Need a recommendation for a gunsmith who can take off (without damaging) SVD FSB (with one pin blind mounted - see picture). Install a Tiger FSB (with front lip milled off) and thread the barrel for HUXWRX QD brake.
Gunsmithing Need SVD gunsmith recommendation
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Marc Krebs.
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Krebs Custom - The finest AK firearms and accessories made.
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Unfortunately they don't do custom work anymore - they were my first stop. Their recommendation: "Firing Line Oklahoma" has not replied to my request for a quote....Marc Krebs.
Krebs Custom - The finest AK firearms and accessories made.
Krebs Custom builds only the finest AK rifles, parts, and accessories using the highest quality materials and techniques. We set the standard in firearms precision.
Anyone?
Do you really want to shit on the value of the gun as is?
+1 for work quality at m13 .just don't expect any kind of reasonable turn around time .mine was quoted for 6 weeks ended up at 16 months. Hard to find a good ak smith though
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I don’t recommend them anymore now that Jim is gone. Having said that I would reach out to fuller Phoenix. If anything he may know who can help if he can’t.
Had really poor experience with M-13, John (the owner) basically lied to me in the past. I had a Bren kit which I wanted them to reweld, they had it close to 2 years, and every couple of month he would told me which progress they made (i.e. rewelded, working on the trigger, etc.) eventually he called me (after 2 years) and said that its too hard and they don't want to do it. So I asked him to return as it was at the time. He sent me back my kit untouched - when I called him back and questioned him - he said "oh we were working on our test kit". WTF - he is just a complete fraud.
This is one of my most used rifles, I think the barrel has about 2k down the pipe (I estimate another 3k left or so) I expect I will rebarrel it anyway in 3 years or so.
Mark Novak at Anvil Gunsmithing specializes in vintage weapons and vintage machine guns.
Mark's email: [email protected]
Or, you can try contacting Justin at JMac Customs. They love AK's and AK variants.
So does Brandon Herrera.
So far - no luck…. Any other recommendation?
Mark Novak couldn't help?
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Friend of mine has a Tigr, and I did something similar to this, he just just wanted to do it reversibly which made it a little tricky
you should actually be able to get the pin out without needing to drill it, but you'll need to make a fixture to hold it in place so you can exert enough force on the very slight protruding edge.
if yours doesn't have a small 'lip' to grab, the other alternative is to very carefully thread tap the pin, and use a corresponding threaded bolt to pull it out. pretty much just like getting a stuck bolt out.
it can be done DIY, just be patient with it and it's easy enough.
you should actually be able to get the pin out without needing to drill it, but you'll need to make a fixture to hold it in place so you can exert enough force on the very slight protruding edge.
if yours doesn't have a small 'lip' to grab, the other alternative is to very carefully thread tap the pin, and use a corresponding threaded bolt to pull it out. pretty much just like getting a stuck bolt out.
it can be done DIY, just be patient with it and it's easy enough.
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