Saiga conversion help

A2Planet · 11-06-2009, 05:44 PM

Hi all,

This is my first attempt at replacing a factory trigger. I watched the video on converting a Saiga at Saiga Pistol Grip Conversion on Vimeo and am doing the same thing... but on my Saiga 308 the two rear pins by the trigger that they drill near the beginning I don't have; my trigger is a longer, 1-piece design (i.e. there is no wishbone trigger linkage; the whole trigger is just one piece).

So I skipped ahead to where they punch out the forward pins (i.e. the axles for the hammer and trigger) using the punch included in the cleaning kit. Mine didn't come with a cleaning kit but I have a punch that is 1/16" at the tip... but the pins didn't just punch out; in fact for the life of me I can't make them budge. I'm pretty sure the problem is not that I'm just weak.

So that's where I'm stuck. Anybody have any ideas?? Much thanks...

SwedeSteve · 11-07-2009, 03:10 PM

Try reposting this in the AK47 Forum.

11-06-2009, 05:44 PM	#1
A2Planet Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 8	Saiga conversion help Hi all, This is my first attempt at replacing a factory trigger. I watched the video on converting a Saiga at Saiga Pistol Grip Conversion on Vimeo and am doing the same thing... but on my Saiga 308 the two rear pins by the trigger that they drill near the beginning I don't have; my trigger is a longer, 1-piece design (i.e. there is no wishbone trigger linkage; the whole trigger is just one piece). So I skipped ahead to where they punch out the forward pins (i.e. the axles for the hammer and trigger) using the punch included in the cleaning kit. Mine didn't come with a cleaning kit but I have a punch that is 1/16" at the tip... but the pins didn't just punch out; in fact for the life of me I can't make them budge. I'm pretty sure the problem is not that I'm just weak. So that's where I'm stuck. Anybody have any ideas?? Much thanks...

11-07-2009, 03:10 PM	#2
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,576 Images: 1	Try reposting this in the AK47 Forum. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers