INGO AK-47 BUILD PARTY!! JUNE 26th @ US Defense Solutions, Greenwood

[warriorbob]

I have a saiga 223 and tantal im bringing to swap the gas blocks and frint sight posts out. Anything I need to do to prep them?

 

[beef-supreme]

Is there a drill press on site? I can bring mine (i don't have a vise/bits for it at the moment though). I don't want to lug it around if I don't need to.

 

[TheWabbit]

I have a saiga 223 and tantal im bringing to swap the gas blocks and frint sight posts out. Anything I need to do to prep them?

Punch the pins out before the party if you can.

Is there a drill press on site? I can bring mine (i don't have a vise/bits for it at the moment though). I don't want to lug it around if I don't need to.

They have in the past but i don't know about this party. I hope someone brings a press (or even 2) or the party will not get much done. I'm bringing my hydraulic press and spot welder.

 

[USDS]

I know it's late notice but can I come I'll bring 10 in cash

Yes sir

Does your store carry rivet set for AK build?

No sir

 

[STEEL CORE]

Ooops, my AKM is secured and I will retrieve it after I get off work, can't wait to switch to shorts and a polo and drop on by but...............I forgot to knock my Gas Block and FSB pins out, I hope someone (and I am sure they will) have a punch and a BFH for me to use. See you guys around 1:30 PM.

 

[warriorbob]

I couldnt get mine out either. My punch broke so im swinging by lowes tobget another before I get there.

 

[TheWabbit]

Some of those pins really don't want to come out. We'll try at the party.

 

[TheWabbit]

I had a great time at the party mentoring the building of other people's AKs. I think we were efficient as possible, despite some of the tools needed by multiple people (trigger guard) at the same time. The owner thanked me for the great group we had and invited us back for the next event. Great job all around!

 

[Fawkes]

Wabbit, your knowledge, experience and jigs/special tools are pivotal in allowing us noob AK builders a chance to build an AK that we would never even attempt otherwise and even though I wasn't able to attend today I am very appreciative of your generous stewardship and hope to see you at the next event. With your help from previous builds I have several AK's that I value highly!

 

[Col]

wabbit thank you for doing this.

 

[warriorbob]

Very fun build party. Thanks goes to wabbit and several others that showed up for helping and giving advice and for generoulsy loaning their tools, and big thanks to usds for letting us use their facilities and their range. Hopefully next time ill have an actual kit to work on.

 

[STEEL CORE]

I totally agree, for $10 (Facility fee) I got to meet like minded AK nuts, watch and learn, make new friends, shop at USDS with a great selection of firearms and products (Drool over the M-14 on the wall), play catch with the dog, and get my Chinese AKM fixed.

Surprise to me, my son in law Chris was there and with the promise of dinner (He picked Taco Bell, but he could have had Red Lobster for all the work he did), my well worn Chinese type 56,got a facelift.

Plenty of guys, (girls were allowed I just did not see any), and plenty of AK's, tools, borrowed and used, helpful hands and advice, and an overall great experience whether you have an AK, want to build or repair one, or just like to watch things made.

Nice set up, and cooled room to work in, I did not catch all the INGO names, but got to meet and talk to the "COLONEL" and his buddy the "JEWLER", as I sat on my kiester and let my son in law learn how to fix my AK. ....................Thanks so much, USDS/Trigger time/warriorbob/the wabbitt.....and anyone else that was there, thanks for the help, advice, tools, and talk.

I/we, will be back, even if we have no build or repair, unfortunately I did not get a chance to bring my buddy "THE INDY KID", like a kid in a candy store he would have been bouncing around like a squirrel on speed, an AK Guru, to match with some of the experts I saw yesterday.

WE talked shop, AK's, politics, the good ol days, and general BS.

Well worth the price of a small admission fee. Thanks again, count me in for the next one!

 

[beef-supreme]

I had a great time, thanks Wabbit and everyone else that helped out. And the good folks at USDS! I hope to make the next one too, it was definitely worth the 2 hr Sunday drive.

 

[gunselman]

I wish i could have made it. But i fell ill on Saturday and was out of commission all weekend.

 

[TheWabbit]

Thanks everyone. Im almost done with demilling my AMD63. After I weld the rails and install the trunnions, I will film the heat treating segment.

 

[tiretrack]

Thanks again to USDS and Wabbit . My son and I had a great time, learned alot,and moved our builds forward

 

[Psode27]

Wish I could go, have fun!

Thanks everyone. Im almost done with demilling my AMD63. After I weld the rails and install the trunnions, I will film the heat treating segment.

That would be great! I still have yet to feel confident in the heat treating process.

 

[jessek]

Sure wish I had joined the site sooner! Definitely an interest of mine. Any plans for another one of these?

 

[Ricnzak]

Sure wish I had joined the site sooner! Definitely an interest of mine. Any plans for another one of these?

Welcome to the site. They put these together every so often so I would expect to see more in the future. I hope so anyways. The stars have not aligned right for me to get to attend one yet. Your best bet would be to start gathering parts and it won't be too long. Until then TheWabbit has a informative YouTube channel you may find quite interesting.

 

[TheWabbit]

That would be great! I still have yet to feel confident in the heat treating process.

Rails are welded. I'm posting the center support video this weekend so heat treatment will be the weekend after.