 RedCedarHunter 
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Posted: 5/22/2012 6:32:43 PM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Secondly, the wood I picked up from a fellow ARFCommer is a gorgeous unissued Russian laminate set. But fitting the lower handguard is obviously going to be a must. While I can understand the purists cutting off the carry handle, I was hoping to be able to use the wood And still have the carry handle attached. Anyone have any tips on getting the lower handguard to fit? (am I gonna have this much trouble swapping wood on the gas tube too?) Thanks guys for any assistance! RCH |
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Posted: 5/22/2012 6:43:26 PM
Did you forget to take the grip screw and nut off along with the grip? They also hold the stock on.
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Posted: 5/22/2012 7:54:15 PM
No had the grip off as well....do you have to hammer these things out? No spot to pry a screwdriver like I did with my 74.
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Posted: 5/22/2012 9:25:25 PM
Last night I did exactly what you're trying to do right now. I absolutely could not get the stock to move doing everything possible to it. I actually just cut it off at the base and used a drill to break up the block left inside the receiver. It was ugly and looked like a disaster on the table but I seriously could not get that stock to budge one inch but it looks amazing now with the laminate on it.
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Posted: 5/22/2012 11:09:04 PM
Originally Posted By ATravis11b:
Last night I did exactly what you're trying to do right now. I absolutely could not get the stock to move doing everything possible to it. I actually just cut it off at the base and used a drill to break up the block left inside the receiver. It was ugly and looked like a disaster on the table but I seriously could not get that stock to budge one inch but it looks amazing now with the laminate on it. I wouldn't do that just yet. I would try to hammer it out from the inside out. Use a block of wood and a hammer. |
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Posted: 5/22/2012 11:27:17 PM
I used a rubber mallet.
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Posted: 5/28/2012 7:49:37 PM
Absolutely hammer it out. I warmed my receiver a bit where the clubfoot attached and hammered it out with the stock wrapped in a towel. Had some grease and grime inbetween when I finally got it out.
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g-shooter
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Posted: 5/28/2012 9:09:52 PM
I have three rubber mallots...started with the little one, ended with the big one!!!
A couple times on each side then towards the back.......WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM OFF!!! Bigger hammer is key.  |
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ZEROTHOMAS
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Posted: 5/31/2012 1:30:46 PM
Every stock i ever had to remove from a new AK i had to hammer that bitch out with a rawhide or rubber mallot.
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Posted: 6/2/2012 7:44:29 PM
[Last Edit: 6/2/2012 7:45:13 PM by RedCedarHunter]
Hey guys, thanks for the responses. Went ahead and picked up a 16oz rubber mallet today at Lowes. We'll see how hard I have to smack this thing. What about fitting the lower handguard from an RPK set to an AES10-B? I've seen a few guys able to do it without removing the carry handle (I kinda like the handle, though I know it wont be an "accurate" clone)...any tips?
Anybody want some $ to fit this for me to theirs and ship it back? Should it be about the same fit?  |
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ZEROTHOMAS
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Posted: 6/4/2012 7:03:27 PM
Originally Posted By RedCedarHunter:
Hey guys, thanks for the responses. Went ahead and picked up a 16oz rubber mallet today at Lowes. We'll see how hard I have to smack this thing. What about fitting the lower handguard from an RPK set to an AES10-B? I've seen a few guys able to do it without removing the carry handle (I kinda like the handle, though I know it wont be an "accurate" clone)...any tips? Anybody want some $ to fit this for me to theirs and ship it back? Should it be about the same fit? I bought a Russian Laminate RPK Stock set and i just used a large box cutter to shave off some of the wood. It took alot of trial and error to get it fit but its something anyone can do. Really no biggy |
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Posted: 6/7/2012 12:49:30 AM
A Finnish friend taught me the following trick:
Grasp stripped AK firmly by the receiver, whack stock on a solid surface first on the left face three times, then on the right face three times. Continue until stock is off gun. Personally, I do this on a concrete floor with a towel down to keep from putting dents in the wood kit. It's never failed me. YMMV |
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Posted: 7/22/2012 2:17:47 PM
Originally Posted By g-shooter:
I have three rubber mallots...started with the little one, ended with the big one!!! A couple times on each side then towards the back.......WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM WAM OFF!!! Bigger hammer is key. Be CAREFUL !! if you're going to reuse the stock. I did the same thing with my new outadabox never fired AES 10B. I did the rubber mallot thing, only wam wam. Not WAM WAM, and the F'in thing broke at the back of the trunion. I used wood glue to put it back together. Then drilled a hole and put a 3" galvi deck screw in to screw it together. Don't know if it will hold. 
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Posted: 7/27/2012 10:33:27 PM
Use gravity. Tie a rope around the stock, and another around a tree branch, and jerk the rifle down. May not seems like much force, but it is.
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