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Posted: 10/21/2010 11:41:00 AM EDT
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Tangodown/US Palm AK grip. Best AK grip I have used. If you like the Tangodown battlegrip or better yet if you like their new BG17 fatboy grip, (they are similar in size) you will like this grip. Production models have a plug for battery storage (mine is a T&E prototype) Disclaimer: I do not work with Tangodown or represent them. I just am lucky enough to get to play with and try to break some of their prototypes from time to time. Porter |
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Posted: 10/21/2010 11:53:36 AM EDT
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Very nice! I loved the Tango Down I had on my AR a while back.
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Posted: 10/21/2010 4:40:52 PM EDT
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Russian Izhmash grip
Some grips I got on broker 1911 style, super comfy but just not my style so I sold them. 
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Posted: 10/21/2010 5:11:38 PM EDT
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had this for a long time
 then had a custom Galil one done. My gunsmith does custom Glock reductions and textures. I talked him into doing 2 of these for me.    it's my favorite by far. Ergonomics work great for me, and that texture grips real nice too. Edit for spelling |
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Posted: 10/21/2010 7:58:57 PM EDT
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Here's what I'm considering for my M92...
Yugo wood Izhmash Tango Down modded Magpul I want to see everything, but I'd like to see those in particular if you've got them. Thanks everybody for the pics! |
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Posted: 10/21/2010 11:28:16 PM EDT
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I had an extra MIAD kicking around , so I modified it a bit and stuck it on my Norinco hunter project .It was an easy mod using the existing AK hardware .
I'm really not too crazy about the material Magpul uses , but I absolutely hate stock AK grips . I've butchered a backstrap already trying to get it to wrap up and around the bottom-rear of the receiver . I think I have one more left somewhere , so I'll be trying it again sometime . That Norinco is slated for a caliber change to 6.5 Grendel with a Lilja pipe I have , so the grip is not high on my priority list. I recently ordered one of ERGO's new , fat grips for one of my ARs , through LaRue . Hands down ( bad pun ) the most comfortable grip I've had on any weapon . I'd love to see them make one for an AK . I might try to modify an AR one to fit , but no doubt will end up looking butchered 
I dont have any pics of the walnut one I carved for my first AK I built years ago . I put deep finger grooves in it and it was surprisingly comfortable , yet still not as comfy as that ERGO grip above. |
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Posted: 10/22/2010 9:19:13 AM EDT
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Hogue AK grip:
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Posted: 10/22/2010 10:42:23 AM EDT
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I love the MOE. Here's my SGL21 with one. I have one on my Saiga conversion as well.
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Posted: 10/22/2010 12:08:56 PM EDT
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Left to right
Chinese Clayco black/green phenolic Tapco Saw Grip ( Despite Tapco being the bane of the AK world, I LOVE this grip. The T-6 stock I hated and and since been replaced with an ACE folder.) Romanian Bakelite 
This is a polish bakelite grip 
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Posted: 10/22/2010 12:12:28 PM EDT
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I love the MOE. Here's my SGL21 with one. I have one on my Saiga conversion as well. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e133/lauthpics/78-1.jpg So, please, tell how you modded the magpul? 
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Posted: 10/22/2010 2:36:42 PM EDT
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I just got an Arsenal RPK grip from Midway. It feels much better than the standard grip.
 I wanted get the US Palm grip, but I couldn't pass up the RPK grip for $15.
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Posted: 10/22/2010 2:54:17 PM EDT
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Left to right Chinese Clayco black/green phenolic Tapco Saw Grip ( Despite Tapco being the bane of the AK world, I LOVE this grip. The T-6 stock I hated and and since been replaced with an ACE folder.) Romanian Bakelite http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f219/flyingjibus/MVC-008S.jpg This is a polish bakelite grip http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f219/flyingjibus/IMG_2317.jpg Yup, thats a comfy grip. 
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Posted: 10/22/2010 3:09:36 PM EDT
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I like my Tapco SAW Grip
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Posted: 10/22/2010 3:14:02 PM EDT
[#14]
love this one
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Posted: 10/22/2010 3:14:48 PM EDT
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Another big +1 for the modified Magpul MOE (or MIAD)
I love them. |
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Posted: 10/22/2010 5:22:42 PM EDT
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I prefer the Hogue PG's for my ARs and AKs.
