"Tactical Hakim" - Am I going to the special hell?

[MudPuppy]

I'm not going to encourage you...but would like to see pics when you're done.

 

[Ash]

That would be a tough one to bullpup because of how you charge the action by racking the dust-cover.

Ash

 

[Ian]

The "special hell" will be when you find a hand guard within 30 days of modifying it.

Lol! Yeah, no kidding.

Let me say that I'm not deaf to either side of the collector/sporter question. I have a scoped tanker M1, and I love it; it is a functional improvement over the M1 in all ways. I also have a gorgeous Japanese Type 44 carbine, and it will never, ever see a Dremel tool.

This Hakim is not just missing the handguard, but is by no means a great example of the design. The finish is worn, the stock is rough. The magazine already has a Bubba'd replacement floorplate. And, the numbers aren't matching.

The Hakim was clearly designed to be a weapon for a trained, competent marksman, not a conscript's weapon like the AK that replaced it. If one were to put in the effort to do clean, quality work on it, and use modern developments to make it better at its original role, I think that could be as karma-friendly as the proper hot-rodding of a classic car.

Anyway, the progression would be first modifying some MG13 mags, then a new stock set, then a scope mount, and then a barrel chop (and I think the adjustable gas system would compensate for any functioning issues with a shortened barrel). Then I use it to whoop up on ARs at some 3-gun matches.

Now I just need a couple hundred bucks for parts and mags...

I'll post pictures when I start getting things accomplished.

 

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

Leave it alone and buy a "tacticool" rifle that was made for "tacticool" purposes. A 'tacticool' milsurp is 99% of the time "tactistoopid" unless it's already gone to bubba hell.

By the way, Bubba lives in Chechnya.

 

[Jeremy2171]

Before you start making it into your "tacticool" scoped rifle.....maybe you should shoot it first and see if its even accurate.

Then two weeks after you "improved" it you sell it because its not as accurate as you wanted....


Then don't forget if you want accuracy you WILL need to handload for it as you won't get the best groups with most milsurp ammo.....

 

[Prince Yamato]

Replace the missing handguard. There HAS to be a replacement SOMEWHERE. Bubba no more than the hi-cap mags. The longer barrel gives you better accuracy. Also, short barrel + 8mm Mauser = Functionally Deaf.

 

[Brother in Arms]

why don't you just make a hand gaurd ??? I believe the wood used on the Hakim is beech wood. Can't be that hard to make just take your time. IF you can find someone with an original to let you copy that would be even better.

Brother in Arms

 

[Eightball]

Eh, I'd say to go for it. Don't think I've ever heard of such an undertaking being performed, but I for one would like to see/hear of the results.

 

[Nolo]

I only know of one thing that will earn you a place in "the special hell" and this does not apply (its a browncoat thing, alliance folks don't understand).

Child molesters and people who talk in theaters be damned!

 

[MCgunner]

I have one, bout a WORTHLESS rifle. Have to haul it with a 3/4 ton and it's so long, you need to let the tail gate down to fit it. But, it's fun to shoot. I can't imagine I could actually make anything practical out of it even if I wanted to. I'd just try to make a hand guard or modify one from something else to fit it.

 

[Palo]

Being an old thread, but as to hand guard replacement, I've known a couple of folk's that made a copy of it (from a second rifle) out of fiberglass. Made a mold of the hand guard in plaster of Paris, then poured fiberglass (bought at Home Depot) let set, hollow out the inside with a dremal, fit then paint (one guy painted it to look like the Bakalite handguards you see on some German G-43 rifles. Very cool) and your all set.

 

[TimberWolf7.62]

Do it and post pics!! The drum magazine is a must!

 

[nwilliams]

It's your rifle you can do with it whatever you want.

I personally like leaving milsurps original as possible but as long as bubba keeps his hands off my milsurps I'm fine with him doing whatever he wants to his.

 

[lefteyedom]

Build the Darn thing any dang way you want.

It is an Egyptian rifle, second tier weapon from a transition period of weapons design.

Are we going to cry when a "Helwan" 9mm gets worked on???

I do not cry over the thousand of Italy military bolt action rifles that had thier barrels bobbed, stocks sanded and painted. Heck if a few thousands had not been "BUBBA" they would have never had any value at all. Same is true for the current crop of Mosin.

If they ever really become valuable this one customized will just make the other virgins one more valuable

 

[stsimons]

DO IT!!!! Special places in hell are reserved only for the likes of Pol Pot, Hitler and Barney the dinosaur.

Its not the holy grail... just a gun.

 

[Shadow 7D]

how bout one of these, you could use a wire welder or just solder it once the pins go in.

 

[caribou]

Shuks....old thread.......