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Make sure you keep checking your Carrier tail on your bolt carrier. The ALG hammer is harder than your tail and over time will deform the tail. The best way to correct this , is by sanding the hammer with and sanding tip on a dremel and sand the hammer and give the face of the hammer a smooth curve. After that Polish it with some polishing compound and your tail will last for lengths of shooting.
That thing is beautiful. Aint a gun guy until you have one of those🤩🇺🇸You know UTUBE is gonna ding you for that assembly in the beginning of the vid😂🤣😭 Awesome video brother.
Thanks! That would be something if they don’t me for that oh so detailed assembly part of the video. 🤣 Thanks for watching! Hope you’re having an awesome week brother!
Awesome! Yup same here... I don’t discriminate against any firearm. Have plenty of AR related content as well. Great to have you! MrBigKid is an awesome guy!
@@ChristianGrest No problem buddy, I don't mind helping out my 2A brothers. YT isn't exactly very Tolerant these days, and getting worse. We all have to stick together. Good luck on reaching that 1k mark, I'm sure you'll get there quick. MBK has a great channel as well, who Doesn't like guns and BBQ?? 😆
Absolutely sexy! I really like that rugged 3 prong! I heard wait times for Cans isn’t all that bad right now! Maybe the time to get a rifle can is coming close!
Yea, not too bad as far as wait times. I got my Rugged Radiant in 86 days early this year. Not sure what the wait times are currently. I can’t wait to get this thing out to the range.... these changes have been a long time coming.
Magic tricks and a tricked out AK... TH-cam only let's me give one thumbs up unfortunately 😂 That turned out sweet! My WASR has some kind of upgraded trigger in it that was in it when I bought it, she's a double tap machine! Look forward to seeing it at the range slinging some freedom seeds 🇺🇸
@@ChristianGrest 😂 That's impossible not to love! I want to run my Sandman S on my WASR but I'm not sure how to go about making that happen or of it's even possible
AlphaRomeo-OneFive It’s possible, but most likely your barrel will need work as the threading is usually not concentric. I shipped my Draco out to Class 3 machining and had it back in a tad over a week. Had it re threaded to 1/2x28 since Rugged doesn’t offer a 14MM LH muzzle device. Pretty sure Dead Air does, so you may just be able to have your existing threads cleaned up. The other thing recommended is an adjustable piston to fine tune the gas.
@@ChristianGrest Seems like so much work, to bad you can't just slap them on like an AR. If I do get around to it, it'll be a ways down the road, thanks for the detailed response 😁 Maybe I could just do it Mrgunsngear style with a form 1 and oil filter 🤔😉
Thumbs up for sure. Really came out looking nice. Question though, is the gas adjustable piston worth the investment in time and money? Curious about your thoughts on it so far.
Thanks! As far as the piston, mainly went with it because I knew my ultimate goal was to suppress it. Having a way to adjust gas when running suppressed is almost a “must have” in my opinion. The piston is very easy to install. You can find them on sale for $135 ish. Which really isn’t much more than what an adjustable gas block costs for an AR. I love to tinker anyways, nice to have the ability to fine tune a rifle/pistol.
@@ChristianGrest looks amazing. The upper and lower handguards, did the original come with those or did you swap them out? They look like the ones on my Blackheart, which I got off the market place on the files. All around, high quality.
I swapped them years ago. They came from overseas. It originally had the basic Romanian hand guard. I love the Russian laminate furniture... really makes a rather ordinary AK stand out in my opinion.
Draco/PAP owners!!! Anyone think a Wolff +15% XP recoil spring is a better idea when adding a booster muzzle brake (specifically a Bulgy 4 piece) opposed to a new factory spring, to keep it from beating up the trunnion and to tame the cycle rate? My buddy has asked me and I'm stumped. Being braced, besides the extra gas that the booster brake sends as extra cycle pressure, he wants to cut down on recoil aswell but doesn't want to risk the +15 XP (extra power) to cause short stroking if the extra gas from the 4 piece Brake isn't enough to fully work out the XP spring. Said Tula would be the lowest quality ever used... Not sure if it gets much lower tho.... 🤔 Any advice?
I mean, adding a more powerful recoil spring will slow it down, but I really think going the KNS piston route like I did would be better as you’ll have the adjustability to fine tune it. I know it’s a lot more than a recoil spring, but well worth it.
I had the barrel re threaded to 1/2x28 so I could use a Rugged QD mount. I wish they made a 14MM LH muzzle device, but the threads weren’t concentric anyways.
