but still need to rotate the front sight tower if possible... Any ideas guys? (Looks at his ak guru, asmo... lol) Can I just put it in a vise and rotate it? Can I knock out those pins to rotate it?

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-Neal

[turboneal]

Well, I found this great site that explains the "correct" way to do it.

http://www.novarata.net/Linx310/fsbcantfix.shtml

But then I read more of this thread:

http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/i.../t-505570.html

And realized one of my gun heros Tony Rumore said this:

"The problem with not leaving the pins in place is that the tower can rotate when you go to reinstall them. I assure you, there is plenty of rotational play to allow you to realign the tower with the pins in place. Remember, you are only talking about moving the tower, maybe +/- 2 degrees tops, of which the cross pins can't hold the tower within either of those limits. You would only need to remove the pins and redrill if you were trying to rotate the tower 5 - 10 degrees or so.

One of the all time greatest builders of competition National match AR-15's, Derrick Martin, wrote in his book "The complete guide to AR-15 accuracy" to leave the pins in place and realign the sight tower with a dead blow hammer.

Of course I am sure many of you here on THR are substantially more talented than Mr. Martin........so just do it however you want."

Tony Rumore
Tromix Corp

The man that built my Saiga 12 just told me how to fix it. I am following his advice!

-Neal

[turboneal]

Well, I actually got the handguard off of the AK without completely destroying it. Have a couple millimeters thick of plastic melted to the barrel that I still need to get off though. Then I'm going to file the inside of the handguard to smooth it out again. I am considering opening up the space around the barrel so that the handguard doesn't touch the barrel (Like an RPK handguard). The handguard would only touch the receiver and the cap. Does that sound plausible?

-Neal

[turboneal]

My sks project:
Russian SKS
Purchased FTF at gunshow with the "Dragunov" stock and a different scope installed on it (with aftermarket dust cover with scope mount) for like $275.
BONUS: It has the spring in the bolt carrier so don't have to worry about firing pin getting stuck and firing when I don't want it too...

I could not find a dust cover mount I liked for the 6x42 scope (most would make the scope way too high and wouldn't achieve cheek weld)
and finally took the one on the rifle apart and found a rail that had holes that matched up (really lucky).
I had to go to three places to find the right sized metric socket screws (too long and the bolt carrier wouldn't slide back.)

I cut an old hose from a stock eclipse intake to wrap around the barrel so the cheap barrel mounted bipod wouldn't jack up my barrel.
(Bayonet can't easily be removed because the screw is drilled in two spots to prevent removal.
Not sure if previous owner did that or if that is the way it left Russia?)

Had bad luck on extended magazines so far. Ordered three different types from Centerfire systems.
One showed up in time for our last shoot but it looked like an elephent stepped on it.
Bought a similar one from local pawn/gun shop. It SUCKED. Ammo bound up.
Finally loaded 10 rounds in a 30 round mag so it wouldn't bind up BUT it wouldn't fire. The bolt carrier wouldn't go all the way forward with the mag...
Lesson learned? Zytel mags effing SUCK. Trying out promag and tapco ones next. Open to suggestions.

Now my only problem is dust cover moving. The guy I bought it from had the rifle wedged in so tight it wouldn't move.
I tried and tried to take off the dust cover like you would on a normal stock finally trying to pry it off before I learned
that you can't take it off with the Dragunov stock.
You have to take the trigger group off and remove the rifle from stock through the bottom.
Anyway, now it's not tight against the back of the stock anymore.
So I can't zero the scope because there is a millimeter or more of space between back of dust cover and stock.

I think my only option is to wedge something between the cover and stock?
I'd really like to figure it out because I have grown to really like my budget wannabe sniper.



-Neal

[Asmodeus]

Typically FSP/FST issues on an AK are solved by straightening and redrilling, bigger pins. But what they don't tell you is that just because you align everything... doesn't mean that's where the bullet is going either. Assuming you've sighted the gun in. Where is the FSP? pushed over? If its just a little, I agree with Tony. Just hit it a little.

As for the SKS, I have no idea. But fuck that shit. Do this....