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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ak Help!

Posted: 3/23/2007 10:19:16 PM EDT

Hello i have been a member of the forum for a while now and i have built a few ar-15's and decided that i rerally wanted to get into the AK i went to my local gun store and purchased a Mak 90 "sporter" it is a beautiful rifle BUT, when you pull back the charging handle the bolt will not hold open. You can feel a little resistance like it might be trying but slams shut no matter what. What do i need to do to repair this problem and what part controls this function? You guys are really great and i really really appreciate any help you can provide.

Thanks Again.

Posted: 3/23/2007 10:27:55 PM EDT

[#1]

not familiar with that exact model, but most AK clones don't have a bolt hold open feature... (you can get some SAR-1's to do it by dropping the hammer when the bolts back.)

Posted: 3/23/2007 10:33:39 PM EDT

[#2]

Mine stays open 95% of the time but sometimes I have to pull the charging handle back and then wiggle it to stay open.

Posted: 3/23/2007 10:35:11 PM EDT

[#3]

Well what makes me ask is that at the rifle range i go to before you can go down range the bolt of your weapon must be open before anyone can go down. So i was worried im not going to be able to take it to the range...

Posted: 3/23/2007 10:36:01 PM EDT

[#4]

mine refuses to stay open. it did a couple times when i first got it and now it just slams shut no matter what.

Posted: 3/23/2007 10:46:35 PM EDT

[#5]

get a chamber flag.. couple dollars at Midway or Brownells

Posted: 3/23/2007 10:48:40 PM EDT

[#6]

There is no BHO on it. Most people get another safety lever and cut a notch in it to hold the bolt back. If your range is that tight on the rules just pull the whole bolt out. Its noth that hard.

Posted: 3/23/2007 10:50:34 PM EDT

[#7]

thats true cousin thank you for your help ill post picks soon.

Posted: 3/26/2007 7:56:04 AM EDT

[#8]

Most ranges will let you use a chamber flag on bolts that don't lock open. You can also use an empty shell caseing placed in the chamber side ways to hold the bolt open on most ranges as a chamber flag.

Posted: 3/26/2007 8:03:35 AM EDT

[#9]

sometimes mine stays open if I pull back on the handle slowly....probably b/c it's new and hasn't been completely broken in yet.

Posted: 3/26/2007 9:02:59 AM EDT

[#10]

My Vector will stay back if I bring the CH forward slowly. I've only put 100 rounds through it though. I've heard that Yugo mags have a BHO feature so you should check those out if it means that much to you.

Posted: 3/26/2007 9:56:24 AM EDT

[#11]

AK's don't have BHO, but Yugo mags have a BHO follower

Posted: 3/27/2007 9:07:53 PM EDT

[#12]

Awesome thank you all for helping me out! The shell idea is GREAT! And maybe ill check out a yugo mag too. Its kinda funny i have had SKS's for a while but this is my first ak and all of those mags have a BHO. Kinda weird since the SKS came first! Thank you again all.

Posted: 3/27/2007 9:25:33 PM EDT

[#13]

or make your own BHO magss

Posted: 3/28/2007 6:35:15 AM EDT

[#14]

Most ranges require you to remove the magazine when going down range.

Posted: 3/28/2007 7:12:07 AM EDT

[#15]

just use an empty shell casing

Posted: 3/28/2007 7:58:32 AM EDT

[#16]

As stated, AK's do not have a Bolt Hold Open feature. However, some will hold open from the friction of the hammer riding under the bolt and carrier. It's not actually designed that way, but it does happen.

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