the dragonuv has arrived

YugoM59/66 · 08-22-2005, 04:11 PM

combatstocks.com sent me the dragonuv and the scope package i ordered but the handgaurd on the gas cylinder didnt come...on the website it says its included so i hope they'll still send it to me considering that is false advertising

myarmor · 08-22-2005, 07:23 PM

Awesome :right: Shot her yet?????

YugoM59/66 · 08-22-2005, 08:16 PM

not with the dragonuv on it...i cant put it on till i get the gas piston and the op rod

YugoM59/66 · 08-25-2005, 10:47 PM

does anybody have any tips on getting that pin out of the handguard

mikex2 · 08-30-2005, 08:55 PM

Hey YugoM59/66,
First off, I am by no means as experenced and as smart as most of these guys but I have removed two pins. Mine was the first and I couldn't budge the pin by using a punch and hammer. I actually made matters worse by swelling both ends of the pin and had to drill it out. I really don't recommend this as the metal is sort of scarce in that area. Eventually the hole was slowly drilled, the new pin installed and everything is fine. The second, was my son's rifle. Not wanting to drill another, I tried the punch and within a few minutes, the old pin was out and the new pin (the one that comes with the stock) was in place and working fine.
A local gun shop wanted $25.00 to remove the pin. This might be the way to go, I just figured that $25.00 would buy more ammo.
Just a suggestion, maybe try a little penetrating oil at the pin and let sit for a day will help. Like Grissom on "Vegas CSI" says, when you want to go fast, go slow. Hopefully this long story will help you out. Good Luck

YugoM59/66 · 08-31-2005, 01:02 AM

thanks mike, but i gave up and sent it to chaote...they did it for five bucks plus the cost of shipping it out there...which really wasnt a bad deal

mikex2 · 08-31-2005, 09:38 AM

Way to go! Wished I'd have thought of that. That's the neat thing about good, reputable companies. We (son & I) also have the Choate Draganov stocks and really like the look it gives to the SKS. Like you, we're going through the 10 part replacement to satisfy the Feds. Problem is, how to verify that the new parts are actually U.S. made. Would like to see some pix of your SKS when finished. Happy Shooting!

YugoM59/66 · 08-31-2005, 12:11 PM

the parts i got actually say "Made in the USA." ill get pics up ASAP

BattleRifleG3 · 08-31-2005, 02:47 PM

There are some tell tale signs. With AK pistons, you can tell by the material and the number of rings in the piston. With SKS parts, a lot of the common accessories are only made in the US, like the synthetic stocks and detachable mags. Tapco now marks all their US parts US made. If there's a company marking, that would count.

The only parts where markings should matter would be direct replacements for internal parts.

And take a little pride in it. Instead of thinking of it as satisfying the feds, think of it as sticking it to the auto transmission fluid guys who desperately need an excuse to exist. Think of it as being able to have your way with your guns through innovation, and that they'll have to look elsewhere for someone to prosecute, and if they try to find fault with you then the joke's on them because you're many steps ahead of them.

YugoM59/66 · 08-31-2005, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BattleRifleG3

Think of it as being able to have your way with your guns through innovation, and that they'll have to look elsewhere for someone to prosecute, and if they try to find fault with you then the joke's on them because you're many steps ahead of them.

thats the way i like to be when it comes to the government...MANY steps ahead of them

BattleRifleG3 · 08-31-2005, 07:36 PM

Well there's the government with it's many levels, branches, jurisdictions, and such, and then there's the Auto Transmission Fluid folks, who were founded to enforce a law that no longer exists and have since been grabbing for whatever they can do that doesn't actually involve prosecuting dangerous criminals.

mikex2 · 09-01-2005, 09:58 AM

You're right G3, thanks for the info.

08-22-2005, 04:11 PM	#1
YugoM59/66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 138 Trader Rating: (0)	the dragonuv has arrived combatstocks.com sent me the dragonuv and the scope package i ordered but the handgaurd on the gas cylinder didnt come...on the website it says its included so i hope they'll still send it to me considering that is false advertising

08-30-2005, 08:55 PM	#5
mikex2 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0)	Forearm Pin Hey YugoM59/66, First off, I am by no means as experenced and as smart as most of these guys but I have removed two pins. Mine was the first and I couldn't budge the pin by using a punch and hammer. I actually made matters worse by swelling both ends of the pin and had to drill it out. I really don't recommend this as the metal is sort of scarce in that area. Eventually the hole was slowly drilled, the new pin installed and everything is fine. The second, was my son's rifle. Not wanting to drill another, I tried the punch and within a few minutes, the old pin was out and the new pin (the one that comes with the stock) was in place and working fine. A local gun shop wanted $25.00 to remove the pin. This might be the way to go, I just figured that $25.00 would buy more ammo. Just a suggestion, maybe try a little penetrating oil at the pin and let sit for a day will help. Like Grissom on "Vegas CSI" says, when you want to go fast, go slow. Hopefully this long story will help you out. Good Luck

08-31-2005, 02:47 PM	#9
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Trader Rating: (0)	There are some tell tale signs. With AK pistons, you can tell by the material and the number of rings in the piston. With SKS parts, a lot of the common accessories are only made in the US, like the synthetic stocks and detachable mags. Tapco now marks all their US parts US made. If there's a company marking, that would count. The only parts where markings should matter would be direct replacements for internal parts. And take a little pride in it. Instead of thinking of it as satisfying the feds, think of it as sticking it to the auto transmission fluid guys who desperately need an excuse to exist. Think of it as being able to have your way with your guns through innovation, and that they'll have to look elsewhere for someone to prosecute, and if they try to find fault with you then the joke's on them because you're many steps ahead of them. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

08-31-2005, 07:36 PM	#11
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Trader Rating: (0)	Well there's the government with it's many levels, branches, jurisdictions, and such, and then there's the Auto Transmission Fluid folks, who were founded to enforce a law that no longer exists and have since been grabbing for whatever they can do that doesn't actually involve prosecuting dangerous criminals. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

08-22-2005, 07:23 PM	#2
myarmor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southwest ,VA Posts: 1,147 Trader Rating: (0)	Awesome :right: Shot her yet?????

08-22-2005, 08:16 PM	#3
YugoM59/66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 138 Trader Rating: (0)	not with the dragonuv on it...i cant put it on till i get the gas piston and the op rod

08-25-2005, 10:47 PM	#4
YugoM59/66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 138 Trader Rating: (0)	does anybody have any tips on getting that pin out of the handguard

08-31-2005, 01:02 AM	#6
YugoM59/66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 138 Trader Rating: (0)	thanks mike, but i gave up and sent it to chaote...they did it for five bucks plus the cost of shipping it out there...which really wasnt a bad deal

08-31-2005, 09:38 AM	#7
mikex2 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0)	Way to go! Wished I'd have thought of that. That's the neat thing about good, reputable companies. We (son & I) also have the Choate Draganov stocks and really like the look it gives to the SKS. Like you, we're going through the 10 part replacement to satisfy the Feds. Problem is, how to verify that the new parts are actually U.S. made. Would like to see some pix of your SKS when finished. Happy Shooting!

08-31-2005, 12:11 PM	#8
YugoM59/66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 138 Trader Rating: (0)	the parts i got actually say "Made in the USA." ill get pics up ASAP

09-01-2005, 09:58 AM	#12
mikex2 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0)	You're right G3, thanks for the info.