KS47

[Airborneguy]

The Palmetto KS47 stripped upper finally came into stock today. Of course I had a moment of weakness and now have an upper and lower on the way. Can't wait. I love the 7.62x39 for hunting and as you saw with my thread last week have been going nuts over the mags for awhile now. Besides, I need a new project.

 

[Celt]

Nice, ill eventually have to add a 7.62x39 to my stable. Get some pics up when you can.

 

[Airborneguy]

Depending how this goes I may sell off my pistol uppers. They're fun, but kind of pointless.

 

[togmaster]

Depending how this goes I may sell off my pistol uppers. They're fun, but kind of pointless.

Post them in the classifieds. I may be looking for some pointless fun.

 

[Celt]

Depending how this goes I may sell off my pistol uppers. They're fun, but kind of pointless.

We still gotta meet up one of these days man.

 

[GUNSICK]

I will be getting one after the holidays. Held one over the weekend and can tell you it's fucking awesome.

 

[Airborneguy]

I will be getting one after the holidays. Held one over the weekend and can tell you it's fucking awesome.

It sure looks awesome, but I am slightly nervous over some of the issues I've found online. I don't mind the wear on top of the mags but some are complaining that the slightest movement of the mag and it will FTF.

 

[Airborneguy]

I'm also seriously considering cancelling my upper order tomorrow and just buying a whole kit instead. If I do so, I will sell off the whole AR47 rifle I have now.

 

[GUNSICK]

I didn't fire it just handled it. Commie mag had no wiggle at all. Mags are so easy to insert compared to an AK also. Front of the mag is held by a heavy cross pin instead of a notch so there's no fumbling for a sweet spot to get the mag in and the mag well is shallow. Great set up.

 

[garyv350]

All this talk of 7.62...I forgot I had a Colt 762x39 in the safe I have never shot. Got it a few years ago. Wonder how well they work?

 

[Eddie Gunks]

Yup. No issues. I like mine. Im gonna offer a ny version as soon as my parts arrive.

My feeds fine. Steel romainian mags fit great and work fine.

 

[Uzi]

^ That's cool lookin'

 

[Airborneguy]

Yup. No issues. I like mine. Im gonna offer a ny version as soon as my parts arrive.

My feeds fine. Steel romainian mags fit great and work fine.

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And that is with the proprietary bcg right? Is it impossible to use a regular bcg?

 

[Eddie Gunks]

And that is with the proprietary bcg right? Is it impossible to use a regular bcg?

not sure. they say proprietary......i put a milspec upper on it and it fits....BUT it does NOT line up perfectly with the billet cuts so if that stuff bothers you dont do it. it should function fine but the milspec upper is "thinner" than the lower....so the lower sticks out.

the BCG "looks" he same. the bolt is obviously for 7.62x39. again, when i get my other parts i will experiment on what parts will work.

 

[Airborneguy]

I ordered the upper and lower, so not concerned about that, but I really hope my 7.62x39 BCG works and I don't have to buy a new one. Reading online it seems they have a very slightly different proprietary model, but the standard carrier seems to work.

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

So is this all mostly about platform preference and not the caliber itself? I mean we already have AKs that shoot 762 and ARs that shoot 223 but then there are AKs that shoot 223 and ARs that shoot 762.

 

[Clipazine]

I never saw the allure of AK/AR mash ups. But the AR that takes AK mags is kinda cool.

 

[Airborneguy]

The 7.62x39 out of my AR is one of the most accurate rifles I own, it's cheap to shoot, and is a great deer rifle. But I have always had mag issues and am fed up.

Plus, it looks cool and I need a new project.

 

[Airborneguy]

My lower shipped today. Hopefully I'll be pick it up on Wednesday.

 

[Eddie Gunks]

My lower shipped today. Hopefully I'll be pick it up on Wednesday.

Did you get an upper with it?

Milspec uppers dont match up so nice.

 

[Airborneguy]

Yes I was holding off to buy it until the stripped uppers came in stock. The upper hasn't shipped yet.

Now I am just hoping my 7.62x39 bolt carrier works so I don't have to wait on their proprietary one to come in stock (and pay for it). From reading online it looks like I can dremel some off the bottom to make a standard carrier function properly.

If I have to buy a BCG also, I may as well have just bought a kit, but I really wanted to stick with the parts off of the 7.62x39 AR I'm stripping to build this one.

 

[Airborneguy]

The rifle I am stripping is all black with a stainless barrel and Ace stock. I am going to accent it with FDE furniture I decided.

 

[Airborneguy]

Got my upper yesterday and the lower arrived at the FFL in LI today. Can't wait to get this bad boy together!

This is the first rifle I've built where I am going with regular handguards. I think they will look good with the AK mags. I'm sticking with the ACE Skeleton stock, but I'm wrapping it with olive drab paracord instead of the foam.

I'm real exicted about this one!

 

[Airborneguy]

Wrapped the bottom part just now.

 

[Eddie Gunks]

Now I am just hoping my 7.62x39 bolt carrier works so I don't have to wait on their proprietary one to come in stock (and pay for it). From reading online it looks like I can dremel some off the bottom to make a standard carrier function properly.

Can you elaborate on the possible carrier issues with a standard bcg? Links?

Thx

 

[Eddie Gunks]

It looks like using a psa ks47 upper should work with a "regular" 7.62 bcg.

Edit: A reg. Mag may need to be refieved to clear the tall feed lips.

 

[Airborneguy]

Apparently Palmetto has a carrier that has a slightly thinner profile to accommodate the mags riding higher within the upper. There's not much information out there regarding this rifle yet unfortunately so I'm relying mostly on forum postings for this info. I'm picking up the lower either monday or thursday so hopefully I can answer this question soon.

 

[Airborneguy]

Got it! I only have time to do the lower today unfortunately.

 

[Eddie Gunks]

I just learned last night that if uou put forward pressure in the mag the mag lips rub on the 4 an 8 o-clock bolt lugs. This should be less/no problem with 10 round mags as they are not long enough to tough anything (prone shooting etc)

The pmags were far more aensitive to the above issue.

Two possible solutions. Relieve the mag lips or shoerten the bolt lugs.

 

[Airborneguy]

I came across that information also but couldn't ascertain whether the issue was with KS-47 specific BCG's or regular BCG's. We'll know soon, probably next week. I just need to find a day that I can spend some time at my step-father's shop so I can assemble the upper.

I really hope I don't have to get the BCG because for one, it's never in stock, and two at that point I may as well have just purchased the carbine rifle kit they recently had up for $299. Fingers crossed I guess. My mags should arrive any day now. I only purchased a few for now. Honestly if this works out, I may sell one of my .223 rifles.