Un-gay'd Norinco NHM-91

[alex]

This is likely as close to an RPK ask I can get so I was pretty excited to pick this up and convert it.

Ironwood walnut furniture, US disconnect, US copy of an RPK muzzle device. I'm still wanting a Chinese bipod and drum mag. The ******* polyurethane clearcoat gummed up on me and needs a little work but I'm happy with it overall. Can't wait to shoot it.

 

[Bosco]

me likey. i hate seeing ak47's dressed out in black with rails and whatnot. the natural wood look makes them gorgeous.

 

[BRMedic]

Damn that is sexy!

 

[762NATO]

Beautiful.

 

[bs875]

That looks really nice. We need to see a before picture too. What did you use to finish the wood?

 

[JCcypress]

I really like that blue finish with the wood stocks. Looks great!

 

[alex]

I don't think I took any original pics myself, but some are found here:

http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?72750-Trade-norinco-ak-forBerretta-92fs

Here is the wood prior to staining:

Against my better judgement to use straight linseed oil, I went with a Minwax oil-based stain (dark walnut) out of fear that I wouldn't get a darker look. It looks nice but I think linseed would have come out nicer. I just don't know enough about wood treatments. I then sealed it off with a couple satin clear poly coats and buffed it with 0000 steel wool.

It kinda has that "weathered" staining to it but again, if I could go back I'd have not used the colored stain.

FYI: I also removed the muzzle pin and cap, drilled out the sight pin, and installed a spring and plunger. It took some filing, but it works great. If I ever need to put the gun back into "preban collector" condition, I can easily do so.