There seems to be enough interest about the Cut-The-Tang receiver blocks for milled rifles that I decided to make a pictorial guide for the guys who don't know how to install one ...
Step 1)
Take a brand new, just out of the box Arsenal SA M-7 and inform it that it has fallen into the wrong hands and needs to be modified ...
This rifle was actually purchased for this particular modification ...
Step 2)
Remove the pistol grip and buttstock from the rifle ...
Step 3)
Cut the lower tang flush to the back of the receiver, file if necessary to smooth it up ...
Step 4)
Mark the upper tang about a 1/4 inch from the rear of the receiver, about 1/8 past the little ridge on the tang. Look at the ACE block and you'll see how far it needs to be. It's better to cut the tang long and take off more material if necessary ...
Step 5)
Cut off the tang and finish it with a file, the edges will need to be slightly rounded, use the block as a guide and test fit frequently ...
Step 6)
Blue the tang with your favorite bluing ...
Step 7)
Now we're ready to install the block. If you are going to use the folding mechanism then your good to go, just bolt it all together.
Step 8) Optional mounting ...
If you are not going to use the folding mechanism then the stock will be a little lower than the receiver when you mount it because of the way ACE does their mounting holes on this block. The easy fix for that is to just put screws in the existing holes with threadlocker and cut them off flush with a Dremel, then redrill and tap the screw holes, the sling swivel stud may need to be shortened slightly ...
Step 9)
Attach new badass Izhevsk grip and your favorite muzzle device, in this case it's the old style chicom RPK brake ...
Step 10)
Sit back and fondle your newest AK addition while watching the greatest AK oriented movie ever made RED DAWN ...
Step 1)
Take a brand new, just out of the box Arsenal SA M-7 and inform it that it has fallen into the wrong hands and needs to be modified ...
This rifle was actually purchased for this particular modification ...
Step 2)
Remove the pistol grip and buttstock from the rifle ...
Step 3)
Cut the lower tang flush to the back of the receiver, file if necessary to smooth it up ...
Step 4)
Mark the upper tang about a 1/4 inch from the rear of the receiver, about 1/8 past the little ridge on the tang. Look at the ACE block and you'll see how far it needs to be. It's better to cut the tang long and take off more material if necessary ...
Step 5)
Cut off the tang and finish it with a file, the edges will need to be slightly rounded, use the block as a guide and test fit frequently ...
Step 6)
Blue the tang with your favorite bluing ...
Step 7)
Now we're ready to install the block. If you are going to use the folding mechanism then your good to go, just bolt it all together.
Step 8) Optional mounting ...
If you are not going to use the folding mechanism then the stock will be a little lower than the receiver when you mount it because of the way ACE does their mounting holes on this block. The easy fix for that is to just put screws in the existing holes with threadlocker and cut them off flush with a Dremel, then redrill and tap the screw holes, the sling swivel stud may need to be shortened slightly ...
Step 9)
Attach new badass Izhevsk grip and your favorite muzzle device, in this case it's the old style chicom RPK brake ...
Step 10)
Sit back and fondle your newest AK addition while watching the greatest AK oriented movie ever made RED DAWN ...