AK receivers and flats

[hrearden]

Hello everybody, I was looking into building another AK but its been 6 or 7 years since I did my last ones. I was wondering who makes good complete receivers with good full heat treats or who makes heftier , thicker flats. I was looking to fab up a receiver that closely mimics the strength and smoothness of a MAK 90 and would like to know if there is anywhere in particular I should start looking. I know there are some die hard AK guys here.

 

[TheWabbit]

The only flats I know for the MAK90 are from AKBuilder. I don't think NoDak even makes a 100% MAK90 receiver. This assumes you are making a stamped gun instead of a milled.

Receiver Flats :: Chinese MAK90 - AK-Builder.com

 

[hrearden]

Stamped would be correct. I have never used an AK that had a receiver like a MAK 90, which is why I asked. The steel is thick and the action is smooth. It doesnt necessarily, however, have to be one for a MAK. Im also looking at others and am wondering who has quality parts.

 

[TheWabbit]

If you want flats, go to AK-Builder.com
If you want 100% receivers, go to NoDakSpud.com

 

[hrearden]

Sweet. Thanks, buddy.

 

[hrearden]

I do have another question; Are all Yugo trunions (the RPK style) the same? Are they the same from the M70 to the M72 to the M85?

 

[TheWabbit]

There is always an exception to the rule with AKs but 1.5mm trunnions should be the same. I don't know all the variants of the Yugo, but NoDak has different receiver versions for the various models including a version of the M70 that uses an AKM style trunnion. If you need a specific receiver to fit your trunnion and it's not listed on the site, give them a call.

 

[hrearden]

I see the weapon specific receivers they have. I was asking because I am trying to do a rather unconventional build. I was gonna build a short AK, similar to an M85, but I was gonna use an RPK kit to get the parts since I wont be using all M85 parts for this build. M72 kits are cheaper. Seemed like a good idea to use an M85 receiver with M72 trunions since I only want those kits for their trunions anyway. It looks like I will be going with them.