1985 Izhevsk PLUM '74 clone >>>>>>

[tomovich]

Just finished it last night and test fired her today...........ran twenty rounds of Barnaul threw her and she hits right to point of aim. Ahhhhhh.......... :small_gri

Mint matching Bulg kit from ORF, seperately acquired real Russki gas tube, Russian plum stock set from K-Var, new plum Izhevsk magazine, engraving by Ted.................enjoy................... :wink_smal (oh, and next up is a 1979 Izhevsk full wood stocked clone!!)

http://www.ycsi.net/users/gunsmith/rifle_pics/1985plumright.jpg

http://www.ycsi.net/users/gunsmith/rifle_pics/1985plumleft.jpg

http://www.ycsi.net/users/gunsmith/rifle_pics/1985plumtrunion.jpg

http://www.ycsi.net/users/gunsmith/rifle_pics/1985plumselector.jpg

:wink_smal What an addiction we have............... :small_gri :wink_smal

[fraxxian]

WOW that is one sweet looking rifle. Keep us posted on the "1979 Izhevsk full wood stocked clone"

[KWB52]

Nice, very beautiful piece! All you need is a plum IZHMASH Model 6X5 bayonet to match!

[dlbtap]

That came out nice. Shoots POA. Can't beat that for a home brew.

[tomovich]

Actually I've noticed on almost every single build so far, 7.62 or 5.45, that if I screw the front sight down about 1 1/2 to 2 turn to start with they are all right on. Almost all anyway.............

And thanks, it is gorgeous isn't it?!?!?

[AKOK]

I like it!...Top work as always.

[Bret]

That looks very nice!

engraving by Ted
He does nice work. Who is Ted?

[tomovich]

That looks very nice!


He does nice work. Who is Ted?


http://www.marshall-arms.com/

[Windustsearch]

Really nice work, looks alot nicer than a real one!

[ftierson]

It really is a beauty...

Congratulations...

In the top photo it looks like two rivet heads arranged vertically just behind the magwell dimple of the AUSA receiver under where the front of the selector lever would sit when on 'fire.' I don't see anything in the closeup, except the cryllic lettering. It that just some freak light thing in the top photo? Just curious...

Thanks for sharing the great photos of the rifle.

Forrest

[tomovich]

Really nice work, looks alot nicer than a real one!

That's the problems with all of our builds. If you do 'em nice, really spend time and make them a labor of love, they're twice as nice as something slapped together in a factory by someone making $35 ~ $40 US per month. :small_gri

In the top photo it looks like two rivet heads arranged vertically just behind the magwell dimple of the AUSA receiver under where the front of the selector lever would sit when on 'fire.' I don't see anything in the closeup, except the cryllic lettering. It that just some freak light thing in the top photo? Just curious...

Yep, just the cyrillic fonts with the white lacquer fill "glowing" in the sun. But you should be able to tell that by looking at the photo right below it showing the area in close up. :sidegrin_

Thanks guys!!!!! :small_gri

[jwc0506]

Excellent job! What type of paint you use on it-??? sure looks sweet. JWC

[tomovich]

Excellent job! What type of paint you use on it-??? sure looks sweet. JWC

Thanks. I like it pretty much actually! Something about PLUM.

I do a bead blast (actually it's 50/50 mix of glass beads and fine A.O.) and baked on Brownell's Teflon-Moly and it worked great so far. That's about 25 ~ 30 builds??? Also, when you need a more glossy finish do the above and then before baking shoot a light coat of their GLOSS black bakiing lacquer over the teflon-moly. :wink_smal

YMMV. :small_gri

[jwc0506]

hey i can't blame you and ya "plum" is nice! i got me one of their black 74's and it looks just as sharp! Orf-is # 1 in my book. Your blast/paint set up sounds great! I will have to try a bead blast cause i have access to one. Now i have to get this black 74 done so i can keep up to you! lol JWC

[tomovich]

I don't think you can refinish properly on bare metal without a bead or A.O. blast unless your hot bluing.

And thanks!

[jwc0506]

oh i c, ya i was thinkiing about just trying gunkote from brownells? Actually what i'm shootin for is a carbon copy of what it's already got on it.....But thanks for the heads-up on that material. Just waiting on damn tong to finalize a build right now.. Can't wait to move on to my-Bulgy! After all these romies are somewhat rough compared to the EXTREMELY nice Bulgarian quality shown in ur pic, the kits etc...... Got to LOVE ur Bulgy right?!!! JWC

[Bret]

tomovich, did you have Ted do those special markings before or after you did your assembly?

[ftierson]

Yep, just the cyrillic fonts with the white lacquer fill "glowing" in the sun. But you should be able to tell that by looking at the photo right below it showing the area in close up. :sidegrin_


True, but people can use pictures of anything (and often do...)...

:)

Thanks,

Forrest