How To Build (bend) an AK-47 Receiver!!

How To Build (Bend) an AK-47 Receiver!!

[@balakishakis6614]

"You can't make a gun and bypass government law, it's too expensive and percise!" Said anyone who hasn't done a days worth of research or thought.

[@ronwhittaker6317]

you can make ad possess any fuck'n thing you like and long as you don try to sell it with out the propper paperwork, from a political standpoint, if that don't sound like nazi germany i don't know what does, freedom is enforced if you cant out gun a fledgling tyrant freedom doesn't stand a chance.

[@Diginanda]

In Pakistan they do this with a hammer and a pair of pliers.

[@Qweeds]

I did mine Pakistani style

[@kcMan7938]

They do, while sitting on the ground , or pile of dirt ,and sand. Stools ,and workbenches take up too much room I guess !!!

[@gp6957]

Do you have a video of it or post the link

[@swedishvolvo3677]

The end is always the best. When you see the finished product. Nice work.

[@zombie0026]

@RadicalApex I don't see how building a weapon could be simplier than this. Even a Sterling can be a bit more complex.

[@RageAZA]

you need to thread a sterling. "have hammer make ak" (drinks vodka straight from bottle; soviet national anthem intensifies.)

[@walterbeech]

Many people have built AR recievers, you buy a forging for about $50 and mill out the cavity and tap the buffer tube hole. The high dollar tap is the killer, Tapco used to sell FAL forgings also in the day, and lots of folks milled them out. No biggy, just simple machine work.

[@mzmadmike]

The jigs are available online, as are the receiver flats. You'll need a complete parts kit, about $500 worth of tools, or really know what you're doing with basic tools, a means of precision shaping and heat treating. It can be done at home, but most people wind up with bubba monsters.

[@gp6957]

For jigs link please complete parts list, of oola send link

[@kballs94]

​@gp6957 google it yourself buddy. this comment is sixteen years old

[@MadMetalShop]

Nice bro! Love the home made tools.

[@mzmadmike]

Supercomet32: The Army made changes to the M16 based on ease of loading ball propellant vs IMR flake propellant at LC. This changed the pressure curve in the gas system. Add in not training the troops on how to clean it, and it had some initial teething problems. Typically, someone insisting it "always" jams has either never fired one, or was poorly trained. As to whether or not I fired one in the military, my record is rather public since I write books on this subject. Later, dude;-)

[@AliBaba-vw7mo]

AR 15 lower receiver - precision CNC milled, expensive chunk of aluminium, precision holes, precision every thing AK receiver - cut a few holes, and bend the bloody sheet of metal, puchase parts online, done

[@3ric585]

Lol

[@overthehillsandfaraway7411]

You can cast an ar out of pop cans and beer cans purchase parts online readily available.... you know how hard it is to find parts compatability and headspace an ak, If not than you don't know the struggles. I could assemble an ar for the most part blindfolded. The ak rifle is simple yet sophisticated at the same time, everything from metallurgy to dimpling and riveting.

[@sammorgan31]

That's why you build it yourself and dont tell them you have it. :)

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

You don't need to. My brother has built a bunch of guns like this. All legal, no reg needed.

[@balakishakis6614]

@@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917 yea even if it becomes illegal. That means my rights automatically get backed up by nature. And nature says guns are adaption.

[@mzmadmike]

I'm shaping three receivers now, though my tooling is not so sophisticated. You can build the entire rifle, except the barrel, in a well-equipped garage. Add a lathe and a heat treating oven (Which I have) and you could build the entire thing. Kick ass.

[@Azkamidaka]

This is an excellent vid, i cant wait to build some of my own one day. Great job.

[@Qweeds]

Easy as pie. Get an ak flat off of ak builder.com, have a welder, angle grinder, awl and straight edge, score the corners with the awl, score the corners with the angle grinder, tap and bend crisp with the hammer, tack weld along each crisp corner. Can't get simpler than this.

