shiphteey
01-23-2012, 01:01 AM
Being relatively wet behind the ears regarding the AK world I was itching for an underfolder and this came along for the right price.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/shiphteey/YugoUnderfolder1.jpg
Its used but I felt it was the right time to as the old pun goes "pull the trigger"....although I haven't actually pulled the trigger on THIS particular one. My only time firing an Ak was a buddy's Saiga and his mini drako....it was enough for me to feel like I wanted BOTH in one gun...and I feel this somewhat does....albeit 25.5 inches folded up is a far cry from 16 like the mini....but it still fits in a tennis racket bag, which is nice.
I decided on the Yugo knowing it doesn't have the chrome lined barrel, that some of the parts interchangability isn't really there compared to the other AKs out there...but it seems to be the "better" one to go with...supposedly more accurage, thicker receiver, etc. I don't feel I'm at the level where I could tell the difference (yet) but I wanted to go with something that would be a good solid sturdy platform and versatile, so here I am.
That being said I was wondering what option(s) I have for mounting a forward vertical grip for this AK. I have seen a couple online mounted up on Yugos that looked pretty good, I prefer this first picture vs the 2nd in terms of grip placement to not be as "in the way" of mag changes:
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/shiphteey/Underfolder2.jpg
vs
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/shiphteey/Underfolder3.jpg
What are your thoughts on either config? It seems like there would also be a little bit more "control" of the gun in a rapid fire situation with a more forward placed grip as shown in photo 1.
I wasn't sure if there were some grips that would integrate with the rest of the grip and look like it was part of the gun, such as this:
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/shiphteey/ak003.jpg
From hunting around briefly I found this site showing options for the Yugo underfolder but of course the cost, while not outrageous it is approaching 1/2 the cost of the AK!
http://www.krebscustom.com/PartsPages/KalashnikovParts.shtml
Are there any other options? Aside from the forward grip I would like to go with some sort of laser but not something very obtrusive...I want to stay with the simple and uncluttered philosophy.
First post, first time owner so any comments, opinons or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I WILL say that YES I DO LIKE the black trim over the traditional wooden trim, but thats just me, I prefer my guns black.
Regarding Ammo all I've sourced so far from Walmart is Tula FMJ. I'll probably stay away from corrosive ammo just because I may not always be able to clean my gun QUICKLY and don't want to be a slave to the gun so to speak. It is ironic that the Yugo underfolder and Yugo ammo is supposed to be quite accurate but corrosive since there isn't a chrome lined barrel! But at 19 cents a round for steel online I won't lose much sleep paying 2 cents a round more than corrosive Yugo.
Thanks in advance!
A.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/shiphteey/YugoUnderfolder1.jpg
Its used but I felt it was the right time to as the old pun goes "pull the trigger"....although I haven't actually pulled the trigger on THIS particular one. My only time firing an Ak was a buddy's Saiga and his mini drako....it was enough for me to feel like I wanted BOTH in one gun...and I feel this somewhat does....albeit 25.5 inches folded up is a far cry from 16 like the mini....but it still fits in a tennis racket bag, which is nice.
I decided on the Yugo knowing it doesn't have the chrome lined barrel, that some of the parts interchangability isn't really there compared to the other AKs out there...but it seems to be the "better" one to go with...supposedly more accurage, thicker receiver, etc. I don't feel I'm at the level where I could tell the difference (yet) but I wanted to go with something that would be a good solid sturdy platform and versatile, so here I am.
That being said I was wondering what option(s) I have for mounting a forward vertical grip for this AK. I have seen a couple online mounted up on Yugos that looked pretty good, I prefer this first picture vs the 2nd in terms of grip placement to not be as "in the way" of mag changes:
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/shiphteey/Underfolder2.jpg
vs
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/shiphteey/Underfolder3.jpg
What are your thoughts on either config? It seems like there would also be a little bit more "control" of the gun in a rapid fire situation with a more forward placed grip as shown in photo 1.
I wasn't sure if there were some grips that would integrate with the rest of the grip and look like it was part of the gun, such as this:
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/shiphteey/ak003.jpg
From hunting around briefly I found this site showing options for the Yugo underfolder but of course the cost, while not outrageous it is approaching 1/2 the cost of the AK!
http://www.krebscustom.com/PartsPages/KalashnikovParts.shtml
Are there any other options? Aside from the forward grip I would like to go with some sort of laser but not something very obtrusive...I want to stay with the simple and uncluttered philosophy.
First post, first time owner so any comments, opinons or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I WILL say that YES I DO LIKE the black trim over the traditional wooden trim, but thats just me, I prefer my guns black.
Regarding Ammo all I've sourced so far from Walmart is Tula FMJ. I'll probably stay away from corrosive ammo just because I may not always be able to clean my gun QUICKLY and don't want to be a slave to the gun so to speak. It is ironic that the Yugo underfolder and Yugo ammo is supposed to be quite accurate but corrosive since there isn't a chrome lined barrel! But at 19 cents a round for steel online I won't lose much sleep paying 2 cents a round more than corrosive Yugo.
Thanks in advance!
A.