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Posted: 7/6/2004 12:25:40 PM EDT

I just sent off funds\FFL for my first AK.

its an SAR1 with the fixed wire stock.

how easy is it to take off the wire stock and replace it with a traditional wood stock?

will i need to replace the rear trunion and re-rivet?

Posted: 7/6/2004 12:27:54 PM EDT

[#1]

You take out 2 screws,remove old one, replace with wood stock,replace screws....simple enough?

Posted: 7/6/2004 12:29:46 PM EDT

[#2]

Wood is so boring, get some plastic on there.
www.k-var.com

Posted: 7/6/2004 12:36:06 PM EDT

[#3]

15 minutes to restock...if you never done graduated 6th grade.

5 minutes, if you have!

Posted: 7/6/2004 4:33:03 PM EDT

[#4]

Do the K-vars ever start melting, after say 500 rounds straight? I know the wood stocks can occasionally start smoking and melt off, is it a problem with the polymer/plastic from K-VAR?

Posted: 7/6/2004 5:12:57 PM EDT

[#5]

You'll need a couple of AK stock screws,the fixed Romy folder uses a different screw than a wood buttstock.

Posted: 7/7/2004 7:48:34 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Do the K-vars ever start melting, after say 500 rounds straight? I know the wood stocks can occasionally start smoking and melt off, is it a problem with the polymer/plastic from K-VAR?

K-Var has a full length heat sheild in the fore arm the wood has what looks to be a metal nail that acts at the heat sheild. Both will heat up but the k-var seems to heat up slower than the wood. I have not experienced any melting.

Posted: 7/7/2004 9:12:34 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Do the K-vars ever start melting, after say 500 rounds straight? I know the wood stocks can occasionally start smoking and melt off, is it a problem with the polymer/plastic from K-VAR?

In my experience you'll stop shooting before the melting happens

..I had this problem with my seak about a month ago. Man was that bad boy hot...no melting, no damage, I think that was 120 rnds or 4 bumped mags in a row.

Posted: 7/7/2004 9:30:39 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
I just sent off funds\FFL for my first AK.

its an SAR1 with the fixed wire stock.

how easy is it to take off the wire stock and replace it with a traditional wood stock?

will i need to replace the rear trunion and re-rivet?

BTW we'll need pics you know when you pick it up right?!?!?!

Posted: 7/7/2004 10:10:13 AM EDT

[#9]

As stated above, it will most likely be too umcomfortable to shoot before it starts to melt. I have had several extended range sessions with my SAR w/ kvar stocks, no disfiguring of any kind.

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