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Posted: 10/22/2010 7:39:37 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/22/2010 8:06:31 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/22/2010 8:11:44 PM EDT
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I'm a fan of the Tapco SAW grip.
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Posted: 10/23/2010 6:28:54 AM EDT
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I love the MOE. Here's my SGL21 with one. I have one on my Saiga conversion as well. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e133/lauthpics/78-1.jpg So, please, tell how you modded the magpul?
I would be interested also, I have an AR grip I might experiment with. |
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Posted: 10/23/2010 7:12:29 AM EDT
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I really like the ERGO Classic AK Grip and have used them on two SGL21's now.
I'll have to see if I can get a picture.... |
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Posted: 10/23/2010 8:21:38 AM EDT
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CAA. Comfortable but ugly. I might try a Magpul grip since I like how they feel on AR's. Plus it's another US part so I don't have to buy Americanized circle 10's.
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Posted: 10/23/2010 8:34:15 AM EDT
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I love the MOE. Here's my SGL21 with one. I have one on my Saiga conversion as well. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e133/lauthpics/78-1.jpg So, please, tell how you modded the magpul?
I would be interested also, I have an AR grip I might experiment with. I'm pretty sure Ace Stocks sells an adaptor for less than $10 that does the trick. |
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Posted: 10/23/2010 8:08:07 PM EDT
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Anyone know where to get the izhmash grip? Between the izhmash and the us palm, which is better for bigger hands?
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Posted: 10/23/2010 8:41:30 PM EDT
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I love the MOE. Here's my SGL21 with one. I have one on my Saiga conversion as well. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e133/lauthpics/78-1.jpg So, please, tell how you modded the magpul?
I would be interested also, I have an AR grip I might experiment with. I'm pretty sure Ace Stocks sells an adaptor for less than $10 that does the trick. The Ace adapter positions the grip lower. They (previous pics) have modded the Margpul grip to bolt directly to the rifle instead of to an adapter and then the rifle. |
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Posted: 10/23/2010 11:26:24 PM EDT
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I love the MOE. Here's my SGL21 with one. I have one on my Saiga conversion as well. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e133/lauthpics/78-1.jpg So, please, tell how you modded the magpul?
I would be interested also, I have an AR grip I might experiment with. I'm pretty sure Ace Stocks sells an adaptor for less than $10 that does the trick. The Ace adapter positions the grip lower. They (previous pics) have modded the Margpul grip to bolt directly to the rifle instead of to an adapter and then the rifle. Yeah I've done it twice. Magpul for some reason has two holes in their grips, the one for the AR screw, and a second extra hole that works perfectly for the AK. You have to shave the rear tang off the grip flush with the top of the grip, then widen the opening for the trigger guard and AK grip nut. and that's it. about 10-15 minutes with a dremel and done. I like it much better than the adapters that are available. |
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Posted: 10/24/2010 5:51:58 AM EDT
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I had a standard AR grip and modded it to fit the AK and found it to not be hand filling enough in the web area of my hand allowing way too much of my trigger finger around the trigger
 and I have thick palms and stubby fingers
The Ace adapter may address this issue. 
Is the Houge more hand filling or at least as much as the standard AK grip? |
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Posted: 10/24/2010 7:27:10 AM EDT
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Quoted: I had an extra MIAD kicking around , so I modified it a bit and stuck it on my Norinco hunter project .It was an easy mod using the existing AK hardware . http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/ultramagbrion/MY%20WEAPONS/NorincoHunter11-09002-1.jpg I'm really not too crazy about the material Magpul uses , but I absolutely hate stock AK grips . I've butchered a backstrap already trying to get it to wrap up and around the bottom-rear of the receiver . I think I have one more left somewhere , so I'll be trying it again sometime . That Norinco is slated for a caliber change to 6.5 Grendel with a Lilja pipe I have , so the grip is not high on my priority list. I recently ordered one of ERGO's new , fat grips for one of my ARs , through LaRue . Hands down ( bad pun ) the most comfortable grip I've had on any weapon . I'd love to see them make one for an AK . I might try to modify an AR one to fit , but no doubt will end up looking butchered http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/ultramagbrion/ERGOgrip.jpg I dont have any pics of the walnut one I carved for my first AK I built years ago . I put deep finger grooves in it and it was surprisingly comfortable , yet still not as comfy as that ERGO grip above. I was just thinking about building an AK in 6.5 Grendel the other day. Do you have a thread started? If not, let us know how the finished product turns out.  |
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Posted: 10/24/2010 8:32:05 AM EDT
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I dig my US Palm Battlegrip, best one I've tried yet.
