Project AK

Firearms have been a passion and hobby of mine ever since I was a boy. I guess the real trouble began at the age of 12 when I begged my folks relentlessly for a bolt-action .22 rifle until Santa finally stashed one under the tree the Christmas of '92. It has been a downhill slide ever since.

This spring I decided to attempt a AK47 build project from a spare parts kit. I had all the information I needed to pull it off... google and YouTube. I didn't have many tools and certainly no special training. What I did have was a reluctantly tolerant wife and a handful of people that told telling me that laypeople shouldn't really try this at home. So, why not.

At this point let me officially state that you should NOT attempt a kit build of any sort without first reviewing your state, local, and federal laws as defined by the BATF. In addition, kits such as this one have to meet 922 compliance laws. There... I said it. Anyway, here is the finished product. It is legal. Its really fun to shot. If you'd like to see how this was put together, you can view the complete process in photos on my Flickr page.

Special thanks to my father-in-law for his technical assistance and to my wife for allowing me to spend many late night hours in our chilly garage when I should have been in bed asleep.

The summer is quickly getting underway here in Nashville, and at the current rate I am afraid it will soon be over before I am able to post again. So here are a few quick updates from the Korzyniowski family from the month of May:

Aeva has acquired a passion for tea parties. Truth be known, hot chocolate is much more to her liking than her Papa's herbal tea. More important that the beverage itself, however, is the guest list (as evidenced by photo above) and the appropriate table setting.

Emma Rae is eating like a champ, growing like a weed, and getting cuter every day. She is now becoming very verbal, as all fashionable baby's her age are. Thankfully she still enjoys a good 16 hours of sleep per day which frees up Mami and Papa to keep up with her delightful sister.

Ice cream is the number one hit of the summer. I had previously not though anything could surpass homemade grape juice Popsicles as Aeva's favorite treat, but oh how I was mistaken.

Papa turned 31 on Cinco de Mayo. Aeva was quite proud of having made and decorated the cake herself.

The K family is moving to Kingsport, Tennessee over the 4rth of July weekend to start Andrew's new job. A new home and life await them there.

Summer time with the Watkins is awesome! Our family just spent a wonderful week of vacation in lovely Chesnee, SC with Jessica's folks, Wendy, and cousins Cooper and Morgan.

Cooper met his cousin Emmy for the very first time. Looks like they're going to be good friends.

At home Emma Rae is subject to Aeva's constant attending and handling. Fortunately she's none to worse for wear. Also, Aeva is showing promising signs of pursing a career in medicine.

That's about all for now. Hopefully there will be time for more news soon before the big moving day. God bless you all and may you have a safe summer!