What's the best after market stock you can put in a Saiga AK47?
I llike the one thath looks like the AR15 type rifle, colapsible rear stock and pistol grip, I have seen the ones made by TAPCO but I'm not sure if is the best out there for that price.
What would be the best telescopic stock for a SAIGA?
Tapco lol. Have had several tapco products for the AK-47, SKS, and Ruger 10/22 and I've never been dissatisfied with any of them. In fact, I have a tapco stock on my 10/22 and SKS and a Tapco pistol grip on my WASR-10. I want the telescoping stock my my WASR, but haven't wanted to put $50 down for it just yet.
I'm not a fan of telescoping stocks on AK type firearms.
But, if going that route I'd be looking for a machined steel or aluminum adapter and a Rock River Arms telescoping stock assembly. For an adapter look at ACE or MAKO, though I'm not sure of the material for the MAKO one, might be a polymer.
The good thing about TAPCO is they make one that is ready to mount on a Saiga with no mod's. The other's will require the trigger group to be moved to the original "AK" location a grip screw, nut and grip.
I don't know if this will fit your rifle, but I installed a VLTOR 5 POSITION RECEIVER EXTENSION
on my Norinco and it's one of the best mods I've made on this particular rifle.
The LMT SOPMOD butt stock is perfect for my needs.
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I'd think about spending more for a quality telescoping stock if you really want to go that route. I just switched over to wood after having the telescoping type stock on it for the last four years. I'm liking the wood stock very much.
A word to the wise. If you go Tapco, make sure you KEEP those mounting screws snug. Mine shook loose once while firing and broke the screw. After digging out the broken screw, I had to do some PITA repair work on the stock so it would seat another screw.
So, if you go with the telescoping stock, buy quality product and cry once.
Might as well show the before and after pics. Maybe it'll help give you an idea of which way to go.
Before:
After:
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^Your after pic is how mine used to be. The stock was way too high for me and I couldn't hold the rifle correctly, so I had to make my own stock. Still want that telescoping stock though.
I'd think about spending more for a quality telescoping stock if you really want to go that route. I just switched over to wood after having the telescoping type stock on it for the last four years. I'm liking the wood stock very much.
A word to the wise. If you go Tapco, make sure you KEEP those mounting screws snug. Mine shook loose once while firing and broke the screw. After digging out the broken screw, I had to do some PITA repair work on the stock so it would seat another screw.
So, if you go with the telescoping stock, buy quality product and cry once.
Agreed.
I tried the TAPCO thing and it was on the rifle for about 24 hours before I ordered the Vltor extension.
These are just a few to get ya started. You can also try Midway. They seem to have just about everything. K-VAR seems to be a good product from what read on the various AK forums, but your gonna find TAPCO nearly everywhere. You can try the many AK forums and they'll point you in the right direction too.
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These are just a few to get ya started. You can also try Midway. They seem to have just about everything. K-VAR seems to be a good product from what read on the various AK forums, but your gonna find TAPCO nearly everywhere. You can try the many AK forums and they'll point you in the right direction too.
I like my different stocks I put on mine, but the tapco side folder sucked balls... had to send my rifle back once b/c parts of the tapco broke off in there and fubar'ed up some stuff. Got another one though and then switched to romanian surplus wood and also sometimes a East German wire sidefolder.
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Tapco lol. Have had several tapco products for the AK-47, SKS, and Ruger 10/22 and I've never been dissatisfied with any of them. In fact, I have a tapco stock on my 10/22 and SKS and a Tapco pistol grip on my WASR-10. I want the telescoping stock my my WASR, but haven't wanted to put $50 down for it just yet.
