AK-47 Norinco Hunter Conversion to 7.62x39mm Galil Clone Gunsmithing Project - Part 1

Once again I try to do some ham-fisted gunsmithing, this time on a Norinco Hunter. Norinco hunters are AK47 "sporters" in the same vein as Saiga rifles. The difference is that Hunters are built on a milled receiver more akin to Valmet and Galil rifles. In the first part of this short series of videos, I start with a stripped barreled receiver and start adding hardware and modifying the receiver.

Parts mentioned in the video:

Tapco Galil-Style Saiga Handguard
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=168822

Hogue Overmolded AK Grip
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=922572

Tapco G2 Double Hook Trigger Group
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=537906

Tapco AK Stock
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=582836

Ace Clamp-on Front Sight
http://riflestocks.com/store/product54.html

Ace Folding Mechanism
http://riflestocks.com/store/product105.html

Tech Sights AK200S
http://www.tech-sights.com/ak.htm

This video is for entertainment and informational purposes only. I will not be held liable for damage done to your property, person, or the property or persons of others. The use of firearms has many inherent dangers and should not be undertaken without sufficient training. The modification of firearms should be done by a qualified professional, not some chump with a video camera and a cargo blanket. Consult an attorney to verify any planned project is within the limits imposed on you by local, state and federal laws. THIS VIDEO DOES NOT COVER CONVERSION TO SELECT FIRE. Consult the ATF to determine why that is a bad idea. I possess neither the knowledge nor wherewithal to do such a thing anyway.

Music: "Breakdown" by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

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[markfiasconaro]

theres also a product out there that has a pistol grip nut inculded into the trigger gaurd its made for doing these converions but there pretty vauge on it id post it but i can for some reason do you think something like that will work?

[DrThunder88]

@markfiasconaro Norinco Hunters had a few configurations. Mine had a sliding mag catch, not a pivoting catch like Saigas and AKs. If yours has a sliding catch, you will need probably need an AK-style catch, which are usually found on military trigger guards. Milled AKs have a separate mounting piece for the pistol grip that's riveted to the bottom of the receiver. I don't know if Galils do as well, but it would have interfered with my Ace receiver block, which requires an AKM pistol grip nut

[markfiasconaro]

i guess ishould have asked the question differently i knew that the hole you cut out was for the pistol grip i just didnt know if you made a nut work or if the pistiol grip came with one or ect.

[DrThunder88]

@markfiasconaro I think the pistol grip nut and bolt are from Tapco. In my experience the pistol grip nuts are not sold with the grips themselves but are frequently paired with pistol grip bolts. To further confuse things, some pistol grips, usually those that do not use standard pistol grip bolts (e.g.Hogue Overmolded, Tapco SAW-style), are sold with pistol grip bolts specifically for that particular grip.

[markfiasconaro]

i understand how you moved the trigger guard and trigger but i dont understand how you attached the pistil grip? and did the tapco hand gaurd come with the retainer?

[DrThunder88]

@markfiasconaro At about 4:54 I start cutting the bottom of the receiver between four holes I drilled earlier. The square hole I'm left with at 6:10 is what the AKM pistol grip nut passes through to attach to the pistol grip screw.

The Saiga version of the Tapco Galil-style handguard comes with a clamp-on retainer. The AK version does not have one of these retainers and must use the one already on the rifle. The retainer that came with mine can be seen in position at 2:55.

[rji]

Great vid as always doc

[markfiasconaro]

ok thanks i think i got it all figured out now if i used the trigger gaurd i found online it wouldnt change the mag catch so ill have to use the one you did thank you for the help though i appreciate it

[markfiasconaro]

its tac 47 industries . com

[DrThunder88]

@markfiasconaro Thanks for watching, and please let me know how your turns out!