Morrissey 5.45x39 AK-74 Receiver - Side Folder *FFL ITEM*
Brand : MORRISSEY, INC.
- SKU:
- 5070
FFL INSTRUCTIONS:
This receiver is 100% complete and considered a firearm so we must ship it to an FFL holder.
During Checkout you will be prompted to type in and select your FFL. If we have them on file and place your order, no further action is needed and we will ship within 5-7 busines days or less, depending on order volume.
If we do not have the FFL on file, you will receive a notification that we will need to receive a copy of that FFL liscense. At that point, please have your FFL dealer email us a copy of their FFL to FFL@armsofamerica.com and reference your order number and name. Once we receive it, we can finish processing your order.
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Morrissey AK-74 5.45x39 Sidefolder Receiver w/ Sidefolder Reinforcement Plate. These fully heat treated receivers are perfect for your Bulgarian AK74 5.45x39 Sidefolder build! They now come with a black oxide finish to prevent rust
Manufactured by Morrissey for Arms of America, these receivers are either going to be marked Arms of America or Morrissey.
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Good for Bulgarian AKS-74 kits, not so much others
At $50, this is a good AK receiver with a lot of bang for the buck. However, there are some considerations:
The 7.62 Morrissey receiver is compatible with WBP parts kits because they are both AKM spec, HOWEVER this 5.45 Morrissey receiver is NOT compatible with WBP 5.45 or 5.56 kits because the Morrissey are Bulgarian AK74 spec but the WBP 5.45/5.56 kits are a proprietary WBP spec. The WBP trunnions are 1mm longer than AK74 trunnions, which means your trigger guard/mag release/mag well needs to be set back 1mm as well. If you don't weld the trigger guard rivet holes and re-drill them 1mm back, your mags will fit extremely tightly (plastic mags will break from this) or not at all, and that's after filing material off the rear of the mag well. So make sure you use this with true 74-spec parts, not WBP.
Also note that the folding stock cutouts are for 6 degree angle stocks (Bulgarian AKS-74 spec with 4.5mm pin), NOT 4 degree angle stocks (Russian AK-74M spec with 5.5mm pin), so if you install a 5.5mm pin rear trunnion it will be functional but it will not lockup 100% correctly.
Also note that this receiver has a blued finish. Military AKs are usually parkerized and then painted over with black paint, so you'll need to do that if you want the finish to match your other parts or look clone correct. There are no safety selector detents so those need to be added as well if you want an accurate clone.
Other than that, I like this receiver and think it's well-made, no rust, damage, or excess wear that I can see after a year of owning it. And it's cheap too! I'll recommend it, but only if you're specifically building a Bulgarian a
AKS-74
