Proper Rivet Kit?

Tittle says it all. I'm looking for a rivet kit and a barrel pin to assemble my PSL kit. Anyone know where? A bolt hold open would be nice too. Any ideas?

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I believe a Yugo RPK kit would work, and a standard ak barrel pin should work also.

That's what I though but when I did a forum search for "rivet" and "barrel pin" and I came up with nothing useful. Thanks for the confirmation on which rivet kit to use. Any recommended sources? Any info for the bolt hold open?

Second here on the Yugo rivet set, I use the Yugo M70 fixed stock rivet set. For the barrel pin I order them from Cope's Dist. Cant wait to get started on another PSL build!

The PSL rear trunnion requires longer rivets due to the added width of the reinforcement plates.

Larry

I found the cope's barrel pin but I still cannot find a yugo rivet kit. Any sources?

I found the cope's barrel pin but I still cannot find a yugo rivet kit. Any sources?

Try Low_Lead: http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34415. Last I checked, he didn't have any PSL length rear trunnion rivets . . . but you should double-check when you PM him.

I'm about to start on another batch of PSL kits . . . I spin my own rear rivets. If I don't have any in my stash, I'll have to make some more. If I do, I'll make up a few extra for you . . . lotta if's there, so no promises on availability or timing . . .

Larry

cool, thanks for the help. I'll send Low_Lead a PM and please do shoot me one if you make another set of rivets.

Here is a source of Yugo rivet sets.

http://www.rcmgunparts.com/catalog_ak-receiver-trig-hard.html

Thanks guys, rivets ordered.

Thanks guys, rivets ordered.

Who did you end up ordering from? Did they have the proper PSL rear rivets?

Larry

I need a set of rear rivets for a PSL build also. The regular rear trunnion rivets do look just a bit short for a PSL build, has anyone tried them?

I need a set of rear rivets for a PSL build also. The regular rear trunnion rivets do look just a bit short for a PSL build, has anyone tried them?

Hopefully, DE44Magna will check back in once he received his rivets and let us know if his supplier provided the correct length rivets . . .

Larry

I received my rivets yesterday, the rear Yugo rivets are too short, they just come to the end of the second rear reinforcement plate. Looks like I'm going to have to go custom at least for the rear 2.

I ordered them from AK Karl's source. NG for the rear trunnion rivets.

Any ideas for longer ones? Any sources?

Since 4.5 mm doesn't seem to be available, here are some options:

1) 4.5 mm is 0.177" and 3/16" is 0.188", you should be able to ream both the trunnion and the receiver holes and use the bigger rivet. I'm told this used to be SOP for some builders. I purchased some 3/16" online. RJ Leahy (http://www.rjleahy.com/Store/rivets/trvr.htm) has 3/16" x 2" listed on their web site. Longer than required, but easy to shorten.

2) Purchase 3/16" rivets and turn them down to 4.5. This is tedious and requires access to a lathe.

3) Purchase 5/32" rivets and use footlongcuban's method for shimming the hole (http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48370). Here's a link to Centaur-Forge 5/32" x 1-3/4" rivets (http://www.centaurforge.com/Steel-Rivets/products/223/).

Larry

Looks like the RJ Leahy site has something I can use. The holes in the rear trunnion are 0.196" so the 3/16"x2" rivets should work, the total thickness of the rear trunnion, support plates and the receiver comes to 1.750" so I think the 2" rivets would be perfect.

The holes in the rear trunnion are 0.196" so the 3/16"x2" rivets should work.

All six of my PSL rear trunnions all used 4.5mm rivets . . . looks like you're good to go.

Larry

I received my 3/16"x2.5" rivets today, they fit (rather snugly I might add) through the rear trunnion. I just don't know what to do with the other 44 now. Thanks for all the input guys.

Just got a box of the 3/16 X 2 inch rivets from RJ Leahy also, and they fit great. I will have to drill out the rear trunnion with a 3/16 drill bit. Will post a pic soon.

These will need to cut down with a Dremel cutoff wheel also. http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii110/KEVAKOV/100_0990.jpg

All six of my PSL rear trunnions all used 4.5mm rivets . . . looks like you're good to go.


I prep'ed my two latest PSL kits, and found that both used 3/16" rivets. Both kits are the "newer style" with the nuetered bayonet lug and pin-on muzzle break. The rear trunnion holes looked "factory".

Based in these results, I don't see why drilling the rear trunnion for 3/16" rivets couldn't now be the standard build method for PSL kits with 4.5mm rear trunnions.

Larry

I have always used McMaster-Carr supplied rivets for my AK builds; it seems that I will be going back there for the longer 3/16" x 2" ones also! Drilling out the rear trunions from 4.5 mm to 3/16" has been SOP for years for my needs.