[@SJgunguy24]

The press is cheap. I paid 120 for mine shipped. You can build on an NDS or other type receiver but you'll need a 4473 form. You will have great gun with minimal BS. What sucks about flat builds is theres fitting invloved. The front trunnion, the lower rails need to fit just right to have the bolt slide and lock up properly. You will need to heat treat the FCG axis pin holes and the ejector. You can heat to 1650f and quench to harden, then bring back up to 700-750f to annel. Or use Kasenit

[@Staatssicherheit]

Impressive. I wish I could freakin build fully automatic weapons o.O. And that important part took u lil more than 5 minutes. But an AK is an AK. It takes a lot of love to get it done by hand. In afghanistan they make many guns by hand.. Sten gun, Ak, Lee Einfeld, PK machinegun (!!!), some handguns. And other self designed guns.

[@SJgunguy24]

Kasenit hardens the surface of the metal and does work just fine. Also if you build on a flat you will need to trim the top rails for the carrier. An AK is NOT an AR,. You build an AK, you assemble an AR. Oh the holes should use a water quench with lots of dish soap and salt added. You can use oil and that will carberize the surface but if you intend to Phosphate (Parkerize) the oil quench will fuck up the finish. The lower rails also need to be welded. And don't forget the swell neck rivets.

[@steelfury455]

it's what the rest of the rifle is riveted to, magazine is fed, trigger assembly, front/rear trunion, etc...

[@Jake13z]

Great video man. This should be posted on AK47 . net 's forums.

[@fxhart]

That's only if you're building a Class 3 item (Short Barreled Rifle being the most common). No BATF (federal) paperwork is needed when building your own gun. State may be different.

[@eane1275]

I can't help but laugh at how simple this is to do. God bless America😂

[@philmanofsky]

I think you mean God bless Mikhail Kalashnikov. But yes, also God bless America, for being one of the few countries where stamping out your very own AK47 is legal.

[@Mike85220]

If you want the best of both worlds, buy an AR-18, or the civilian model AR-180. That gives you the 5.56x45 round in a carbine that uses toaster stamp technology, looser tolerances for better reliability, and a gas piston like the AK-47. The AR-18 is my favorite 5.56mm rifle.

[@KeyManDan]

True. This happens to some Chinese made AKs as well. Quality control. Still, this does happen. People convert semi-auto into full auto.

[@walterbeech]

Well, I was able to finnish it up and it functions fine, other than buying the tap, had some trouble with mating to the upper from the forging but no biggy, My first attempt was to make it in two halves and bolt togather but looked stupid. All I have is an Old Bridgeport, and a bunch of Harbor Frieght tools. You just got to think it all out. I am buiding a 45-70 model 74 Gatling now, just from what I learned in High School Shop class in the 80s. Try it, its not that hard.

[@mzmadmike]

How would you go blind? Bearing press, safety glasses, if you know how to use the tools involved, you know enough not to get hurt.

[@louiscrespo1280]

There’s something magical called accidents ever heard of them

[@mzmadmike]

Welcome. I'm currently deployed to the Sandbox and having no issues with my weapon. Graphite lube and occasional dustoff.

[@elreservista]

Muy instructivo, armemos en rifle de asalto en casa!!, eso si, que no nos agarre un conflicto belico a mitad camino porque no llegamos mas a este paso!!

[@Storm469]

@JohneyAmerica Yeah, the AR is a really good target rifle. I'd rather have an FAL or M-14 as I said I like .308. The AK is a great rifle that just keeps running.

[@davidgcalderone]

@thephilchannel He is making a receiver from a flat piece of sheet metal that has been stamped. They are called flats, than you bend them into the receiver shape.

