Here's an odd little thought that came to mind. Has anyone done a 10mm AK conversion?
The 7.62x39 rim is very close to the 10mm rim and I bet it wouldn't take much to do a magazine well conversion. You could probably get away with direct blow-back recoil too.
It seams to me like a conversion that wouldn't take a whole lot of expensive and sophisticated equipment to pull off.

I like the idea of an AK-47-type carbine converted to chamber the 10mm Auto Pistol Cartridge. Would it make for an even better 10mm Magnum carbine? That would have enough "oomph" were it leaving a 16" chrome lined barrel! This would make for one heck of a hunting carbine! what do you say?

Scott

If Double Taps 135gr JHP leaves the barrel of the Glock 20 at 1600fps, then I can only imagine what kind of velocity it will get out of a Carbine rifle. Since some of our members have 10mm Carbines, maybe they can chime in.
Either way, I myself probably won't ever take on such a project. If I DID, I would probably shorten the receiver and upper action on top of reducing the weight of the gun.

I just got a Ruger Mini-14, pretty light and handy. There are a bunch of people who work on these and the Mini-30s, which shoot the 7.62x39. It's a lot lighter than the AK. Something to think about.


Jim

AK 10mm conversion? If it could be done, I would want it in nothing else than a Krinkov platform. I like the idea.

Talk about the "bad boy" of the SBR set! Low recoil, smashing power (from a full-house, 200-grain Double Tap load.) All that meat, and no potatoes!

Scott

Just to add one more twist to a very interesting project.

Add a century arms(or other source) bullpup kit.... a short package with a full length AK barrel... or less if you want it.... Yes you might have to SBR it, but talk about a compact hard hitting CQ monster...

Though the problem with the bullpups is always trigger. But with a custom gun it might be solvable...

That does sound interesting

I've been able to give bullpups target rifle triggers in the past. That DOES sound like a nifty idea.

I can't have a Krinkov in my state, but a 16" barreled AK in 10mm would make for one heck of a hot ticket! Close range smashing power from a 16" AK barrel would be hot stuff! Properly rifled (as to retain accuracy) the 10mm has sufficient power at 100 yards to be an efficient hunting carbine. At close range, (read: 30 yards) a 155-grain Double Tap 10mm GDHP load would be devastating! Talk about reliable (and violent) expansion! This would be an interesting sub-gun "exercise".

Controllable, effective and nasty! That combination is hard to beat!

Scott

This post has been edited by gunfan: August 3rd 2009 3:34 PM

I'd really be interested in building an AK pistol in 10mm to accompany my G20... maybe even make it an AOW