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[Balthaz]

I think what’s always held me back is figuring out the whole barrel populating thing and how to properly headspace. Just the whole process of how a already barreled to the trunnion orients itself into a build

If you are using an OG barrel, Trunion, and bolt, it's super easy.

Pop out the barrel pin, press the barrel out of the trunion, rivet in the trunion, press the barrel back in, put the barrel pin back in.

New barrels require drilling and setting headspace which isn't that hard.

I have yet to Populate a Barrel but i am not afraid at all as YouTube and people here are your friend.
All of my builds so far have been with OG Barrels already populated and all i do is like @Rabbit2047 said just pop out the Barrel pin and Press out barrel then Rivet the Trunnion in to a Receiver then press barrel back in and press barrel pin back in and all good.

 

[Balthaz]

Sounds easy enough but isn’t it pretty hard to find a kit with the OG barrel? By hard I mean expensive

Yea i overpaid for mine but I wanted that barrel and trunnion so I paid the price.
I could have waited and got one cheaper but I really like the one i got.

 

[Rabbit2047]

I have yet to Populate a Barrel but i am not afraid at all as YouTube and people here are your friend.
All of my builds so far have been with OG Barrels already populated and all i do is like @Rabbit2047 said just pop out the Barrel pin and Press out barrel then Rivet the Trunnion in to a Receiver then press barrel back in and press barrel pin back in and all good.

Your current build is gonna be a little different cause the mix and match bolt/trunion/barrel, but it should go together easily enough.

 

[Balthaz]

Your current build is gonna be a little different cause the mix and match bolt/trunion/barrel, but it should go together easily enough.

Yes correct but all parts work together like glass and the head space is perfect so it should be one smooth operator.

 

[Balthaz]

Your current build is gonna be a little different cause the mix and match bolt/trunion/barrel, but it should go together easily enough.

Oh yea I got a Trunnion with the Barrel so it matches the barrel it came with.
All i had to do was check Headspace with new bolt and it was good to go.

 

[Rabbit2047]

Also @AC130 I know this is gonna make some people cringe, but you could do a screw build and the only tool you need is a tap&die set.

There is nothing wrong with a screw build if good machine screws are used and loctited in.

 

[Rabbit2047]

Yes correct but all parts work together like glass and the head space is perfect so it should be one smooth operator.

Awesome !

Sometimes the stars just align like that.

 

[Balthaz]

Also @AC130 I know this is gonna make some people cringe, but you could do a screw build and the only tool you need is a tap&die set.

There is nothing wrong with a screw build if good machine screws are used and loctited in.

I have one now with over 3k rounds thru it and still going strong.
Was my first build a Romey G Kit i got for 79.00 and i still have one left LMAO.

 

[Rabbit2047]

Oh yea I got a Trunnion with the Barrel so it matches the barrel it came with.
All i had to do was check Headspace with new bolt and it was good to go.

I thought you were trunion shopping a while back so I assumed incorrectly that you were doing a mixmaster.

 

[Balthaz]

I thought you were trunion shopping a while back so I assumed incorrectly that you were doing a mixmaster.

I do have an extra Receiver and Circle 11 Trunnion as i was shopping around and did buy one from @Mr. Goodbar

 

[Balthaz]

I thought you were trunion shopping a while back so I assumed incorrectly that you were doing a mixmaster.

This is the Barrel Trunnion i got here:

 

[Rabbit2047]

This is the Barrel Trunnion i got here:

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LOL@ the WASR tube.

 

[AC-130 Above]

I have yet to Populate a Barrel but i am not afraid at all as YouTube and people here are your friend.
All of my builds so far have been with OG Barrels already populated and all i do is like @Rabbit2047 said just pop out the Barrel pin and Press out barrel then Rivet the Trunnion in to a Receiver then press barrel back in and press barrel pin back in and all good.

Sounds like I need to go get a good press

 

[Balthaz]

Better pictures.

 

[AC-130 Above]

Also @AC130 I know this is gonna make some people cringe, but you could do a screw build and the only tool you need is a tap&die set.

There is nothing wrong with a screw build if good machine screws are used and loctited in.

Call me old fashioned but if I would go the route of building a AK I would do it the way they do it in the factory. But interesting to know there is another way. I appreciate you and @Balthaz words of wisdom as always.

 

[Balthaz]

Ready to be Riveted in now.
Just waiting on my DAMN rivets to come in.

 

[AC-130 Above]

Triangle folder would be the build if I chose to do it. Thinking more about it now since y’all explained to me it’s not as difficult as I originally thought.

 

[Rabbit2047]

Sounds like I need to go get a good press

You don't need a "Good" Press. Harbor freight one will do. Once upon a time I made one out of a junkyard hydraulic bottle Jack and some angle iron

 

[Rabbit2047]

Ready to be Riveted in now.
Just waiting on my DAMN rivets to come in.

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I played hell getting mine. First set got lost, second set was a couple days late.

 

[Balthaz]

Triangle folder would be the build if I chose to do it. Thinking more about it now since y’all explained to me it’s not as difficult as I originally thought.

you can add the triangle kit to this when you order it.

AK 47 Receiver Side Folder Khyber Pass - AtlanticFirearms.com

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