Serious firearms collectors?

[jstone]

I love guns! I actually built an AK not to long ago. I bought all the tools to do it and it was a little stressful but a lot of fun. I learned a lot and pretty much know the gun inside and out now. Im really looking forward to my next build. My first gun was an ar-15.. I think I may build my next one... buy the jig and a parts kit like I did with my AK. I also have a GSG5-22 which is fun, but the gun runs very poorly. I only have one hand gun at the moment- a smith and wesson m&p shield 9mm. Hoping to get a 1911 someday and would love a snub nose revolver.

In the kit you used, was the barrel already pressed I to the trunion?

[yeahbuddy289]

In the kit you used, was the barrel already pressed I to the trunion?

Jstone sorry for the delayed response brother.... Yes it was already head spaced and the hole for the pin was already drilled. However, you have to press the barrel out of the trunion in order to rivet it to the receiver (unless you plan on doing a screw build or a weld build). I made the mistake of not pushing the barrel back in all the way, so when I pressed the pin in, it egged out the groove in the barrel so my head spacing was too loose. I had to buy a set of gauges and re head space it, drill a bigger hole, then get a bigger pin.

[jstone]

Jstone sorry for the delayed response brother.... Yes it was already head spaced and the hole for the pin was already drilled. However, you have to press the barrel out of the trunion in order to rivet it to the receiver (unless you plan on doing a screw build or a weld build). I made the mistake of not pushing the barrel back in all the way, so when I pressed the pin in, it egged out the groove in the barrel so my head spacing was too loose. I had to buy a set of gauges and re head space it, drill a bigger hole, then get a bigger pin.

At least you got it head spaced properly, and its functional.