Should I buy a Sagia now and get it converted later . How much would it cost to convert. I'm not so sure about trying all the receiver drilling and milling myself as far as stocks and refinishing I'm ok with that. I see them for $299 now days. What would it cost just to convert the receiver. Does anyone do just that.
Saiga 5.45
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bacardisteve
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I own one in x39 and one in 308. Both i converted myself with tapco trigger groups and stocks. It will cost you under $200 to do it yourself and it is a lot easier to do then you think. If you still dont wanna do it im sure your local gun shop could drill and tap the reciever for you for a small fee.
chris in va
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I had a x39 and 'unconverted' it.
It can be tricky, especially if you don't have the proper tools. The trigger guard is made of something akin to titanium, as I had a hell of a time reshaping it so it would fit under the mag release. Required some time on a sturdy vise and 5# hammer.
Drilling/tapping the bullet guide takes patience, but not particularly difficult. Drill the hole, lube the tap constantly and only turn 1/8 at a time! Back off, then another 1/8 turn. The thing will snap off if you get too excited.
I had the most problem reinstalling the BHO. Later on I discovered a trick to lining everything up, but still took me about two hours getting that sucker to go back in. Some people just leave it out though as it's not a standard AK piece.
Tools needed:
Dremel with cutoff wheels
vise
tap handle
drill
screwdrivers/pry instruments
Check out the Saiga-12 board for everything needed. I went with Dinzag for my trigger and bullet guide kit.
It can be tricky, especially if you don't have the proper tools. The trigger guard is made of something akin to titanium, as I had a hell of a time reshaping it so it would fit under the mag release. Required some time on a sturdy vise and 5# hammer.
Drilling/tapping the bullet guide takes patience, but not particularly difficult. Drill the hole, lube the tap constantly and only turn 1/8 at a time! Back off, then another 1/8 turn. The thing will snap off if you get too excited.
I had the most problem reinstalling the BHO. Later on I discovered a trick to lining everything up, but still took me about two hours getting that sucker to go back in. Some people just leave it out though as it's not a standard AK piece.
Tools needed:
Dremel with cutoff wheels
vise
tap handle
drill
screwdrivers/pry instruments
Check out the Saiga-12 board for everything needed. I went with Dinzag for my trigger and bullet guide kit.
wnycollector
New member
These guys sell http://store.carolinashooterssupply...ITS-cln-SAIGA-223,-5.45,-7.62,-308/Categories complete conversions for ~$125. The nice thing about the 5.45 is that you may not need to install a bullet guide to get them to work with 30 round mags
My 5.45x39 Saiga has gone through 5+ 1080 round tins of ammo and no bullet guide. I have never had a single hiccup in 5000 plus rounds using russian plum mags.
My 5.45x39 Saiga has gone through 5+ 1080 round tins of ammo and no bullet guide. I have never had a single hiccup in 5000 plus rounds using russian plum mags.