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Custom Yugo M72 RPK By Two Rivers Arms and Ronin’s Grips

Two Rivers Arms is an impressive group – they can really build Yugo rifles (and just about any other AK for that matter).  I recently had them build a replica M72 RPK that looked like it came fresh from the factory.  I also had them build this rifle and it took some creativity on their part and our’s.

I sent them a Yug0 M72B1 kit from Apex with a Green Mountain barrel, Tapco FCG, Nodak Spud NDS-9 receiver and asked that they turn the barrel down to 16.5″ and not bother with the bipod. I also asked Tim to fabricate a scope rail so I could mount my RS!Regulate rail system there. Thus, they got started and did their assembly and tuning of the rifle.  As many of you know, AKs can be pretty gritty until they wear in.  The guys at Two Rivers have tuning the AK down pat and when it arrived, everything was silky smooth.  By the way, I had them put the original funky wood on it so it looked pretty funny when it arrived and then I went to work.

We’ve been working on a custom M72 RPK handguard set off and on all year.  First we had problems with the gas tube and then the lower turned out to have issues twice!  Finally, with this generation, we nailed the M72 handguard set and I am very happy. You’ll notice it is very thick as the mold was cast from wood originals and is a very snug fit.

What you see in these photos is the M72B1 rifle from Two Rivers but to it I have added our custom Yugo M72 handguard set, a custom Bulgy Arm-9 grip and one of the Magpul ZHUKOV-S butt stock with the 3/4″ riser as I needed to get my cheek into better position to look through one of my favorite Vortex Crossfire II 1-4x scopes.  These are one of the best values in scopes in my opinion.

I also replaced the original Yugo hammer and operating springs with fresh ones from Falcon Arms to give everything a bit more life.  To top it off, I added a Precision Armament M4-72 AK-47 Severe-Duty Compensator.

The rifle about 1/2″ groups at 50 yards with Golden Tiger FMJ.  I am very happy with the results.  The rifle handles great and between the weight and the aggressive Severe-Duty compensator, recoil was very, very mild.

Here are some photos of the rifle:

Custom Yugo M72 RPK by Two Rivers Arms with Ronin's Grips
Custom Yugo M72 RPK handguard with Ronin's Grips
Custom Yugo M72 RPK with Vortex scope by Ronin's Grips
Custom Yugo M72 RPK with Vortex scope by Two Rivers Arms and Ronin's Grips
Custom Yugo M72 RPK foregrip by Ronin's Grips
Custom Yugo M72 RPK muzzle brake by Ronin's Grips
Custom Yugo M72 RPK with Vortex scope by Two Rivers Arms
Custom Yugo M72 RPK with Vortex scope by Ronin's Grips

If you are interested, here are some links:

Our M72 Handguard Set:    http://shop.roninsgrips.com/Yugo-M72-Handguard-Set-No-Ferrule-Needed-YugoM72RPKHGSetNoFerrule.htm 

Our Bulgy ARM-9 grip:  http://shop.roninsgrips.com/Bulgarian-ARM-9-Grip-Converted-For-All-AKs-No-Notch-w-Screw-BulgyARM9NoNotchWithScrew.htm

Two Rivers Arms is at:  http://tworiversarms.com/

Precision Armament Severe Duty Compensator:  http://precisionarmament.com/product/m4-72-ak-47-compensator/

Magpul Zhukov-S Stock:  https://www.magpul.com/products/zhukov-s-stock-yugo

Falcon Arms Springs:  http://www.falconarms.com/ak47/ak-spring-kit.html

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Good animation of an AK-47 operating

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I’ve seen other animations in the past that didn’t get into as much detail as this one.  In this video you get a pretty good demo of how the various parts work during the firing and automated loading of the AK-47 but they got the trigger wrong, etc.  This one shows the disconnector and trigger hook operating in the right manner for example.  I’m posting it because I think it always helps to understand what is going on inside a firearm for when you want to tune it, figure out what might be going wrong, and so forth.