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Posted: 10/24/2010 8:36:13 AM EDT
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Quoted: I dig my US Palm Battlegrip, best one I've tried yet. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/skslvr/Guns/kit1.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/skslvr/Guns/SGL21/ak1.jpg Nice rifle man. |
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Posted: 10/24/2010 1:24:02 PM EDT
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I dig my US Palm Battlegrip, best one I've tried yet. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/skslvr/Guns/kit1.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/skslvr/Guns/SGL21/ak1.jpg Nice rifle man. Thank you. She currently wears a Magpul MS2 sling that I run as a single point on a QD swivel. A big part of the reason for me going with the collapsible stock setup other than the obvious reasons was that it has the female QD attachment points right where I need them. I tried a few different slings and found the MS2 to work perfectly for me and I can adjust it with one hand if needed. Another big reason was that I found that the steel buttplate on the regular AK stocks likes to slide around if you're wearing a chest rig and moving. The rubber buttpad on the CTR is nice and sticky once you get it where you want it. I'm just waiting on the RSAKM Aimpoint mounts to be put on the market so I can slap one on and she'll be done. |
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Posted: 10/25/2010 2:30:06 PM EDT
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I love the MOE. Here's my SGL21 with one. I have one on my Saiga conversion as well. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e133/lauthpics/78-1.jpg So, please, tell how you modded the magpul?
Like another posted stated, it's pretty simple. Cut off the beaver tail so it fits flush against the receiver(this is best done with a band saw, there is a lot of material there that can gum up a dremel blade). Then start hogging out the inside of the top around the screw holes so the pistol grip nut can fit inside. Finally, hog out the front so it can fit snugly around the trigger guard. On my SGL21 the grip is perfectly flush with the trigger guard, if you run your finger across it, it's one smooth surface. The trigger guard on my Saiga conversion is a little recessed since I reused the old trigger guard when I did the conversion. Also, you will need a short M6 screw and a washer to mount it. |
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Posted: 10/25/2010 4:48:10 PM EDT
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Anyone know where to get the izhmash grip? Between the izhmash and the us palm, which is better for bigger hands? I don't have any personal experience with the US Palm grip............but I do with the factory Izhmash grip. I think it's the perfect grip for those with bigger hands. I can't stand the standard AK grip. It feels like I'm holding a popsicle stick. So the Izhmash was a welcomed change.
The only problem is, if/when you can find them........they're $50ish. Not a horrible price, but pretty expensive when you're comparing grip prices. But you do get the "authenticity" of having a factory Izhmash grip, if that's something that matters to you or not. If you're not dead set on the Russian authenticity part of it.............Mike Davidson (the guy who makes the MD20 round drums for Saiga-12's) came out with a US made clone (except with finger grooves) of the factory Izhmash grip that sells for $12: https://www.mdarms.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=9 EDIT:...........and if you're dead set on the factory Izmash, I think you're only bet is Rusmilitary's site, or finding a private seller. I got mine from a member on another board. |
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Posted: 10/26/2010 1:19:32 PM EDT
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s n i p I was just thinking about building an AK in 6.5 Grendel the other day. Do you have a thread started? If not, let us know how the finished product turns out.
No thread , yet . I just talked to my smith the other night and he's about to order a reamer . He's doing a conversion as well. |
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Posted: 10/27/2010 5:20:36 AM EDT
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Where is everyone getting these grips? I can only find the US made ones with the finger grooves. Thanks!
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Posted: 10/27/2010 5:53:44 AM EDT
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over a year of searching the EE
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Posted: 10/27/2010 6:04:56 AM EDT
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Where is everyone getting these grips? I can only find the US made ones with the finger grooves. Thanks! Here, 2nd from the bottom: http://www.rusmilitary.com/html/c-deact_furniture.htm |
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Posted: 10/27/2010 10:03:20 AM EDT
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Where is everyone getting these grips? I can only find the US made ones with the finger grooves. Thanks! Here, 2nd from the bottom: http://www.rusmilitary.com/html/c-deact_furniture.htm There's also a US made clone for $12: https://www.mdarms.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=9 |
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Posted: 10/27/2010 11:00:10 AM EDT
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There's also a US made clone for $12: https://www.mdarms.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=9
Where is everyone getting these grips? I can only find the US made ones with the finger grooves.