[@mpeugeot]

Yes, there are rules, those rules not only vary by state, but there are numerous federal rules that cover AOW and SBR's. It's a quagmire. Selling a gun you built is not a crime provided you didn't build it with the intent to sell. Sell one or two over the years and your fine... sell a bunch and you're gonna be in trouble if the ATF gets wind of it. Do your homework if you want to build and stay legal. For instance, you can't build an AK with more than 10 imported "bad" parts. (Section 922r)

[@megadeth22885]

i hope he heat treated the steel to harden it after bending because bending will cause metal fatique to weaken the steel.. heat treating fixes that

[@waltlars3687]

+Christan J Doom a AR 180 receiver could be folded but sadly there are no sources of Mil Surplus AR 180 or even AR 18 parts to finish one if some machine shop is looking a market tool up to make the rest of the parts

[@Tsutomo392]

Lol I was only looking for How To Make Origami video's untill I saw this video...

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

You can't press them because AR receivers are not stamped steel, that's fairly obvious. If you know anyone with a 3D printer you can manufacture your own lower receiver with plastic. If has been done before.

[@JohneyAmerica]

@Storm469 Agreed...kinda. At close ranges the AK-47 is excellent because of its large round and rate of fire. However its accuracy is nothing comparable to an AR-15. However if someone blindly asked me to take one gun into combat. I'd take an AK-47 with a smile one my face.

[@011CJ]

Depend on if u are chambered in 556 or 762 not on if it is an AR or AK .both as accurate as u make them 762 will b 100 yards + on average

[@megadeth22885]

i know from experience when i say unless you already have the tools, its going to cost a lot more to build one than buy one, so its only worth it for those that build many, or those who already have the equipment

[@Wheres0My0Weed]

i know how to build this but the only problem i have is that i cant find exact mesaruments

[@megadeth22885]

all that metal on metal pounting and pressure seems to rough the surface up pretty bad.. and pre-drilled trunion holes is a risk because they dont always match up with the trunion, best to dril after the trunions been fitted

[@chrisDoom93]

no u cant press ar receivers but you can buy em 80% lower with no ffl and use a drill to drill out some holes......sounds easy which 8in turn is if you have the right tools but if ya got just a drill its gona take a few days and some patiences...its a pain....but unregistered and no ffl and LEGAL and CHEAP....but a pain in the ass

[@mpeugeot]

Considering the fact that unless you are an FFL07/SOT you can't even BUILD a class 3 weapon other than a SBR/AOW, it's a moot point. SBR's and AOW's have their own rules... but a regular rifle or pistol (depending on how you build your gun is not subject to tax.) I could quote all day from that site, but the point is (and one that I should have acknowledged Lord666Belial for getting right) is that YOU need to know the law before you do try to sell or transfer any weapon.

[@billcrowley1124]

I enjoyed your vid have you got the plans or drawings I can't find any plans thanks bill

[@Lvl18Meep]

Maybe that would explain why I've seen so many explode in the users hands.

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

@@Lvl18Meep Lol

[@LNoHandle]

the 7.62 round has more power, but it's heavier, and causes more recoil. Both rifles are good. But you can't look at just power. In real world situations, like dust, sand, dirt, mud, water, the AK 47 is going to shine for the unconventional Fighter. The M16 and all variants are these perfect machines for a perfect world, which we don't live in. Both rifles have a good standing point, but any gun is better than no gun at all

[@ozarkjuggalo]

I'm sure a guy with the equipment and know how also has the lisence.

[@Qweeds]

All I did with mine was score the bend areas with an angle grinder. bend it crisply, then weld it back together.

[@xgi36]

Great job. Thanks, this is all the info I need.

[@MrAngryOldFart]

Please, can I have some shoes? Oww! OK, I go back to work..

[@RageAZA]

"this hammer is heavy"

[@MrSKSkill]

Thanx for this video btw. It is quite helpful.

