What's your next custom project going to be?? I have thought about different custom bolt actions, whether it be customizing an older mil-surp or buying a custom action and barrel, but haven't yet thought much beyond that regarding bolt actions.
There does not seem to be much you can do with some of the older semi-autos. It is pretty tough to customize a Garand or M14 or the M1 Carbine. You can accessorize them but it doesn't seem there is much else you can do.
On the other hand, I have this old Ljungman AG41b and have thought of customizing that....... I wouldn't want to modify it beyond being able to return it to stock, so I may encounter limitations. My initial thoughts were to obtain a spare stock, modify it severely by removing all unnecessary wood except for that part that houses the action and a 1-2" thick strip of it extending to the buttplate. I would leave a part of the forestock but remove any part that would impact the barrel, and free-float that. My intent is to add custom wood to what remains of the original stock and shape it in a configuration similar to that of an AK stock or Druganov style stock so that what I would have is a Druganov looking Ljungman..............
I was thinking of finding someone's gas tube assembly that could be fit in place of the upper handguard to protect the gas return system to 'further' the look.
The action already has 3 screw holds tapped into the left side just beneath the current stock. I was going to identify the size and thread and look to have a scope mount made up so I could scope this beast. I had also thought about a custom sleeve to cover the muzzle ports at the end of the barrel to help 'quiet' the thing, as it is one loud rifle.
She is a good shooter and I think I could get her to cloverleaf for me if I do this right. Any thoughts? Mikey.
