My SAR 3 (AK in 5.56) Rifle

Well, after much debate, I broke down and bought a SAR 3 rifle. I used to own a WASR 3, and had to take it back to the store where I bought it. That rifle was a jam-o-matic joke. The quality and finish were poor and it no matter which mags (Weiger East German or the Romanian versions) the rifle experience FTF's and FTE's. I was really disappointed, as the concept of an AK 74 style rifle in 5.56 really appealed to me.

Here's what an out of the box WASR 3 looks like (rough wood and finish, non threaded barrel).



I did quite a lot of reseatch before I bought my SAR 3, and found a good deal on Gun Broker. The rifle came with black, polymer furniture. It was pretty nice, but as I already have a nice set on my SLR-160fr, I wanted to use some Bulgarian AK 74 wood furniture. I attempted to bleach the wood in order to give it a blond look, but that didn't work out. I do like the way it turned out though.



I had to mod a Bugarian 5.56 "Circle 10" mag to fit the rifle. The rifle came with a bakelite AK style mag that's labled 5.56. I haven't taken the rifle to the range yet, but I will do that this coming Independence Day weekend and post the video. I think I'm going to take out my recently deceased Hoover vacuum cleaner!

Glock 23 Pistol (James and I at the range) 40 Cal.

I know that it's been a while since I've last posted anything, but I was able to go to the range with my friend James the other weekend. It was his first time with a Glock 23, or .40 cal pistol for that matter. I was there to let off some steam after a brutal work week in corporate America. I thought that James would like it, so I asked him to come along. We both had a lot of fun.

P.O.F. p415 (HK 416 clone) with Barska red dot

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I took out my P.O.F. p415 (HK 416 clone) with Barska Electro Sight red dot optic. The red dot sight works pretty well, and is sighted in at about 25 yards. I used PMC 55 grain ammo and got pretty good results. I really like my P.O.F. p415. It's accurate, easily modified, a bit on the heavy side, but really a great rifle. It has an "18 heavy barrel and a great HK style front sight. I use a Stag Arms lower with the POF upper and I've had good luck with just about all the mags I've used. I bought some Tapco mags for $10 a piece and they work great so far. I really like the Korean HK 416 knock-off magazines as well. The POF p415 upper is a bit pricey, but if you want quality and accuracy, POF is the way to go. If I had the money, I'd like to get one of their 7.62x51 (.308) models.

Lone Wolf 40-9 (9mm) Conversion Barrel for Glock 23 (.40 cal)

I bought a Lone Wolf 40-9mm conversion barrel for my Glock 23, along with some KCI after market Glock 19 mags. I bought four magazines that came with mag pouches. All four of them worked without a hitch. Not bad for $40 total. I wasn't sure how the 40-9 conversion barrel would perform, but it was FANTASTIC! I just dropped it in and used the Glock 19 mags. I didn't have to change out the ejector or anything else. The barrel was really accurate, and was basically point and shoot. It only cost $99 and I can now shoot lead (sans jacket) bullets without worrying about a KB.

I had a lot of fun shooting with my LW 40-9 barrel and went through about 300 rounds in two different sessions. The shots were fired mostly from about 20 feet, but some were at the 5-7 range. My wife LOVED it! I recommend this barrel to those who want to save money while practicing, but want to have a .40 cal pistol at the same time.

Glock 23 Review

It's been a while since I last posted anything, so I thought that I'd write a bit about my new purchase. Last weekend at the gun show I picked up a Glock 23, which is a .40 S&W mid sized pistol. It came with two standard 13 round magazines. The 40 S&W ammo isn't cheap, but it's less expensive than 45 ACP ammo. I also just ordered a Lone Wolf 9mm barrel that can be used in my G23. I can use Glock 9mm mags with it too, so that's really cool. The Glock 23 is a rally nice pistol, with not much reccoil and the 40 S&W round isn't bad to shoot at all. I really like the 45 ACP round, so smaller rounds were a step down recoil wise. I had one failure to eject, but I that's part of the break in process. It was fun to shoot and I can't wait to get out there again. I want to use it as my CCW once I get the permit. Here is my short review and some video and pics as well. Enjoy!

Fakelite "faux bakelite" 7.62x39 Magazine for AK-47

My brother Nate and I testing my Fakelite "faux bakelite" 7.62x39 Magazine for the AK-47 type rifle. After making (painting) these mags with Krylon Fusion "burgundy" spray paint, Nate and I took them out for some field testing. The paint job held up quite well. It was pretty cold out that day. Well, cold for the South anyhow. These fakelite mags are easily made, look cool and will save you from shelling out $40-$80 for the real 7.62x39 bakelites. I hope this inspires you to try it yourself and post a video and pics of your creations!

Yugo M70ab2 AK-47 HK G3/ Galil mod

My brother Nate and I finally got to test out my C.I.A., Inc. Yugo M70ab2 AK that I had the H&K G3 sight system installed on. The sights are more accurate than the standard AK sights, and the rear diopter sight drum allows for different sights, for different distances. The gunsmith who added the sights sighted the rifle in at about 25 yards, so we didn't have to do much of anything. We just lined up a bunch of targets and had at it. I'm really pleased with my H&K G3 mod. The rifle now looks more like a Galil in 7.62x39. If you know a gunsmith or have some free time yourself, I suggest having it done. I hope you enjoy the video.



For anyone who may be interested, I've compiled a list of the parts I used for this conversion and where they can be obtained.


Yugo M70ab2 ($469.95) http://www.classicarms.us/


Leapers UTG M70 Yugo Tactical Quad Rail ($69.97) http://www.opticsplanet.net/leapers-utg-tactical-quad-rails.html


Unbranded 3/4" x 5' EMT Conduit ($2.67) http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=119299-1792-807257&lpage=none


Metal Tube End Cap ($1) I bought it at Lowes also, but could not find the link, so here’s another one http://szrainbow1.en.alibaba.com/product/248421115-209384702/Metal_Tube_End_Cap.html


Loctite Metal/Concrete Epoxy

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=40301-133-01-81508&lpage=none


Black Rust-oleum High heat BBQ Spray ($5) http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=112


You can get this in a semi-gloss as well http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=108


HK91 G3 Rear Sight Parts ($40) http://www.robertrtg.com/g3rearsight.html


HK91 - G3 Front Sight Assemblies ($15) http://www.robertrtg.com/g3frontsight.html


Recoil Pad for AK type rifles http://www.urbanertslings.com/repadforakty.html


Gusmith Services ($60) The gunsmith Dan (Guardian Arms) who did the work has since retired.