Unchained Preppers
General Category => Security & Survival => Topic started by: crudos on June 01, 2012, 10:37:27 PM
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Most might already know these, but if your new(er) to the AK platform, check out this video with Jim Fuller.
http://youtu.be/XdWrFtpP0Fo (http://youtu.be/XdWrFtpP0Fo)
More stuff here with Jim and ITS Tactical....
http://www.itstactical.com/warcom/firearms/exclusive-interview-and-with-jim-fuller-of-rifle-dynamics-kalashnikov-diy-tips-and-a-first-look-at-their-production-aks/ (http://www.itstactical.com/warcom/firearms/exclusive-interview-and-with-jim-fuller-of-rifle-dynamics-kalashnikov-diy-tips-and-a-first-look-at-their-production-aks/)
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Fuller's the man when it comes to AKs. One thing he didn't point out when he was talking about the safety impinging the disconnector on removal was that the one he had in the mockup is a full auto disconnector - you can tell by the bobtail sticking out of the rear of it. Nowadays it's rare to find a bobtailed disconnector in newer rifles. Another thing that will cause your safety to be tight as frog snatch is using an aftermarket retaining plate (in place of the shepherds crook) they tend to cause tension on the safety by the way they engage the lever.
Another good area to look at is the back of the bolt carrier vs. the hammer face. A lot of early WASR bolt carriers would hang on the hammer at the full rear position and were a PITA to cycle manually. Normally they will eventually wear in but it's not hard to polish the backend of the bolt carrier to get that smooth action. I balk at doing anything more than a slight polishing on the hammer face. Whatever you do go slow and make sure you don't take too much off. If you do your hammer won't lock and the rifle could double or have an OOB.
There's some good tips and tricks on this page: http://www.novarata.net/Linx310/index.shtml (http://www.novarata.net/Linx310/index.shtml)
And FYI - if you're looking for the best deal right now in steel AK mags these are the bees knees - slickbacks so you don't have that damn ridge cutting into your palm. http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=MAK47E30&name=Surplus+European+Steel+AK47+7.62x39+30rd+Magazines&groupid=15 (http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=MAK47E30&name=Surplus+European+Steel+AK47+7.62x39+30rd+Magazines&groupid=15) I've bought tons of these and they're damn good mags.
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And FYI - if you're looking for the best deal right now in steel AK mags these are the bees knees - slickbacks so you don't have that damn ridge cutting into your palm. [url]http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=MAK47E30&name=Surplus+European+Steel+AK47+7.62x39+30rd+Magazines&groupid=15[/url] ([url]http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=MAK47E30&name=Surplus+European+Steel+AK47+7.62x39+30rd+Magazines&groupid=15[/url]) I've bought tons of these and they're damn good mags.
I wonder what country those AK mags are from, it says "european" but the only slick-back AK mags i know of are the south Korean and Chinese magazines. All other euro mags have ridges, even the yugos. *scratches chin*
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They are Bulgarian made on tooling bought in the early 70s from China. Argentina and now Iraq also produces slickbacks as well (Chicom made tooling as well).