RPK Kits

Commander47 · Nov 30, 2007

I have been holding out on a RPK until something nice came along. It has come along.

Josiah H is selling some really nice RPK kits for 220 on Gunbroker.

I jumped on one and got it yesterday. Far surpasses expectation and was worth the wait. Got a bipod with mine, clear markings matching numbers, excellent wood and barrel.

If you've been holding off on a AK kit, this might be worth the little extra.

Josiah is good people and I've gotten several kits from him.

FloridaAKM · Nov 30, 2007

RPK w/ bipod

Thats strange. I bought an RPK kit from Josiah H last week (to be delivered tommorrow). It was advertised as matching numbers kit, passing the bullet test & NO bipod for that same price (+- $10.00.) Everybody that has posted about them from this sale is happy.

I checked the gunbroker site and it states No cleaning rod and bipod. I see that some folks read that the cleaning rod is missing and the bipod is there. If you did get a bipod (YOU WON the lottery on this deal). Josiah has sold me some very nice kits in the past.

Commander47 said:
I have been holding out on a RPK until something nice came along. It has come along.

Josiah H is selling some really nice RPK kits for 220 on Gunbroker.

I jumped on one and got it yesterday. Far surpasses expectation and was worth the wait. Got a bipod with mine, clear markings matching numbers, excellent wood and barrel.

If you've been holding off on a AK kit, this might be worth the little extra.

Josiah is good people and I've gotten several kits from him.

alamosaddles · Nov 30, 2007

Commander47 said:
I have been holding out on a RPK until something nice came along. It has come along.

Josiah H is selling some really nice RPK kits for 220 on Gunbroker.

I jumped on one and got it yesterday. Far surpasses expectation and was worth the wait. Got a bipod with mine, clear markings matching numbers, excellent wood and barrel.

If you've been holding off on a AK kit, this might be worth the little extra.

Josiah is good people and I've gotten several kits from him.

Comm....will a standard AK receiver do for that RPK build?

FloridaAKM · Nov 30, 2007

I imagine that you can make it fit, but a 1.5mm/.065 receiver (which has the RPK bulges at the front trunion) is correct for the original build. NoDakSpud has a correct receiver, the NDS-9, which will fit the bill for this kit perfectly. You will, as I have to, wait till mid December as they are out of stock. Custom numbers are free if you do not mind waiting a few extra weeks for your receiver. I'm in line again

before the Damorats start to work their legal poison again.

alamosaddles said:
Comm....will a standard AK receiver do for that RPK build?

Illya Kuryakin · Nov 30, 2007

Josiah is excellent to deal with. Couldn't agree more. I got my Yugo RPK kit from him back when these kits first started arriving. Also, another vote for NoDakSpud receivers. Absolutely the best on the market.

Luke · Nov 30, 2007

You can get new bipods for these because alot of the time they(the ones that came on the gun) are very loose. The RPK's I have built in both calibers are very accurate(for Ak's) and alot of fun to shoot. Good luck!

ajmdreammg42 · Nov 30, 2007

Is this the guy going under the name JOS4570 ? with a buy it now for 220 ?

csa4ever2001 · Nov 30, 2007

i got a magazine yesterday and centerfire systems in it has Bright and shiny bores in the magazine for 60.00 if it passes the bullet test i dont know but the kit i ordered has a dark bore and i wish i knew someone who could press my old barrel out and press the shiny one in if someone does this id be more than happy to order one send mine out to them to let them swap them and pay them. M72 RPK is what im referring to. any one here on the site do this kind of work?? if someone does please pm me with price address etc......

ETG · Nov 30, 2007

Someone over on the AK files posted they were out of the shiny bores over a week ago. Haven't called so I don't have first hand information.

Illya Kuryakin · Nov 30, 2007

ajmdreammg42 said:
Is this the guy going under the name JOS4570 ? with a buy it now for 220 ?

yes, that's him

Illya Kuryakin · Nov 30, 2007

Home built RPKs. It started with just one kit from Josiah.......

linc_64 · Nov 30, 2007

ioinc has some Romanian RPK kits with bipod and new US barrel for $289.

kansasrebel · Nov 30, 2007

I had bought a Romanian RPK kit years ago for 150. Sent it down to Troy Sellars (inrangeC2.com) and had him do the swap on a WASR receiver. It works great. He does real nice work if you don't want to try it yourself.

csa4ever2001 · Nov 30, 2007

I just ordered bright and shiny bore for an rpk from centerfire they told me it would go out today just thought id let everyone know it was less than 70 bucks.

hotchkissmtrifle · Nov 30, 2007

csa4ever2001 said:
I just ordered bright and shiny bore for an rpk from centerfire they told me it would go out today just thought id let everyone know it was less than 70 bucks.

I just looked all over their website and can not find it, do you have a number? I know where there is a 5 year old Interordnace kit with a shot out barrel I can get on the cheap. Thanks, Hotch

Commander47 · Nov 30, 2007

Illya Kuryakin said:
Home built RPKs. It started with just one kit from Josiah.......

Those are some fine looking rifles. For looks, I would have liked the Yugo model to have the cut out stock, but I wanted the ribbed barrel more.

On the Yugo RPK kit you use the standard yugo blank with the bulges. A standard AK blank will not work. All Yugo AK models have the RPK type of bulges on the front trunnion. All the Yugos are a more robust rifle than most of the others out there.

I believe that the standard RPK Russian and Romanian blanks will not match up with the rear trunnion.

I prefer the 80% Cold Steel blanks and rails which I have to hand fit and finish.

No Dak Spud has a great finished receiver. I just prefer to do the hole cutting and such myself.

Also, those dark bores aren't necessarily a problem with the Yugo. The Yugo's are not chrome plated so will be darker anyways.

Unless you are going to war in the tropics or antarctica it isn't necessary to have a chrome bore. Regardless,if the weapon is kept clean you won't have a problem with a non chrome lined barrel anyway.

Illya Kuryakin · Nov 30, 2007

FWIW - The one Yugo RPK kit I put together was in mint condition with pristine barrel. Bore is like a mirror........perfect and all original Yugo. Needless to say, I paid extra for the condition but well worth it to me.

Good luck with your build !!

hochimin · Nov 30, 2007

rpd kits

i was thinking of building a rpd next, does anyone know if recievers are available for these ?

SgtRock · Dec 1, 2007

hochimin said:
i was thinking of building a rpd next, does anyone know if recievers are available for these ?

Deleted - mis-read RPD for RPK.

hotchkissmtrifle · Dec 1, 2007

hochimin said:
i was thinking of building a rpd next, does anyone know if recievers are available for these ?

The only difference I can see between them and a regulare AK is its slightly thicker. I have seen thick flats before but I figure you could probably get by with a thin one on a semi.

Does anyone know if all the commie RPKs uses the same style barrel other than the finned and cosmetic features? I mean will one go in the same hole as another? Hotch

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