How many of you guys have built an AK from a parts kit, Or an Uzi?  This week I've been laid up and been browsing on the line. I thinking I wanna try to build one, since I won't be surfing for a while.  I don't have that tools required, but figure this is a good place to get help.  I signed up for weaponsguild.com and they have a lot of info.  I know the cost is about the same considering the price of part kits. Today ogc posted Uzi's for $699, Psa has vz2008 for $400 (I know it not an AK).

Any advice would be awesome.  I could trade ulu and beer for your knowledge and help.

how about some plate lunches!

made these UZI and mini UZI , awhile ago when parts were cheap and everywhere.

Mini Uzi
http://www.uzitalk.com/reference/pages/buildminiuzi.htm

Full Size Uzi
http://www.uzitalk.com/reference/pages/builduzi.htm

notice the kokohead benches

Low priced $69-$99 AK kits with original barrels are over, it's not worth the price to build them anymore.
ha, I still have 11 kits in storage.

don't forget a rifle can have no more than 10 imported parts.

Handgun can have all 100% imported parts.

don't forget a rifle can have no more than 10 imported parts.

Handgun can have all 100% imported parts.

Yup, you can buy AK rifles for $500 nowadays, and the parts kits cost $450.

It definitely doesn't make any sense to waste any money or time on building AK's.

http://www.slickguns.com/product/romanian-wasr-10-ak47-762x39-rifle-free-75rd-ak-drum-49999

Suka is right, the days of like new condition kits for $99 are long gone. The only low priced ak kit I recall seeing recently was on Centerfire's site. They might still have some AMD kits with a head spaced US made barrel for $350. By today's prices that is about it. Just like Suka I have my stash of kits waiting for a rainy day..... Hey Suka when are you going to move back to HI? 

back on vacation only, but never more than u few weeks.
lathe ,mill, and 20ton press all back in Hawaii.

Thanks for all the great feedback.  That's what I was thinking you guys would Say.  SUKA and Astroboy, how many plate lunches is it gonna take to get one of your kits? Suka great write up on uzitalk.

The wife will probably be happier that I work on the house instead of guns; not nearly as enjoyable.

What else are you guys buying for a rainy day?  I don't wanna miss the boat again.

I think the best prices Uzi parts kit was from numrich.
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/1249730.htm

picked up a mg42 kit at $299 in July, They were $249 with barrel and cut reciever before.

Apex has a nice KGKT kit i like but it over $475
and matching cart for $400 more!

The wife will probably be happier that I work on the house instead of guns; not nearly as enjoyable.

If be happy to work on all three projectz.   


The uzi kits comes with a fa open bolt.
you'll need a closed bolt semi with firing pin.

The bolts are hardened and is not drillable.

Mckay has a complete semi bolt kit for $239.

Now the cost is getting up there.  Parts kit $150 + complete semi bolt $239 + receiver $$ +922 parts= $$$

Hobby is to addicting.

double post somehow

semi bolts were $90
receivers were $19.99
barrels $69
lower complete $70
US grip set  $40
US recoil spring $6.99

not financially viable nowadays, but if you like it as a hobby that's fine.

The only kit still doable below cost is the MG42.

I once thought about buying a pps43 kit just for the hell of it. I later learned the amount of work and expense needed to make it a legal build was just too much. Many have also complained about the need to use hot loads in order to get full reliability kinda bothered me. Its a lot of trouble to make a pistol cartridge carbine.

I still have a spare modified UK59 barrel. It is easy enough to attach it to a mosin receiver. A few years ago a mosin receiver could be bought at a really low price. This is another rainy day project. I just saw a UK59 kit with barrel on centerfire's site for about a grand. Ouch!

Oneway I will send you a pm if I do decide to sell a kit. 

MG kits are still cheap!

Wiselite's  MG are over $4000 now.