Range Report - Saiga 7.62x39 Conversion

I finally was able to put the US made gas piston in. That along with my FCG and surefire US made butt plate for the magazine puts me in 922r compliance.

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Howto & Style

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• Saiga
• 7.62
• 7.62x39
• AK
• AK-47
• Conversion

[MrPettj]

Is there any difference in performance with the US made gaspiston??...Di u just buy it to be in compliance?

[rjs3484]

@MrPettj Just for compliance.

[AreThereNoMoreNames]

Yeah, it's a stupid law. But in order to make it 922r compliant, you cannot have more than 10 parts imported, off of a list of 20 major parts. This is to prevent people from importing non "sporting" rifles. In it's import configuration, it's a "sporting" rifle, so to make it into a non "sporting" rifle, that is, one which can accept high capacity magazines and has a pistol grip, you have to replace enough parts that there are no more than ten of the parts listed in 922r.

Its pretty retarded

[jack190190]

watch his previous videos he shows ya how to do it

[toolness11]

Thanks so much for this video! You did the gas piston for no reason, though. You only need 4 US parts to make a Saiga 922r compliant. I am getting one for Christmas and will be doing this. Nice to see someone do it with limited tools, which is my case as well. Thanks again!

[nikomartaug]

@Warmonger910 It's not difficult, I put one in my saiga took about 5 minutes. go to dinzagarms they sell the flat & round bulletguide kits for $20. That comes with drill bit, tap, screw & bullet guide.

[skrimisher08]

man you are awesome, and you did this with limited tools that makes it even better...... can you tell me or can anyone tell me if this conversion be made with a Saiga Ak 74 ??? please get back to me

[securitygaurd81]

bro, that is an awesome rifle. i have never seen anyone take apart a saiga rifle and make it tacticle. why can't you just by a kalashnicov? i have an ak and a sks but i live in the northwest. so we don't have really strict laws like lets say illinois, where do u live

[rjs3484]

@Warmonger910 Yes. It was fairly easy. I used a kit from dinzag.

[Warmonger910]

@rjs3484 Did you install a bullet guid on this rifle? If so, how difficult was it?

[xky11]

hey rjs3484 i would like to thank you for the videos you put together to help others in the conversion. i my self got a saiga 762x39 and well i used your videos to guide me threw my conversion it went smooth and i thank you for you taking your time in making those very nice videos. keep up your great work and i hope you are enjoying your nice rifle i know am enjoying mines.

[xky11]

@MrPettj the Gas Piston will only give you an additional part to be 922r compliant. there shouldn't be any difference in the action and or performance of the rifle. is just that by replacing the gas piston will give you an extra part to be compliant.

[mark16443]

The stock and pg count as us parts also if they r tapco so u got ur mag (3) fcg(3) stock(1) pistol grip(1) im pretty sure the pg is a 922r part anyways just check out tapcos website. Looks good

[chcsa1861]

@rjs3484 922r is clear on Saigas, 4 US parts to change it to a pistol grip configuration, 5 US parts if you thread the barrel. That's it. Just think about it, Century Arms imports WASR rifles with a US FCG, US pistol grip and US muzzle Break, = 5 US parts. They don't go to the trouble of changing the gas piston because its a pain in the butt to be avoided if at all possible. I've never heard of a point adding system, like a later post suggests? And I've been building AKs from kits for years. :)