Advice on AK furniture.

GA Firing Line

Para13ellum

Hunter
Jul 1, 2015
81
60
43
Hey guys. So I decided to go plastic on my saiga 7.62. What are your preferences on different components?
I'm leaning toward a Magpul Akm forend. Still completely up in the air on a stock. I like the looks of the archangel stock but haven't heard anything about them. The new magpul stock (non-folder) looks cool but, the same with the archangel promag, it looks flimsy. I have a Phoenix technoloies stock on my 12 gauge that's pretty solid. The Tapco stocks would be fine if it didn't say Tapco on it. What do y'all think of the Ace stocks?

My main reason is looks. This is going to become my go to rifle so I want it to look evil. I recently changed the furniture on my old mans WASR and it made a big difference in how intimidating it looks.
This is the current furniture she is wearing: image.jpg
 

NWS

Not a hot midget
Administrator
Lifetime Supporter
Mar 24, 2015
2,468
2,489
113
Georgia
Zip code
30172
Honestly the only thing I would change is the pistol grip. I would find a nice wood pistol grip to match the rest of the furniture. That gun looks like an AK is supposed to.
 

Para13ellum

Hunter
Jul 1, 2015
81
60
43
So just find a wood grip and leave her like she is, huh?
I don't really like that Mission first grip anyway.

I'll start looking around for a wood grip then.
 

Shemp

Boomerwaffen Fuddmander
Kalash Klub
Lifetime Supporter
Mar 24, 2015
13,835
59,922
1,000,001
Tesseract
Zip code
30152
I like the MOE stock...looks kinda like a Russian Triangle.

Put what you want on your rifle....I don't like the Magpul fore ends but some do. I prefer either Bakelite, plum, or black.
 

Para13ellum

Hunter
Jul 1, 2015
81
60
43
Because ARs aren't quite as esoteric as AKs. those of us that are Ak-heads prefer wood. I actually prefer it myself.

But this is a case of function over flash.
 

FatAlbert

Cerakote applicator, PM for quotes.
Kalash Klub
Lifetime Supporter
Mar 25, 2015
503
310
113
GA
www.facebook.com
Zip code
30286
I'm a very old school/traditional fella when it comes to AK's but the Magpul furniture did something for me so I put it on my WASR and couldn't be more happy with it. View attachment 4200
I've always preferred wood an my AKs too but I'm with you I'm digging the magpul furniture also.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Blackrifler42

PopsBwell

Hunter
Jul 5, 2015
45
48
43
Upgrading a rifle to make it more comfortable, user friendly suits any platform.
I can't disagree with that... Even high vis sights on a classic revolver if it helps the shooter... With aks though I don't think plastic makes it more accurate or functional

Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
 

Blackrifler42

Woodsman
Trusted Trader
Mar 26, 2015
166
84
63
Georgia
I can't disagree with that... Even high vis sights on a classic revolver if it helps the shooter... With aks though I don't think plastic makes it more accurate or functional

Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

The magoul stock is much more comfortable and "usable" than the wooden stock, IMO.