My dream gun is a Type 64. They're probably shit and supposedly use downloaded 7.62NATO but I want a modern replacement for my Arisaka.
Speaking of rewelds has anyone given it a try for themselves? I picked up a couple full original VZ.61 kits (minus barrel) with cut receivers a year or two ago and have been dying to have it attempted on one. This guy has a helpful how-to series and I even bought one of his jigs.
Is Yankee Marshall still a commie? Only thing I remember about him is when he went to CHAZ to see how wonderful the antifa/BLM zone was without cops, but got assaulted and his phone stolen.
I haven't, but it is my policy to aggressively encourage people to just try shit they are interested in. Most things aren't as hard as you imagine they will be. I bet you're gonna have a great Vz61.
If you're getting into welding, you should practice and start small. Most people get into it hoping to be a savant but end up with a lot of voids and blobs if they don't just burn clear through material. Don't be the meth head.
I have a lot to learn about these sorts of things. I had no idea people re-weld parts kits, I always assumed they just make new receivers. I am pretty experienced in welding. Does anybody know what parts kits are cheap these days? Once I move to America maybe I'd like to try my hand at this.
Sorry man, you're like a decade late to the party.
The best place to get cheap parts kits is 2006 before the barrel ban. You missed out on the $50 Yugo milled AK parts kits which is how everyone got started on welding kits. Back in the 80s and early 90s the parts kits coming in were only cut up with a saw and not blowtorched which made it even easier. If you're willing to spend a lot of money on old AK parts kits you could still do it but a stamped receiver is only 1mm thick so unless you're master welder I'd not bother. Milled parts kits are super expensive. Unless you want to collect rare AKs and know how to match finishes it's not worth it.
Yeah that figures, seems to be a pattern the more I learn lol
I spend a lot of my time welding and finishing sheet metal so actually this seems right up my alley. Fingers crossed that I can actually do something interesting and cool when I get out of here.
start with a sten kit. you just have to weld the trigger pack, barrel and stock on. receiver is steel tubing. the sten was made to be easy to make and not require a factory.
Watch Apex and GunPartsCo(Numrich), they have some that are relatively untouched. Madsen and Bren guns are usually on the low end that people buy and sit on, PM 63s are rising in price but still around because people think they can do their own semi-auto conversion and AKs are ridiculous as are most subguns. It's difficult these days.
