[Polish Taipan]

Why wouldn't a Romanian RPK Trunnion work with a new Bulgarian RPK barrel? Can you think of any reasons? I can't, but that what someone told me today. I think he's wrong and may have said it specifically because of the current lack of commercially made RPK recievers, because he seemed to think that they would work fine with a new 23mm AKM trunnion.

Taipan :chinese:

 

[mike26038]

IIRC the romy and Bulgy bbl journals are different.. The Bulgy is 24mm, and the romy is 23mm. But it can be done.. Bore the trunnion, or reduce the journal. maybe a littel of both???

 

[Polish Taipan]

Thanks Mike, Its hard to get some answers on this one. I've also heard that it is 23mm so I don't know what to think. I need to call Mark Tucker at Coyote Gulch as he has biult a couple of these.

 

[hcpookie]

Use a dremel flapper wheel to remove a small amount of material from the trunion. Use fine grit, low RPM and measure OFTEN. Believe me, it removes material faster than you think... ask me how I know

Get it down to about .002-.001" undersize and press together like normal. Done.

 

[Polish Taipan]

Maybe I'll pick up the barrel assembly then decide what sort of reciever to use. Since it is a Bulgie barrel a milled reciever would be proper, but going with a Coldsteel blank and a RPK trunnion would be cheaper.