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Posted: 10/27/2010 11:49:01 AM EDT
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Where is everyone getting these grips? I can only find the US made ones with the finger grooves. Thanks! There is a member (ronin) on theakforum.net that makes an exact copy of the Izzy grip as well as other combloc grips. I have both his clone and the real one, and there is no difference except that it is missing the Izhmash logo. He molds them from the original. Lot cheaper too. |
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Posted: 10/27/2010 1:15:33 PM EDT
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Thanks everyone
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Posted: 10/27/2010 6:09:25 PM EDT
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There's also a US made clone for $12: https://www.mdarms.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=9
Where is everyone getting these grips? I can only find the US made ones with the finger grooves. Woops. I missed that part.
Well in that case, his only bet is Rusmilitary or finding a private seller, if he wants an Izhmash grip. |
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Posted: 10/27/2010 7:13:58 PM EDT
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i really like the izhmash grip, does anyone know how much rusmilitary's shipping to the states would be? Anyone want to give their experience on the site? Is there a possibilty of problems with customs etc.?
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Posted: 10/28/2010 4:03:11 AM EDT
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i really like the izhmash grip, does anyone know how much rusmilitary's shipping to the states would be? Anyone want to give their experience on the site? Is there a possibilty of problems with customs etc.? I was wondering the same thing, if anyone has experience with them let us know 
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Posted: 10/28/2010 9:42:34 AM EDT
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I had a bunch of AR grips laying around, so I stippled it and made it fit.
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Posted: 10/28/2010 3:02:41 PM EDT
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Just put the pic somewhere else talking about grips, so may as well..
US made IWD grip. |
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Posted: 10/29/2010 5:16:53 AM EDT
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Here's a rather cheesy plastic grip I just got with a rifle. Side screws are fake, the grip is two pieces and creaks like a cheap plastic toy when you put pressure on it sideways. It's going soon:
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Posted: 10/29/2010 8:41:54 AM EDT
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Here's one of my favorites.
Israeli manufacture, rock solid, good texture, and not too many finger-grooves to get in the way. Plus, it has a locking compartment for batteries, cleaning kit, etc. 
I re-profiled the front of this Chinese fat-boy to give a better grip, but keeping the same overall AK look. |
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Posted: 11/5/2010 5:01:47 PM EDT
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just a heads up (and I might be wrong), but I would maybe take down those photo's or re-think the thing that is around the magazine if that is an ak pistol
Quoted: Here's one of my favorites. http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/shonuff_bucket/Lancaster/001-1.jpg Israeli manufacture, rock solid, good texture, and not too many finger-grooves to get in the way. Plus, it has a locking compartment for batteries, cleaning kit, etc. http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/shonuff_bucket/Draco/IMG_0019.jpg http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/shonuff_bucket/Draco/IMG_0021.jpg http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/shonuff_bucket/Draco/IMG_0020.jpg I re-profiled the front of this Chinese fat-boy to give a better grip, but keeping the same overall AK look. |
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Posted: 11/5/2010 5:28:35 PM EDT
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just a heads up (and I might be wrong), but I would maybe take down those photo's or re-think the thing that is around the magazine if that is an ak pistol Quoted:
Here's one of my favorites. http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/shonuff_bucket/Lancaster/001-1.jpg Israeli manufacture, rock solid, good texture, and not too many finger-grooves to get in the way. Plus, it has a locking compartment for batteries, cleaning kit, etc. http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/shonuff_bucket/Draco/IMG_0019.jpg http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/shonuff_bucket/Draco/IMG_0021.jpg http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/shonuff_bucket/Draco/IMG_0020.jpg I re-profiled the front of this Chinese fat-boy to give a better grip, but keeping the same overall AK look. I think its probably OK, it is still a magazine in function and that "thing" could be considered a magazine assistance device like a magpul if you think about it. I wouldn't sweat it. But good warning I didn't catch it. AZHONKY |
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