Been wanting to go shorter on an x39, and sold my 20" upper to get something smaller. Thoughts are sticking a pistol buffer on an unused lower, or using the same lower for the carbines.
Or, a new Model 1 sales, rguns.net etc upper, but no one seems to have anything.
My only concern is that the 11" may be unwieldy, and in case anyone is wondering, there are no plans for an SBR, but maybe a can. I am considering a 6.5G or a .308 based bolt action for longer range stuff. My thoughts were Grendel or bolt from the tree stand, and then the pistol/carbine for tracking or stalking.
It has the Model 1 7.62x39 enhanced firing pin installed, and the stock one is included. It has the ar15performance 7.62x39 super bolt, which was sent off to be NiB (nickel boron) coated. This is a very slick finish, and is easy to clean. Also included is a hammer and three extra 7.62x39 extractors that were all NiB coated as well. 6 (30) round mags w/ MagPul ranger plates, 1 (10) round mag, 1 (5) round mag. Two of the 30 rounders are ASC, the rest are all CProducts.
The nickel boron coating aside, it seems the sotaarms upper is cheaper being that I want a quadrail
A regular AR15 lower does not handle the steep taper of the 7.62x39 cartridge well. As the mag transitions from curved to straight ( to fit the lower), rounds tend to hang up.
gee: thats funny. mine has about 900 Rd’s on it and is running flawlessly.
11.5" yhm bbl on a legal sbr lower. probably just out of spec.
model i extended f/pin
asc mags/ with some old c-products stragglers that got out before they went t–ts up.
I’ve been thinking this looks promising. I’m not a RRA fan but the fact it takes AK mags might make it reliable. Or… Maybe buy the lower and use a better upper. IDK it’s an idea though.
This is an opinion based on feedback I have gotten from people using the setups you are speaking of.
The 7.62x39 is a fine hunting round. But only in the system it was made around(read ak). There are way too many hit and miss items being brought forth in today’s market, which is ar crazy. Can it work? Yes. Is it worth it? That’s for you to decide, but be prepared for more than slapping an upper on.
I have had very good success with my sons custom upper build in
7.62x39mm caliber for the AR-15 platform that I did for him…
The video clip below is from him testing the rifle with Wolf
124gr. FMJBT commercial steel cased ammo…velocity
was a stout 2,520 fps. (Hot) out of his 18" SS Bbl. using
a ASC Five round mag…No mods were done other than a
firing pin job and a very light polish(which it really didn’t need)
of the M4 feedramps…
No what’s funny is that you think your 900 flawless rounds means that 7.62x39 has no problems in the AR. 500 grains was right. Can they run yes. With the right mags, but it is far from ideal. There are more 7.62x39 uppers with problems than your flawless upper. Is is fact that the 7.62x39 round has a lot of case taper, and was meant to feed out of an magazine that is curved. The straight section in the AR mag causes feeding problems. Like i said some run more don’t. 900 rounds is nothing so in 3 range trips you have judged the 7.62x39 to have no problems in an AR platform. That’s funny
Exactly 900 rounds is nothing. I hate the posts where someone uses there 900 round to prove a system. It probably took a year to reach that round count.
The biggest obsticle with the x39mm has always been the
magazines, for the simple fact that the x39mm was never
designed for the AR-15 platform…the extreme case taper
certainly does not help…with that said, today’s modern built
quality x39mm AR’s have come a long way in a accurate,
well built and reliable upper/rifle…The main reasons for people
who buy the x39mm in a AR platform is the: fun factor, very
low cost to shoot (w/ commercial steel ammo), higher power
factor for hunting/defence (less than 300 yards), and lastly
the excellent ergonomics of the AR-15 vs the AK platform.
Now, with the Introduction of dedicated AR’s in x39mm
designed for use with AK mags., the magazine Issue is null
and void. Also, even if you don’t like the x39mm in a AR-15
you can also go with the .300 BLK or the 7.62x40mm WT
(one of my favorites) which has the same performance level
as the x39mm (or a little better) w/o worry of magazine fun-
tion…