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Posted: 10/8/2015 9:33:17 PM EDT
A century c39 v2 is on the way to me...I'm a recent convert to AK's, and as I understand it, they can fire about 10 billion rounds of corrosive, lacquer covered circa 1957 com-bloc ammo before failing or even needing cleaned...
 But IF-IF-IF they do fail...
1- what parts should I keep around? 2- are there fit issues I need to be aware of for the above model? |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 10:28:22 PM EDT
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1. Ammo
2. Ammo 3. Magazines 4. Spare FCG- trigger, hammer, disconnector 5. Spare hammer spring 6. Spare recoil spring 7. Spare firing pin 8. Spare extractor & spring 9. repeat 1,2,3 |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:00:23 PM EDT
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You really don't need any spare parts, however Century uses these cut up bolt carriers on that gun. I would replace it right away with a normal surplus style one. Below see the Century version, & below that a real surplus carrier. GARY
http://www.guns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/c3904.jpg http://cdn2.armslist.com/sites/armslist/uploads/posts/2014/06/02/3127449_05_polish_ak47_bolt_carrier_all_s_640.jpg |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:06:01 PM EDT
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1. Ammo 2. Ammo 3. Magazines 4. Spare FCG- trigger, hammer, disconnector 5. Spare hammer spring 6. Spare recoil spring 7. Spare firing pin 8. Spare extractor & spring 9. repeat 1,2,3 Pretty much this...Have a FCG and spring set..get back to us on what you replaced by 50K rounds.....I am betting only the springs have been replaced. 
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Posted: 10/9/2015 5:50:50 PM EDT
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You really don't need any spare parts, however Century uses these cut up bolt carriers on that gun. I would replace it right away with a normal surplus style one. Below see the Century version, & below that a real surplus carrier. GARY http://www.guns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/c3904.jpg http://cdn2.armslist.com/sites/armslist/uploads/posts/2014/06/02/3127449_05_polish_ak47_bolt_carrier_all_s_640.jpg I see absolutely no logic in replacing a perfectly functioning part that doesn't have a known history of failing just because it "looks" more fragile. OP, #1 is covered by previous posters. As for #2, all AKs come with the potential for fitment issues, but it's rarely something that a metal file or some sandpaper can't fix. Your v2 should take most AKM accessories. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 6:24:06 PM EDT
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I see absolutely no logic in replacing a perfectly functioning part that doesn't have a known history of failing just because it "looks" more fragile. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You really don't need any spare parts, however Century uses these cut up bolt carriers on that gun. I would replace it right away with a normal surplus style one. Below see the Century version, & below that a real surplus carrier. GARY I see absolutely no logic in replacing a perfectly functioning part that doesn't have a known history of failing just because it "looks" more fragile. It doesn't have a known history because Century just started making the carrier here in the USA. It's certainly cheap enough to buy a "real proven" properly made carrier that's been proven since 1947. GARY |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 8:17:18 PM EDT
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Go see the Henderson Defense thread on what broke and when...After that get a new set of springs and a few extractors and maybe a FP or two for "just in case" and you should be fine.
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Posted: 10/9/2015 9:11:23 PM EDT
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The only thing I have ever seen fail on an AK was broken firing pin or extractor. I just have a entire spare bolt as a spare.
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Posted: 10/10/2015 8:57:50 PM EDT
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The carrier with the lightning cuts has been around since the beginning and I haven't seen a single failure. Aside from the soft tails that were sent out, the carrier is solid.
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Posted: 10/10/2015 9:03:18 PM EDT
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1. Ammo 2. Ammo 3. Magazines 4. Spare FCG- trigger, hammer, disconnector 5. Spare hammer spring 6. Spare recoil spring 7. Spare firing pin 8. Spare extractor & spring 9. repeat 1,2,3 The factory springs are all Wolf X-tra, so you'll get a lot of use from them. I replaced my recoil assembly with one of the telescopic rods, but the spring was way weaker than the wolf, so I put it on the telescopic rod. This is strictly a personal preference. You could order a RAK-1 FCG and have that whole set. A bolt rebuild kit can be assembled. for about $35. |
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