The class will be July 22, 23, & 24. A Friday evening and two full days in Tulsa area. Class size will be strictly limited to ensure quality completion of builds. This class WILL NOT involve building your own receiver from a flat. That process is a weekend in and of itself. Participants will provide their own completed receiver for this class. Everything else will be provided. The cost will be $950, and I am working on getting that price lower if possible. Depends on cost of kits at the time of purchase, shop costs, and range rental (all subject to change and beyond my control). If those costs go up then so will the class fee. Once participants have paid their cost will NOT go up regardless of what happens.
Included in the class:
Complete parts kit for fixed stock AKM 7.62 or AK74 5.45 with Nitride treated barrel, correct rivets, pin retainer plate, Arsenal trigger group, and U.S. parts necessary to meet 922r compliance.
One magazine (steel for AKM 7.62 and composite for AK74 5.45)
Targets and 100 rounds of ammo for test fire, zero, and proving rifle to 300 meters
NOT INCLUDED but can be available at additional costs based on parts, etc:
Folding or adjustable M4 type stocks
Aftermarket pistol grips or furniture (i.e. Magpul Zhukov)
Ultimak railed gas tube
Optic side rail
Manual on building and caring for AK style rifles
Sling
Sight adjustment tool
ALG trigger group
NOTE: Parkerizing, Cerakote, or Alumahyde II will be an available options. Price to be determined based on color and finish
type desired
If you have a Russian, Polish, Egyptian, German, or Bulgarian AK parts kit you purchased and never got to build PM me about getting in a class.
So there it is...I know this may not be exactly what or how everyone wants it but tough. I am trying to help fellow shooters, not make money. I could easily just up the prices and not worry about covering costs and potentially loosing money. If the demand is there I will do more classes and classes with receivers participants build from flats.
And for anyone who wants to flame on about the costs or terms consider this...
currently quality parts kits are $399
nitride barrels $99
trigger group $40
remaining U.S. parts to be 922r compliant $12-30 depending upon type
100 rounds ammo $27
Magazine AKM $11 AK74 $30
USSA range fee to rent out 300 meter bay $250/day
shop fee ???
wear and tear on my tools, jigs, drill bits, presses, etc ???
Our time away from work and family PRICELESS ha ha
I've NEVER built a rifle that didn't meet 3MOA standard. EVERY rifle I've built or helped someone build has had no problem repeatedly hitting torso size steel target at 300 meters. And no I do not hate M16/M4. I love them too.
Please see the review and pic from those in the first class posted in the other thread.
PM with any questions or to make arrangements to sign up.
General Class Outline
Some topics will only be discussed in this class, others will be demonstrated, and some will be done by the participants. This is due to time constraints. (i.e. process for building receiver from flats will be discussed, drilling out improper rivets or for de-milling kits will be demonstrated, and steps for building correct AK will be done by participants)
History of Kalashnikov rifle
Models, Variations and correct names
Ballistics
Parts nomenclature and function
Rivets and proper riveting
Assembly of the receiver, proper headspace, and populating the barrel, installing trigger and hammer assembly
Magazine fit and types
Correct zeroing technique and use of AK sights (100m zero using standard Russian zero targets)
Proper care & maintenance and proper use of AK cleaning kit tools
Building tools
Various building techniques using alternative methods and tools
After market options: rails, optics, furniture, trigger groups, muzzle devices
Finish options: parkerizing, krylon, alumahyde, cerakote
Included in the class:
Complete parts kit for fixed stock AKM 7.62 or AK74 5.45 with Nitride treated barrel, correct rivets, pin retainer plate, Arsenal trigger group, and U.S. parts necessary to meet 922r compliance.
One magazine (steel for AKM 7.62 and composite for AK74 5.45)
Targets and 100 rounds of ammo for test fire, zero, and proving rifle to 300 meters
NOT INCLUDED but can be available at additional costs based on parts, etc:
Folding or adjustable M4 type stocks
Aftermarket pistol grips or furniture (i.e. Magpul Zhukov)
Ultimak railed gas tube
Optic side rail
Manual on building and caring for AK style rifles
Sling
Sight adjustment tool
ALG trigger group
NOTE: Parkerizing, Cerakote, or Alumahyde II will be an available options. Price to be determined based on color and finish
type desired
If you have a Russian, Polish, Egyptian, German, or Bulgarian AK parts kit you purchased and never got to build PM me about getting in a class.
So there it is...I know this may not be exactly what or how everyone wants it but tough. I am trying to help fellow shooters, not make money. I could easily just up the prices and not worry about covering costs and potentially loosing money. If the demand is there I will do more classes and classes with receivers participants build from flats.
And for anyone who wants to flame on about the costs or terms consider this...
currently quality parts kits are $399
nitride barrels $99
trigger group $40
remaining U.S. parts to be 922r compliant $12-30 depending upon type
100 rounds ammo $27
Magazine AKM $11 AK74 $30
USSA range fee to rent out 300 meter bay $250/day
shop fee ???
wear and tear on my tools, jigs, drill bits, presses, etc ???
Our time away from work and family PRICELESS ha ha
I've NEVER built a rifle that didn't meet 3MOA standard. EVERY rifle I've built or helped someone build has had no problem repeatedly hitting torso size steel target at 300 meters. And no I do not hate M16/M4. I love them too.
Please see the review and pic from those in the first class posted in the other thread.
PM with any questions or to make arrangements to sign up.
General Class Outline
Some topics will only be discussed in this class, others will be demonstrated, and some will be done by the participants. This is due to time constraints. (i.e. process for building receiver from flats will be discussed, drilling out improper rivets or for de-milling kits will be demonstrated, and steps for building correct AK will be done by participants)
History of Kalashnikov rifle
Models, Variations and correct names
Ballistics
Parts nomenclature and function
Rivets and proper riveting
Assembly of the receiver, proper headspace, and populating the barrel, installing trigger and hammer assembly
Magazine fit and types
Correct zeroing technique and use of AK sights (100m zero using standard Russian zero targets)
Proper care & maintenance and proper use of AK cleaning kit tools
Building tools
Various building techniques using alternative methods and tools
After market options: rails, optics, furniture, trigger groups, muzzle devices
Finish options: parkerizing, krylon, alumahyde, cerakote
