AK74 Advice

[ChuckNorris56]

I have an ICS ak74, which is rather long which makes it rather unsuitable for my new local site :P. I want to convert the stock to a style which would be more suited to CBQ. However, the battery is housed in the stock so if i changed the stock to a skeleton stock or a side folding stock, there is nowhere for the battery to go or in the case of the side folding stock, the wires and the back of the gearbox are exposed.

Any suggestions as to to what i should do? Bear in mind that the handguard is too small to house even the smallest of batteries, and since its an AK, an PEQ box is definatly out of the question. :P

[Fizzy]

Re: AK74 Advice

How about a battery sling?

[ChuckNorris56]

Re: AK74 Advice

Yeah thats not a bad idea i would just have to extend the wires but that wouldnt be a bad idea.

[sparrowhawk]

Re: AK74 Advice

normally any AK battery that doesnt go inside the solid stock goes under the upper receiver, you will need a long battery, heres a clip of where it would go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX4H1jj3-NE

[Tiercel]

Re: AK74 Advice

Yep Sparrowhawk is right, use a stick battery in the reciever

Im not sure if you can convert a full solid stock to a side folding stock easily without it looking terrible though :/

[ChuckNorris56]

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again, a good idea, but ICS decided to slap a ncie chunky bolt in the way..there is no space in there either :P dont get me wrong i love the gun but conversions like this....ICS made difficult.

[sparrowhawk]

Re: AK74 Advice

so you needed an AK74m
http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forum...-m-and-ak74-s/

[ChuckNorris56]

Re: AK74 Advice

does it help if i say i'm considering also changing to lipo batteries?

[jonny lovegrove]

Re: AK74 Advice

Tape on side? But i think your best options are: 1) leave gun as is, 2) battery sling, 3) new gun for CQB.