YouTuber Kelteclover made a nice video about how to use the military cleaning kit that came with your AK.

Interesting Russian video demonstrating effects of various rounds on different types of armor.  Nice footage of Russian weapons (of course).

Ah, more Russian weapon action.  I suppose I should watch these entire movies and shows, but I can't seem to sit through them.  Instead, I scan them for the action scenes.

Here's another one.  This is an episode of a T.V. series called "Chain".  It seems as though the only real action is in the first 2 and a half minutes.  There are some nice AK-74's and SVD's though.

Converting a 5.45x39 Saiga into an AK-74

sAG- of Guns.RU did an outstanding, in depth conversion of his 5.45x39 Saiga into an AK-74.  The original text is in Russian, so Google Translate was used.  Some words and terms were not translated.  Here is how he described the process:

Base rifle (5.45x39 Saiga)

After three years worth of work...

The idea was to recreate the look of a 1977 issue Izhmash  AK-74.

Some immediately apparent difference between an AK-74M and a Cold War era '74 are the wood furniture, bakelite pistol grip and the ribbed receiver cover.  The following steps were taken to transform the 5.45x39 Saiga into the AK-74:

1. Welded "oval" and bears the risks of "long" (1974-1978).
2. Welded "AB" and "OD" modern type and etched old-style (1974 ~ 2005).

3. Magazine catch installed Type 1 (1974-1983) instead of modern.

4. Installed milled trigger type 1 samples (circa 1974-1981).

5. Installed type 1 rear sight with "straight" faces (1974-1981).
6. Both sides set simulation through the post.
7. Set check type-1 gas tube (circa 1974-1987).

8. Etched year of assembly and issue "1977".
9. The correct font packed room layout.
10. Drilled out, then welded shut "extra rivet."

11. Removed the optic mount and welded the remaining holes. 

12. Hole with a brew and vyshtampovka zanogo drilled (1974-1979).

13. Installed type 1 rear sight leaf (circa 1974-1978).

14. Marked the last three serial numbers on the receiver cover.

15. Both sides bear flue imitation pins. 
16. Restored tide under GP. 
17. Removed a smooth transition rack GP, as the gas outlet was originally from an AK-103. 
18. Welded punch pin marks.

19. Well established fly type-2 (1976-1986). 

20. Type 1 "Crescent" brake (1974-1979).

21. Mounted type 1 receiver cover without vyshtampovki on the visor (1974-1978).

22. Laminate furniture, red bakelite pistol girp and bakelite magazine (1974-1983).
23. Cut made by the self-timer.

24. Installed spring return type-1 (1974-1986).

25. And of course the layout painted on original technology.