@@ChristianGrest ok sweet. I’m just trying to figure out what muzzle device id be able to use for my dead air cans. Don’t think dead air makes 1/2 28, 30 cal muzzle devices. :-/
Really? I didn’t know they made the Dracos here too. I know way back when I bought mine, I specifically got the Draco C version because it was built from Romanian parts and had the underfolder rear trunnion.
Not practical for my use. Sat in the safe for years only being shot occasionally. Had plenty of other better setups that I preferred to shoot. Whole different animal after the upgrades.
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Love my Draco. She's my backpack/truck gun. Perfect for my urban environment when shtf.
It’s a ton of fun ANd firepower in a small package. Thanks for watching 🙏
Cool set up as nice upgrades....Good stuff....
Thanks!
Looks good, nice mods!👍👍
Thanks! Looking forward to some range time.
Make sure you keep checking your Carrier tail on your bolt carrier. The ALG hammer is harder than your tail and over time will deform the tail. The best way to correct this , is by sanding the hammer with and sanding tip on a dremel and sand the hammer and give the face of the hammer a smooth curve. After that Polish it with some polishing compound and your tail will last for lengths of shooting.
Thanks for the heads up. I did re-contour the hammer and polish it. Hopefully that’ll be enough. Thanks for watching!
Awesome piece of machinery. They have quadrupled in value.
Thanks! This one was sub $400 back when I picked it up. Took many years to decide to make some upgrades. It shoots so much nicer now.
Love the genuine loom of this romi
Thanks!
Looks really good and just like that too
Thanks! lol...yea I tried to save everyone from the assembly time.
Is that all I gotta do, throw a bunch of parts into a box , give it a little shake and viola. AK!
Looks great brother
Gorillas & Guns yes, it’s that easy.... 😉 thanks!
Good Job, Now I WANT ONE !!!!
They’re fun little AKs for sure. Still can’t believe how much they’ve went up in price. Paid like $350 for this one way back when.
That thing is beautiful. Aint a gun guy until you have one of those🤩🇺🇸You know UTUBE is gonna ding you for that assembly in the beginning of the vid😂🤣😭 Awesome video brother.
Thanks! That would be something if they don’t me for that oh so detailed assembly part of the video. 🤣 Thanks for watching! Hope you’re having an awesome week brother!
NOOICE! I'm an AK fan too, but have an AR as well. I'm an Equal Opportunity Gunowner, I don't discriminate! 😁👍🏻 Just subbed, Mr Big Kid clued me in.
Awesome! Yup same here... I don’t discriminate against any firearm. Have plenty of AR related content as well. Great to have you! MrBigKid is an awesome guy!
@@ChristianGrest No problem buddy, I don't mind helping out my 2A brothers. YT isn't exactly very Tolerant these days, and getting worse. We all have to stick together. Good luck on reaching that 1k mark, I'm sure you'll get there quick. MBK has a great channel as well, who Doesn't like guns and BBQ?? 😆
I had a hunch with the box thing!!! Slight of hand, abracadabra!
Haha, yea was trying to do something different, rather than showing y’all me putting it together.
Very Nice !👍
Thanks Jerry!
Nice mods, I've never seen an adjustable gas system for an AK before, but I don't own any AK's either
Thanks! Yea I didn’t know about these until probably a year ago. Hope to shoot it soon.
Absolutely sexy! I really like that rugged 3 prong! I heard wait times for Cans isn’t all that bad right now! Maybe the time to get a rifle can is coming close!
Yea, not too bad as far as wait times. I got my Rugged Radiant in 86 days early this year. Not sure what the wait times are currently. I can’t wait to get this thing out to the range.... these changes have been a long time coming.
Magic tricks and a tricked out AK... TH-cam only let's me give one thumbs up unfortunately 😂 That turned out sweet! My WASR has some kind of upgraded trigger in it that was in it when I bought it, she's a double tap machine! Look forward to seeing it at the range slinging some freedom seeds 🇺🇸
Thanks brother! Yea, i'm pretty stocked about the final result...a suppressed shorty AK. Hard not to love that!
@@ChristianGrest 😂 That's impossible not to love! I want to run my Sandman S on my WASR but I'm not sure how to go about making that happen or of it's even possible
AlphaRomeo-OneFive It’s possible, but most likely your barrel will need work as the threading is usually not concentric. I shipped my Draco out to Class 3 machining and had it back in a tad over a week. Had it re threaded to 1/2x28 since Rugged doesn’t offer a 14MM LH muzzle device. Pretty sure Dead Air does, so you may just be able to have your existing threads cleaned up. The other thing recommended is an adjustable piston to fine tune the gas.
