I have tried a few AK gunsmiths and I am constantly disappointed. Missed deadlines, long lead times, etc. Does anyone have a good recommendation on an AK gunsmith that won’t take a year? Ideally in Texas.
Need Reputable AK Gunsmith
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I've used Mario at Piece of History Firearms and the crew at Two Rivers Arms.
They've been really good with assembling kits and specialized builds, but anyone who is good is going to have a backlog.
They've been really good with assembling kits and specialized builds, but anyone who is good is going to have a backlog.
Keep in mind that with the way the supply chain is going, any lead time you are quoted could easily double unless they have all the parts sitting at their shop in hand and ready to assemble for your build.
Circle 7 Armory (Greenville, TX) I have used him and was very pleased with the quality of work and price.
That is what I am seeing. I have parts in hand, luckily. I just hate this “it will be done when it’s done” bullshit. I would rather some quote 3 months and meet the deadline then someone say 2 weeks and take 2 months.
That is what I am seeing. I have parts in hand, luckily. I just hate this “it will be done when it’s done” bullshit. I would rather some quote 3 months and meet the deadline then someone say 2 weeks and take 2 months.
3 Months HA!
I'd suggest you consider a year as your minimum timeline these days!
I am not at all trying to be a smart ass.......... But with these "conditions" the time has come for those with average mechanical aptitudes to tool up, get some instruction and do most of your own work.
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I was actually looking into this. The only thing I don’t want to get into is barrel threading. I don’t mind doing the rest.I am not at all trying to be a smart ass.......... But with these "conditions" the time has come for those with average mechanical aptitudes to tool up, get some instruction and do most of your own work.
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I’ve had good luck using InRange out of TN and have used Jim Fuller before as well.
Dissident Arms
Conroe, Texas. Mike is a big supporter of the AK competition community. Builds some great AK competition platforms. Not sure what your wanting to get done but if his shop cannot help you out he knows who to send you to.
I don't know but every time I try to watch his videos it's painfully obvious he doesn't know that much about firearms operating systems. Or cartridges. Or ballistics. Or shooting.
It's all personality with a little wikipedia knowledge and brochure reading thrown in.
Dissident Arms
Conroe, Texas. Mike is a big supporter of the AK competition community. Builds some great AK competition platforms. Not sure what your wanting to get done but if his shop cannot help you out he knows who to send you to.
I have a couple of their Saiga/Vepr12 mag couplers and have seen a few of their competition V12s at three gun matches over the years.
The mag couplers work great and the shotguns have always ran when I was watching, so I'd probably trust them to get a functioning gun at the end of the day. Not sure if you're looking for an uber-clone correct AK or if Dissident does that sort of thing, so be sure to make your desired endstate very clear from the outset.
I'll also throw out a shop/smith to avoid: Quentin Blevins at Iron Curtain Creations. Not sure if they/he are even still in the game, but back in 2014/15 he took three complete kit builds on and after nearly two years I had a Krink that won't cycle reliably unless it's wearing a suppressor (fortuitous, now that I run it suppressed 100% of the time and it doesn't beat itself to death, but that's not the point) and he eventually shipped the other kits back with a check for the build fees. No idea what the guys deal was, but building shit he'd taken money for wasn't one of them.
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Going to give them a call today. That’s just north of me.
Dissident Arms
Conroe, Texas. Mike is a big supporter of the AK competition community. Builds some great AK competition platforms. Not sure what your wanting to get done but if his shop cannot help you out he knows who to send you to.
