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It's hard to believe it's only been a year since that last post. I've built four AKM's, two AK-74's, and an RPK since I posted that last post. I've also hosted a build seminar and helped three guys build their own AK's. Wow. It's amazing too how far the hobby has come since then. I just read a thread on another forum about a guy who bolted together two pieces of angle-iron to form a frame, then pressed his flats with pieces of flat steel stock from Lowes.
The GunsGutsAndGod website helped countless builders get their tools built, and AK-Builder has his new riveting tool for sale, and it does everything except flush after you. A buddy of mine even cut down an AK to a 10" barrel, then moved the trigger forward of the front handgrip on a Romanian G kit, resulting in a bullpup hand-cannon that's super stable and accurate.
Sadly it looks like this may all be coming to an end with the barrel ban finally beginning to be felt. The additional difficulty of drilling and fitting the barrel may make it all not worth it, and the thought of a new comprehensive "Assault Weapon" ban may make all this moot (except for the criminals of course who will continue to have guns). Let's hope we can get past this, and move on to another golden age of kit-building.
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