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Posted: 12/14/2014 4:59:42 PM EDT
| So my new Saiga 5.45 has a front sight AND gas block with pins only, i have removed the pins just to see how easy they come out and they aren't hard to remove at all. I am wondering if a bulgarian 24mm front sight block will be a direct swap in terms of the previous pin slots in the barrel lining up with the new front sight? |
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I've done a ton of Saiga conversions and even written a tutorial. I'm on my phone, otherwise I woulld link it for you. As for direct replacement, 99% of the ones I have done have been direct replacements and I have been able to reuse the same pins and pin holes with success. You should be good to go as long as you use a take off fsb.
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| From my experience, front site block and gas block have direct replacement parts. I always recommend doing the gas block, that way you can add a lower hand guard retainer too to complete the fro t end conversion. The 5.45 Saiga rifles had the slots on the barrel already cut out for the lower hg retainer. The 7.62 o es, especially earlier models did not. My approach has been to file out the nubs on the inside of the retainer and let it just slide over. I know the Galil factory is set up like that. Never had an issue with latteral movement either. |
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So I was able to get the front pin off the front sight block on my saiga 545 they are not dimpled just pinned. the rear pin i cannot get to budge and i dont want to mess anything up by beating on the pin. these are tough rifles so i have the rifle supported wear on the front sight is taking the bearing force. should i just hit it harder or what. will i damge the barrel but hitting this pin.
Damage anything; ya right these are aks..dumb question but I am new and I appriciate anyones time to help me. |
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