56S folding Bayonet question?

[THECARREAPER]

Q: Is it possible to install the folding spike 56s bayonet lug assembly on a Polish under-folder AK?


Seems the Norinco 56S AK's are hard to find, and expensive when you do.

I purchased the bayonet lug / front sight block assembly with a complete folding spike bayonet on Gunbroker recently.

Looks like I just have to remove 2 pins in the barrel? (I work in R&D for a Defense Contractor and I have lots of sheet metal / Aerospace experience.)

This cant be " that hard ".

I REALLY want an underfolder with a folding spike bayonet.

Otherwise i must sell some things to buy a under-folder Norinco with a spike bayonet.


Thoughts?

Anyone done this before?

Thank you.

[akblue]

The Chinese barrel components are AK47 pattern vs the Polish barrel which is AKM pattern. The Polish barrel diameter is smaller than the Chinese spike FSB.
You can purchase a MAK90 and deban it and add that spiker FSB.

[Coils]

What he said
Chinese AK Front Sight Base .594"
Euro AKM Front Sight Base .575"

[THECARREAPER]

Thanks so much.

Will do.

[TRX]

If you have a lathe you can make a bushing to sleeve the FSB down to the barrel. The walls will be very thin; it might be most practical to do it as two shorter bushings.

I was lucky that my Mossberg .410 barrel was just a bit bigger than my Chinese barrel hardware, so that part of my double-underfolder .410 AK project turned out OK...

[akblue]

A .010 thin walled sleeve would work if you strip the barrel from the receiver., sleeve it and turn it while on the barrel. But I do not think that is a common home builder remedy. In this case just pick a rifle that the assembly will fit.., and there are Chinese MAK's out there that are more appropriate to the part anyhow. IMHO.

[zoom6zoom]

I've got a MAK-90 kit sitting here just crying out for one of those if I can find one.

[THECARREAPER]

Originally Posted by zoom6zoom

I've got a MAK-90 kit sitting here just crying out for one of those if I can find one.

Thanks for the replies.( on Gunbroker) Look for a seller named "Parsi", I bought the whole folding bayonet assy with lug for $195.00. He seems to have mutiples of them.

I am not affiliated with him, just trying to spread the word these Norinco Assemblies are out there.


I looked for months for SKS bayonet lugs to retrofit my post 94 ban guns, but could not find any lugs. I have sold off all of my AK's and SKS's that were post ban guns.

[akblue]

So you were planning to buy a Polish to add the bayonet to? Just buy a MAK90 and deban it.

[4thIDvet]

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