[@bigg089]

Seth was correct, he said "ar-10" and not m16. AR-10 fires .308 and the m16 uses 223 rem.5.56. ak uses 7.62x39, more powerful than the 223 but not as powerful as the .308

[@megadeth22885]

how about the tools and bits to grind off and punch old rivets? sandblaster to properly prep the receiver? real gun finish? new rivets? rivet pressing jigs? headspace gauges? (unless you want to blow out an eyeball)

[@starwarsman96]

@Duckyistrippin yes you can you cant build to sell without a license but if you built it and after a while you dont want it you can sell it

[@SN0TRAG]

In the US it is legal to buid your own gun.

[@MrEtoilerouge]

Thank you for the new shoes !

[@nicholasbruns6914]

C&c general's gla quote? Lol

[@SN0TRAG]

Yes, you just have to follow the rules.

[@mccaslin42]

No limit. You would get in trouble if someone thought you were selling them without a license though

[@WaagooshTheRedFox]

lol yeah.. my buddy gage said he raided what was supposed to be an illegal gun factory in iraq, says that all they had was some chunks of steel, hammers, some patterns, a few old AK barrels and gas parts, and a shit load of files, and drill bits, oh and a few hand drills... and these guys were pumping out AK-47 parts and guns like it was easy cake... im like... UH... HOW?

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

The things people forget is that all gun designs start out in a garage of some sort. If you cut away the counter engineering of the firearm (special grooves, curves, and profiling cuts which have no actual function), you will see all small arms are very simple devices. That said, a lot of guns in the middle east aren't truly from scratch. Some are, but lots of them are parts or incomplete/damaged weapons they get from battlefield pickups or sold by other countries. Real "from scratch" work can be seen in southern asia and South America, where there is very little official importation of firearm related goods.

[@moorsalin3]

neat ive always wanted to see how they are made

[@edhog]

wow the jig that guy made for that is amazing. fuck more work in that than there would be for alot of the acctul gun

[@jorgepaulo300]

Muito bom, como faria um magazin tipo uzi, existe gabarito para o mesmo.

[@mzmadmike]

This will be a semi-auto version, in compliance with US law. Building your own legal receiver means no paperwork, no excise tax, and money saved if you don't mind doing the work. Building a full auto would be illegal.

[@mzmadmike]

It's completely legal to build your own rifle, pistol or shotgun for personal use in the US. You can't engage in the business of making and selling them without a license.

[@dylf14]

very intersting. good job

[@McMike321]

very good job my friend, very good job

[@richardroot4767]

That an arbor press would fit on a a bench, my middle school had a really nice sheet metal brake that looked and worked just like one. Has anyone done this with a bench top brake?

[@JohneyAmerica]

@Storm469 Both are great rifles. only problem is they have a ton of recoil

[@austinismadcrunk]

Great vid!

[@twinstickpete]

Thats neat.......I love my AK.

[@ruuman]

Very impressive, I must get myself a press, what do you use to cut the thick formers? that looks like 8mm steel, pain in the arse to cut with a grinder. oxy torch?

[@KillerBD]

Good video, but I would rather buy a receiver, and the whole gun for that matter from Izmash in Russia.

[@iwillEraceU]

very nice..i am proud of you.....and i mean it..

[@thephilchannel]

@davidgcalderone oh so it's done during the manufacturing process. I thought it was something one who wanted to "build" with a parts kit would have to do.

[@nandoGdog]

It looks like those are machined hardened steel flats not something you would pick up from a local service center. Probably a tool and die maker can build those flats.

[@ScyOps]

Not true. It is only illegal to sell it if the whole reason you built it was with the intention of selling it later on. If you build one for yourself and then later decide you don't want it or need the money, you can sell it.

[@MarceloPereira-vl3gh]

Top😊

[@WaagooshTheRedFox]

i loled at this one.

[@5687678]

The Pakistanis doesn't even use all these tools to build a AK, all they have is anvil punch and hammer.

[@spetsnaz5]

A well made AK74 will put down 3 moa compared to an M-4's 2 moa. There isn't much practical difference. AK iron sights suck though. I prefer a Kobra sight. I can hit paper plates at 150 yards off-hand with my WASR-10 AK with a Kobra.

