My plan for the 308 was to chop it down to either 20 or 18 and turn it into a RPK and turn the 762x39 into a standard AKM but until I received it and saw the barrel I realized I was going to have to swap out the barrel for another which is expensive and I might as well just try to RPK it out along with the 308. Nothing wrong with RPKs and I already have a bunch of AK Variants laying around and no RPKs.
Anyone have any ideas on what I can do to the front ends? Anyone done anything with these before? I have my notepad file of barrel dimensions below. If you have some other info to throw on there let me know.
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BARREL OVERALL LENGTH
SAIGA .223………………………………………………………………………………………........16
SAIGA .308……………………………………………………………………………………….........16 ?
BULGARIAN 5.45 AK-74………………………………………………………………………......16 ?
MAADI 7.62X39…………………………………………………………………………………......16 1/2
HUNGARIAN SA2000M 7.62X39………………………………………………………………...16 1/4
HUNGARIAN AMD 65 ………………………………………………………………………….........12 ?
HUNGARIAN AMD 63…………………………………………………………………………..........16 ?
ROMANIAN G …………………………………………………………………………………........... 16 ?
YUGOSLAVIAN AB2…………………………………………………………………………….......16 ?
YUGOSLAVIAN VIRGIN KRINK………………………………………………………………..........10
YUGOSLAVIAN M72 RPK……………………………………………………………………….......21 ?
RUSSIAN MILLED AK-47……………………………………………………………………….......16 ?
ROB. ARMS VEPR 7.62X39……………………………………………………………………....16 5/8
POLISH U/F 7.62X39…………………………………………………………………………….....16 ?
POLISH TANTAL 5.45X39……………………………………………………………………....16 5/8
MAK 90 7.62X39 U/F……………………………………………………………………………......16 ?
MILLED TYPE 56 7.62X39………………………………………………………………………....16 ?
CHAMBER OUTSIDE DIAMETER
SAIGA .223……………………………………………………………… ………………………..........N/A
SAIGA .308……………………………………………………………………………………......... .. 986
BULGARIAN 5.45 AK-74………………………………………………………………………........ N/A
MAADI 7.62X39…………………………………………………………………………………......... N/A
HUNGARIAN SA2000M 7.62X39………………………………………………………………...... N/A
HUNGARIAN AMD 65 ………………………………………………………………………......... .908
HUNGARIAN AMD 63…………………………………………………………………………......... .908
ROMANIAN G …………………………………………………………………………………........... .908
YUGOSLAVIAN AB2……………………………………………………………………….......... .908
YUGOSLAVIAN VIRGIN KRINK……………………………………………………………........ .908
YUGOSLAVIAN M72 RPK……………………………………………………………………........ .908
RUSSIAN MILLED AK-47………………………………………………………………………........ N/A
ROB. ARMS VEPR 7.62X39……………………………………………………………………...... .908
POLISH U/F 7.62X39…………………………………………………………………………...... .908
POLISH TANTAL 5.45X39…………………………………………………………………...... .908
MAK 90 7.62X39 U/F…………………………………………………………………………....... .762
MILLED TYPE 56 7.62X39……………………………………..……………………………...... N/A
MUZZLE THREAD / THREAD LENGTH
SAIGA .223………………........................................ .....................N/A
SAIGA .308…………………………………………………………………………………............... .N/A
BULGARIAN 5.45 AK-74……M24 X 1.5 RH…………………………………………....... .780
MAADI 7.62X39…………………………………………………………………………….............. N/A
HUNGARIAN SA2000M 7.62X39………………………………… ………………………......... N/A
HUNGARIAN AMD 65 …………M14 X 1 LH………………………………………….......... .610