@@ChristianGrest Seems like so much work, to bad you can't just slap them on like an AR. If I do get around to it, it'll be a ways down the road, thanks for the detailed response 😁 Maybe I could just do it Mrgunsngear style with a form 1 and oil filter 🤔😉
AlphaRomeo-OneFive it’s not too hard, just need to check your barrel concentricity.
Thumbs up for sure. Really came out looking nice. Question though, is the gas adjustable piston worth the investment in time and money? Curious about your thoughts on it so far.
Thanks! As far as the piston, mainly went with it because I knew my ultimate goal was to suppress it. Having a way to adjust gas when running suppressed is almost a “must have” in my opinion. The piston is very easy to install. You can find them on sale for $135 ish. Which really isn’t much more than what an adjustable gas block costs for an AR. I love to tinker anyways, nice to have the ability to fine tune a rifle/pistol.
@@ChristianGrest looks amazing. The upper and lower handguards, did the original come with those or did you swap them out? They look like the ones on my Blackheart, which I got off the market place on the files. All around, high quality.
I swapped them years ago. They came from overseas. It originally had the basic Romanian hand guard. I love the Russian laminate furniture... really makes a rather ordinary AK stand out in my opinion.
Yo, I'm in the process of building a draco. Ill be posting it on that other place soon.
Oh heck yea! These Draco’s are fun!
Draco/PAP owners!!!
Anyone think a Wolff +15% XP recoil spring is a better idea when adding a booster muzzle brake (specifically a Bulgy 4 piece) opposed to a new factory spring, to keep it from beating up the trunnion and to tame the cycle rate?
My buddy has asked me and I'm stumped. Being braced, besides the extra gas that the booster brake sends as extra cycle pressure, he wants to cut down on recoil aswell but doesn't want to risk the +15 XP (extra power) to cause short stroking if the extra gas from the 4 piece Brake isn't enough to fully work out the XP spring. Said Tula would be the lowest quality ever used... Not sure if it gets much lower tho.... 🤔
Any advice?
I mean, adding a more powerful recoil spring will slow it down, but I really think going the KNS piston route like I did would be better as you’ll have the adjustability to fine tune it. I know it’s a lot more than a recoil spring, but well worth it.
Did you have the barrel re-threaded? How did you find a 14x1 flash hider?
I did have it re threaded. Originally I was going to use an adapter, but the barrel wasn’t concentric, so I had it re threaded.
How do you go about getting a triangle stock on the draco, anyways?
You’ll have to add a 1913 rail section at the back of the receiver.
How did you mount the Rugged muzzle device. I am having a hard time with that part.
I had the barrel re threaded to 1/2x28 so I could use a Rugged QD mount. I wish they made a 14MM LH muzzle device, but the threads weren’t concentric anyways.
Any suggestions I was looking at a 1/14 lh to 5/8th 24. Worried about that space though.
@@ChristianGrest oh where did you get that done. I need that service
@@dylanrussell2597 class3machining.com they had it threaded and back in a week. Super fast turn around. Great pricing too.!
How did u get the threads concentric?
I had the barrel re threaded. They definitely were out before having it worked on.
Who re-threaded your barrel for concentricity?
Class 3 machining in Texas
Awesome brother thank you. Was there a need to change the pitch of the threads by any chance?
@@nuneze23 yes. Went with 1/2x28. Plenty of meat to turn it down to that thread.
@@ChristianGrest ok sweet. I’m just trying to figure out what muzzle device id be able to use for my dead air cans. Don’t think dead air makes 1/2 28, 30 cal muzzle devices. :-/
@@nuneze23 Rugged makes them for their cans. I bet Dead Air does as well. Or possibly another maker.
I love my Draco, but mine is USA made. Still, sweet AK👊🇺🇸
Really? I didn’t know they made the Dracos here too. I know way back when I bought mine, I specifically got the Draco C version because it was built from Romanian parts and had the underfolder rear trunnion.
What are you talking about they are not practical !?
Not practical for my use. Sat in the safe for years only being shot occasionally. Had plenty of other better setups that I preferred to shoot. Whole different animal after the upgrades.
@@ChristianGrest sorry but your right
Not practical. Scoffs
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