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Not for AK - sorry. Will be disposing of some pMags soon though.

So what mods would be needed to get these to run in my Saiga AK? I Have been told they dont fit out the box.

You need the conversion kit ( basically a little bullet guide that you fix to the trunnion just below the chamber )

Some people make their own or you can buy one ready made.

Did it myself on my saiga and it is easy. Bought part only and had a metal workshop guy fit it while I waited - literally a five min job.

Or you can buy from USA - check if you have a round or square trunnion though....

http://www.dinzagarms.com/saiga_762x39/x39rtg.html

Only £10 for the guide only or £16 for the guide and screw / bolt / drill / tap etc

Or you can get any decent metal worker to drill and tap your trunnion, I got mine done for £10.

Then you can use ANY of the AK milsurp magazines.

Here is a video

http://www.dinzagarms.com/saiga_762x39/x39rtg.html

breacher wrote:You need the conversion kit ( basically a little bullet guide that you fix to the trunnion just below the chamber )

Some people make their own or you can buy one ready made.

Did it myself on my saiga and it is easy. Bought part only and had a metal workshop guy fit it while I waited - literally a five min job.

Or you can buy from USA - check if you have a round or square trunnion though....

http://www.dinzagarms.com/saiga_762x39/x39rtg.html

Only £10 for the guide only or £16 for the guide and screw / bolt / drill / tap etc

Or you can get any decent metal worker to drill and tap your trunnion, I got mine done for £10.

Then you can use ANY of the AK milsurp magazines.

Here is a video

http://www.dinzagarms.com/saiga_762x39/x39rtg.html

That looks really good and looking at the video on the website you can even use the Saiga mags afterwards so I wouldn't have to bin the two I have. As I am not convinced at my ability not to mess up the drilling and tapping I would pay someone to do it. Think I will order the kit from the US.

As an aside to this anyone here modified their AK to have a bolt hold open? I have seen some people cut the safety lever to act as a bolt hold open.

raybrown53 wrote:

breacher wrote:You need the conversion kit ( basically a little bullet guide that you fix to the trunnion just below the chamber )

Some people make their own or you can buy one ready made.

Did it myself on my saiga and it is easy. Bought part only and had a metal workshop guy fit it while I waited - literally a five min job.

Or you can buy from USA - check if you have a round or square trunnion though....

http://www.dinzagarms.com/saiga_762x39/x39rtg.html

Only £10 for the guide only or £16 for the guide and screw / bolt / drill / tap etc

Or you can get any decent metal worker to drill and tap your trunnion, I got mine done for £10.

Then you can use ANY of the AK milsurp magazines.

Here is a video

http://www.dinzagarms.com/saiga_762x39/x39rtg.html

That looks really good and looking at the video on the website you can even use the Saiga mags afterwards so I wouldn't have to bin the two I have. As I am not convinced at my ability not to mess up the drilling and tapping I would pay someone to do it. Think I will order the kit from the US.

As an aside to this anyone here modified their AK to have a bolt hold open? I have seen some people cut the safety lever to act as a bolt hold open.

Same kinda gig mate - you can either notch the safety yourself or buy one pre-made.

If you find a US seller prepared to ship the bullet guide to the UK, let me know - I'm gonna need one for a .223 sign92

Still some AK mags available.....................................

breacher wrote:Still some AK mags available.....................................

I have a bullet guide coming my way from the US. I will take a couple of AK mags. Will PM you.

raybrown53 wrote:

breacher wrote:You need the conversion kit ( basically a little bullet guide that you fix to the trunnion just below the chamber )

Some people make their own or you can buy one ready made.

Did it myself on my saiga and it is easy. Bought part only and had a metal workshop guy fit it while I waited - literally a five min job.

Or you can buy from USA - check if you have a round or square trunnion though....

http://www.dinzagarms.com/saiga_762x39/x39rtg.html

Only £10 for the guide only or £16 for the guide and screw / bolt / drill / tap etc

Or you can get any decent metal worker to drill and tap your trunnion, I got mine done for £10.

Then you can use ANY of the AK milsurp magazines.

Here is a video

http://www.dinzagarms.com/saiga_762x39/x39rtg.html

That looks really good and looking at the video on the website you can even use the Saiga mags afterwards so I wouldn't have to bin the two I have. As I am not convinced at my ability not to mess up the drilling and tapping I would pay someone to do it. Think I will order the kit from the US.

As an aside to this anyone here modified their AK to have a bolt hold open? I have seen some people cut the safety lever to act as a bolt hold open.

I bought a bolt hold open safety lever from Midway UK although it was about £60, needed a bit of internal filing aswell to get it to work. Also the finish was wrong so I had to get it parkerized to match the Romac finish. I didn't want to ruin the original with a dremel and only bought it to satisfy other shooters it was safe.

raybrown53 wrote:

breacher wrote:Still some AK mags available.....................................

I have a bullet guide coming my way from the US. I will take a couple of AK mags. Will PM you.

You can't beat some nice Russian Bakelite mags :)

As for getting stuff from the States its worth hanging around on some of the US forums and getting to know a few folks....comes in handy for getting stuff shipped over

snayperskaya wrote:

raybrown53 wrote:

breacher wrote:Still some AK mags available.....................................

I have a bullet guide coming my way from the US. I will take a couple of AK mags. Will PM you.

You can't beat some nice Russian Bakelite mags :)

As for getting stuff from the States its worth hanging around on some of the US forums and getting to know a few folks....comes in handy for getting stuff shipped over

I happen to work for a US company. So have a few mates in Minnesota that can help me out within reason obviously.