HUNGARIAN AMD 63…………M14 X 1 LH………………………………………….......... .570
ROMANIAN G …………………M14 X 1 LH…………………………………………............. .560
YUGOSLAVIAN AB2…………M14 X 1 LH………………………………………….......... .560
YUGOSLAVIAN M-92....………M26 X 1.5 LH……………………………… .............. .700
YUGOSLAVIAN M72 RPK……………M14 X 1 LH…………………………. ………......... .580
RUSSIAN MILLED AK-47…………M14 X 1 LH…………………………………….......... .560
ROB. ARMS VEPR 7.62X39… NO THREADS .614 DIA…………………………... .500
POLISH U/F 7.62X39……………M14 X 1 LH………………………………………........ .590
POLISH TANTAL 5.45X39……M14 X 1 LH…………………………………………...... 1.500
MAK 90 7.62X39 U/F………THREADS TURNED OFF .530 DIA……………….... .640
MILLED TYPE 56 7.62X39……M14 X 1 LH………………………………………….. ......570
BARREL DIA. FOR GAS BLOCK / G.B. OVERALL LENGTH
SAIGA .223……….................... 631 ……………..................................1.410
SAIGA .308…………….............. .712 ………………………………………………...... 1.400
BULGARIAN 5.45 AK-74…….......592 . ……………………………………………...... 1.425
MAADI 7.62X39……………......... .592 ……………………………………………...... 1.060
HUNGARIAN SA2000M 7.62X39 ..591 ……………………………………………...... 1.050
HUNGARIAN AMD 65 ………….......592 …………………………………………… ......1.060
HUNGARIAN AMD 63……………......592 ……………………………………………. ......1.060
ROMANIAN G …………………..........592 ……………………………………………... .....1.065
YUGOSLAVIAN AB2……………......631 ……………………………………………. ....1.540
YUGOSLAVIAN VIRGIN KRINK......591 ……………………………………………...... 1.665
YUGOSLAVIAN M72 RPK………. .808 ……………………………………………...... 1.440
RUSSIAN MILLED AK-47……….. .631 ……………………………………………..... 1.450
ROB. ARMS VEPR 7.62X39……… .790 …………………………………………….... .. 1.060
POLISH U/F 7.62X39……………. .592 …………………………………………….. ... 1.060
POLISH TANTAL 5.45X39……… .580 ……………………………… ……………...... 2.070
MAK 90 7.62X39 U/F…………….. .631 ……………………………………………... . ..1.350
MILLED TYPE 56 7.62X39……… .631 ………………………………. …………….. .. 1.450
GAS BLOCK DIMENSIONS
DISTANCE TO CENTER OF GAS HOLE FROM :
FR. OF GAS BLOCK / HOLE DIA. / R. OF GAS BLOCK
SAIGA .223……………… .990 …………………… .180 …………………………….. .418
SAIGA .308……………… 975 ……………………… .I80 ………………………….... .415
BULGARIAN 5.45 AK-74…………………………………………................................ .....
MAADI 7.62X39……………………………………………………....................... ................
HUNGARIAN SA2000M 7.62X39 ………….............................................. ........
HUNGARIAN AMD 65 ………………………………… .....133 .....................................
HUNGARIAN AMD 63………………………………… ......149………….............................
ROMANIAN G ……………………………………………..... 149………...............................
YUGOSLAVIAN AB2… .438 ………………….......149 ……….....................1.100
YUGOSLAVIAN VIRGIN KRINK………………………………................................. ........
YUGOSLAVIAN M72 RPK……………………………… ..122 ………...............................
RUSSIAN MILLED AK-47……………………………… .175………................................
ROB. ARMS VEPR 7.62X39………………………………………............................ ..........
POLISH U/F 7.62X39…………………………………....149 …………...........................
POLISH TANTAL 5.45X39………………………………………............................ .........
MAK 90 7.62X39 U/F…………………………………… 175………................................
MILLED TYPE 56 7.62X39…………………………….. 172……………………………………….....