[@etucker5007]

@5687678 An engraving shop can put a number on for you, or you can buy a hammer stamping kit for $20- $50. Most states do not require a serial number so you should contact the state police and ask if you need one.

[@Alex1.6]

Pregunta, de cuanto es el ancho del receiver?

[@pullnshoot25]

@TKKskynyrd home builds don't require registration.

[@cincin75ytb]

Can you build an 155mm Cannon?

[@mr153]

@yipyipyipzipzipzip Original soviet AK-47s with the old school milled receivers are around $2000 Pagan warrior is right A hydraulic press is essentially an inverted carjack mounted on a steel frame, you can make one using spare metal bars and vise grips You dont even need to buy an expensive, forged jig, use the Grasshopper jig which costs $26 Most people I know dont like to boast about how they build machine guns. That gets you tracked and raided by the ATF, which makes me think you're trolling

[@schneir5]

You can buy stripped upper and lower receivers and build from there but you can't press out AR receivers can you?

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

You can't do that with an AK either. How do you rivet the trunnion to the receiver with a hammer?

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

And then this happens /watch?v=oid33TqS1QI By the way, you need an entirely new bolt carrier if you want full auto, or it will fire out of battery (and when that happens - link above). It requires a small bump that trips the auto sear, and you can't just add it in unless you got mad welding skills and precision tools. Otherwise I wouldn't trust it to hold up.

[@schneir5]

If only we could build our own AR-15's!

[@SpartanB88]

@ConcealedFirepower It is indeed NOT a firearm until bent. You can in theory serialize the receiver and sell the gun, though if you are caught making the guns for the specific purpose of selling you are now in the criminal realm.

[@MarceloPereira-ll4go]

Top lindo trabalho parabéns 👏

[@mpeugeot]

Well, cite me the statutes smart guy. Federal taxes for firearms would only be applicable for interstate commerce. As far as state law goes, you are liable for tax any time you sell property. Correct me if I am wrong, but provide citations and documented facts.

[@30rifles]

well thats good

[@usasoccergoalie]

I thought about building one off a kit, and then doing a receiver like this but someone told me id need to get a headspace tool? Is that part hard to do? I know what its for but just curious of the difficulty involved in it.

[@elreservista]

in theory, I can make a receiver of AK following these steps published?

[@Blade4613]

ok got it so i could be the barrel or the shells ejejctor (i don't know how is called in english coz i'm italian)

[@rocco3686]

Wow this video was posted 10 days before I was born.

[@unrealistick911]

Do you have a list of tools that you're using and where to get them?

[@AKlover]

Thanks!

[@benzo430]

The ar-10 is a better gun for $1200-$1400 if you can keep it clean if not it jamz up thanks to a dirty ass gas system. Ak $350 - $700 depending on the model, clean piston system fires hundreds of rounds and doesn't jam, fairly close in power. the US should have gone with AR180. keep the M16 & ar10 on the shooting range where you can baby it

[@Gideon_Judges6]

You should call this "How to Have the BATFE Show Up At Your Door". j/k cheers!

[@5687678]

What paper work do you need to get a serial number? and where can you get it punched onto the receiver?

[@ChainerX]

What does that have to do with the first comment? Technically your comment argues FOR and AK receiver because they just pick up a finished gun and go, no assembly required.

[@eggerstout]

you think this is a heavy duty press, it probably got a 10 ton car jack providing the power

[@AK49Gunner]

Sweet!

[@mzmadmike]

Oddly, I've carried M16s, A1s, A2s, A3s, M4s, XM177s and a dozen civilian AR15s for 23 years. I've never had a reliability problem apart from a couple of mags with damaged lips (which were 20+ years old when issued to me). I guess it depends on whether the soldier is a 3rd world illiterate peasant or a professional...

[@anglicky69]

@Bread996 well hell yeah. but this shows anything is possible.