"Cugir" Rifle

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by alvin

The rod is supposed to be delivered today. But I have not seen the little white truck coming yet...

My Sportsman's AK stock set was delivered today...By Fed-Ex...

(It appears that instead of leaving it at my door, or my side gate, they just threw it over the fence...)

Anyway, pics below, shown compared with my other fixed-stock AK...Both with rods, which need the cross-tool from the 'cleaning kit' to poke through the big end of the rod for use as a 'handle'...

The Sportsman's 4-piece set doesn't look too bad; varnished, but Metric plies, so probably Romanian like my two parts kits...3 of the 4 pieces slid/screwed right on, the lower handguard was too long and needed a lot of trimming...

Buttstock only has 12 3/4" length of pull...I like a longer buttstock, as well as one wider/taller...

Definitely not military issue...Wish it was; I like battered furniture...

Haven't decided if I'll strip the finish off...The varnish is actually well done, no runs, no sags...

Much better looking than the ugly brownish-purple plastic furniture the Romanian parts kits came with...