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Two Rivers Arms Built Yugo M72B1

Once in a while I get to have fun.  For years I have worked with Two Rivers Arms making their grips so I knew they did a good job.  Well over a year ago, I bought two Apex M72B1 kits to have as prototypes but never had time to build them.  I must admit I have fun building rifles but the time just isn’t there any more.  So, given our new M72 handguards were almost ready, I called up Tim at Two Rivers and asked if they could build an M72B1 that looked like it came straight from the factory and that is exactly what they did.  Here are the amazing results of their efforts:

Yugo M72B1 rifle lying on a pile of firewood

Two Rivers Arms Yugo M72B1 rifle with wooden furniture on a pile of logs.

Two Rivers Arms built Yugo M72B1 rifle lying on a pile of firewood

Two Rivers Arms Yugo M72B1 rifle with wooden stock on pile of wood logs

Two Rivers Arms Yugo M72B1 rifle on a pile of logs

Black AK-47 style rifle with wooden stock on wood logs

Close-up of Two Rivers Arms built Yugo M72B1 wooden stock

Close-up of the front sight and gas block on a Two Rivers Arms Yugo M72B1 rifle.

Note, the following is our Yugo M70/M72 grip:

Close up of Two Rivers Arms Built Yugo M72B1 rifle grip and trigger

Two Rivers Arms Built Yugo M72B1 rifle on a log

Close-up of a Two Rivers Arms Yugo M72B1 rifle's wooden handguard and receiver.

Two Rivers Arms built Yugo M72B1 rifle on logs

Let me give you a quick run down of the parts you see above and a few you don’t:

  • Yugo M72B1 kit from Apex with a new Green Mountain barrel
  • Nodak Spud NDS-9 receiver
  • New virgin stock set from R-Guns
  • One of our Yugo M70 pistol grips
  • Tapco G2 FCG
  • RSA FCG retainer plate (I hate the shepherd hooks)
  • Real Yugo BHO Magazine

Two Rivers did the assembly, engraving, bluing and hooked me up with the right muzzle nut and cleaning rod.  This rifle looks simply amazing.  If you ever are looking for a builder, give them a shout … now if I can just afford one of their Tabuk DMRs some day 🙂  Tim, Shawn & Ed – thank you!!

Two Rivers Arms is at:  http://tworiversarms.com/ 

Our pistol grip is online at:  http://shop.roninsgrips.com/Yugoslavian-M70-M72-M85-M92-Grip-Yugo-M70-M72-M92.htm

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Check out Fred’s Wicked PAP with Our Lower Handguard

Fred’s PAP looks sweet.  He’s using both our lower handguard and one of our quick takedown pins.

Fred's PAP rifle with a lower handguard and suppressor Fred's PAP rifle with new lower handguard, suppressor, and optics

The handguards are available as sets or individual pieces at:  http://shop.roninsgrips.com/Yugoslavian_c14.htm

The quick takedown pin for the dustcover is at: http://shop.roninsgrips.com/Yugoslavian-M85-M92-PAP-Pistol-Quick-Takedown-Pin-M92QuickTakedownPin.htm

 

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Joseph Put One Of Our M70 Grips On His OPAP

Joseph’s OPAP definitely looks much better with our grip that has the correct shape!

Black M70 grip on Joseph's AK47 rifle on wooden surface

Our grip is online at:  http://shop.roninsgrips.com/Yugoslavian-M70-M72-M85-M92-Grip-Yugo-M70-M72-M92.htm

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Stephen’s M70 – Check Out the Wood!!

You have to love the traditional lines of a Zastava M70B1.  Stephen did something neat with his – notice the M76 buttstock and great looking wood.  I think it’s fantastic.  We’re honored he picked one of our M70 grips to go on his rifle!

Stephen's M70 rifle with attractive wooden furniture

If you are interested, our grip is online at:  http://shop.roninsgrips.com/Yugoslavian-M70-M72-M85-M92-Grip-Yugo-M70-M72-M92.htm

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Check out Frank’s New Hog Rifle – A Vepr With Our Stock Set

Check out Frank’s New Hog Rifle – A slant back Vepr With Our Stock Set.  What Frank did that I think is really neat is that he machined the slots into our Vepr handguard.  The urethane pastic we use is glass fiber reinforced and acts like a hardwood – you can easily route or mill it with a cutting bit.

 

Frank's new Vepr rifle with custom stock on wooden floor Vepr rifle with custom stock set, Frank's new hog rifle

If you are interested our Vepr furniture, you can buy individual pieces or the set at:  http://shop.roninsgrips.com/Vepr-Furniture_c16.htm

 

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