Took the plunge, ordered M92 kit

[nfa1934]

I finally stopped kicking around crazy ideas and ordered a Zastava M92 kit. :) On these kits, the receiver has just been cut away (the barrel, trunion, gas system, handguards, etc. are still assembled.) If I try to do this myself, am I just looking at installing the front/rear trunion and installing a semi FCG? It seems like there's got to be more to it than just that. Am I also going to need to replace the bolt/bolt carrier? How difficult is it going to be to remove the old receiver pieces from the front/rear trunion? Will a screw build hold up?

[C_Kassidy]

I finally stopped kicking around crazy ideas and ordered a Zastava M92 kit. :) On these kits, the receiver has just been cut away (the barrel, trunion, gas system, handguards, etc. are still assembled.) If I try to do this myself, am I just looking at installing the front/rear trunion and installing a semi FCG? It seems like there's got to be more to it than just that. Am I also going to need to replace the bolt/bolt carrier? How difficult is it going to be to remove the old receiver pieces from the front/rear trunion? Will a screw build hold up?
You got it. Thats the jist of it if you buy a ready made receiver.
Get yourself a dremel and grind the rivet heads down to remove the trunnion from the receiver slabs. The trigger guard gets hairy so take your time and use small drill bits and move up.

[nfa1934]

Another question, can I use the original rear trunion as long as I don't drill holes in the receiver to attach the underfolder? I've heard both yes and no.

Also, is a screw build generally frowned upon because it is less sturdy or just because it is cosmetically less desirable?

This is going to be my first build, eventually I'd like to do something odd like a VZ58 (if the 80% receivers coming out soon are considerably less expensive than OOW's milled receivers). I'd like to get a normal AK build under my belt first, though.

[sopmod]

I have a screw build with almost 8,000rds with no problems but at the same time I have welded a trunnion that I helped a friend with that probably has more than that through it.

I like the rivets because they look authentic but the hardest rivet I have tested on a bulgarian reciever stub is 17 rockwell so I can't imagine it is as strong as a grade 8 screw.

The only reason you'll have problems with screws is if you don't use a fixture or drill press to thread your holesthen they can work loose due to slop.

[warthog42]

You van use the UF trunion as long as you use it to make the rear end of the reciever solid. No holes to allow the attachment of a stock. I personally like the ones hoplo makes with the sling swivels. Slings make the pistol a lot nicer.

I personally rivet because I have the stuff to do so and it is easier for me.

[zzdroptop]

I just finished my M92 pistol :). This was my 5th biuld ....deffenintly do another cheaper kit biuld before you go to work on the M92. This was my first rivet biuld and that part went very well...still need to revit the rear block...right now its screwed in till I rig up a way to smash the long rivets. Im still tweaking the bolt cycle as its still not as smooth as I would like. The rear block also need some paint .All in all it turned out pretty good.

M92 on Ewbanks reciever
http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/6056/m924al.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=m924al.jpg)

[nfa1934]

Very nice! InRange is doing mine, I don't have time or facilities to do it right (it would be hard to do riviting in an apartment).

[Megatron]

You can easily sell the underfolder trunnion and stock in order to help offset the cost of having your pistol built.

[zzdroptop]

You can easily sell the underfolder trunnion and stock in order to help offset the cost of having your pistol built.

Got it slated to go on a Romy kit....got 2 birds with one stone so to speak .;)