BARREL DIA. @ HANDGUARD RETAINER
SAIGA .223……………………………………………………………… ………………………....... N/A
SAIGA .308………………………………………………………………………………………........ N/A
BULGARIAN 5.45 AK-74………………………………………………………………………..... .667
MAADI 7.62X39…………………………………………………………………………………..... .670
HUNGARIAN SA2000M 7.62X39………………………………………………………………... .668
HUNGARIAN AMD 65 …………………………………………………………………………...... .670
HUNGARIAN AMD 63…………………………………………………………………………...... .669
ROMANIAN G ……………………………………………………………………………………........ .668
YUGOSLAVIAN AB2…………………………………………………………………………....... .688
YUGOSLAVIAN VIRGIN KRINK……….......................................... .......... .689
YUGOSLAVIAN M72 RPK………………………………………………………………………..... .944
RUSSIAN MILLED AK-47………………………………………. ……………………………….... .686
ROB. ARMS VEPR 7.62.............................................. ....................... N/A
POLISH U/F 7.62X39........................................... ........................... .668
POLISH TANTAL 5.45X39…………………………………………………………………….... .657
MAK 90 7.62X39 U/F…………………………………………………………………………….... .688
MILLED TYPE 56 7.62X39…………………………………………………………………….... .688
BARREL DIA. @ FSB / OVERALL LENGTH OF FSB
SAIGA .223………………………… .... .594 ………………………………….................2.330
SAIGA .308…………………………. .....671 ………………………………………............1.625
BULGARIAN 5.45 AK-74………... .572 …………………………………………………… 1.300
MAADI 7.62X39…………………..... .572…………………………………………………….... .865
HUNGARIAN SA2000M 7.62X39 ….572……………………………………………………..... .850
HUNGARIAN AMD 65 …………….... .572…………………………………………………… .....850
HUNGARIAN AMD 63……………..... .572 ……………………………………………………. 1.050
ROMANIAN G ……………………....... .592 ……………………………….................... .865
YUGOSLAVIAN AB2…………… ......592 ……………………………………............. 1.235
YUGOSLAVIAN VIRGIN KRINK.......592 ………………………………....................1.665
YUGOSLAVIAN M72 RPK………… ... N/A……………………………………………........ 1.130
RUSSIAN MILLED AK-47………..... .591 ………………………………………………..... 1.170
ROB. ARMS VEPR 7.62X39………… N/A…………………………………………………… 1.050
POLISH U/F 7.62X39……………… .572……………………………………………………… .850
POLISH TANTAL 5.45X39……… .562…………………………………......................850
MAK 90 7.62X39 U/F……………... .592 …………………………........................1.165
MILLED TYPE 56 7.62X39………. .592…………………………….......................1.450
GAS TUBE LENGTH
SAIGA .223……………………………………………………………………………………… 6.970
SAIGA .308……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6.950
BULGARIAN 5.45 AK-74………………………………………………………………………. 6.970
MAADI 7.62X39………………………………………………………………………………… 6.970
HUNGARIAN SA2000M 7.62X39……………………………………………………………… 5.740
HUNGARIAN AMD 65 …………………………………………………………………………. 5.770
HUNGARIAN AMD 63…………………………………………………………………………... 6.940
ROMANIAN G …………………………………………………………………………………... 6.970
YUGOSLAVIAN AB2………………………………………………………………………….. 7.540
YUGOSLAVIAN VIRGIN KRINK……………………………………………………………... 6.060
YUGOSLAVIAN M72 RPK…………………………………………………………………….. 7.530
RUSSIAN MILLED AK-47……………………………………………………………………… 6.970
ROB. ARMS VEPR 7.62X39…………………………………………………………………….. 6.970
POLISH U/F 7.62X39…………………………………………………………………………... 6.970
POLISH TANTAL 5.45X39……………………………………………………………………. 6.980
MAK 90 7.62X39 U/F…………………………………………………………………………... 6.980
MILLED TYPE 56 7.62X39…………………………………………………………………….. 6.980