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Posted: 12/15/2004 4:25:58 PM EDT
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All metal work is done on one of my AMD-65s. I bolted it together tonight and used Devcon Steel Putty in and around the bolts to take up loose space and to provide a permanent hold. This is the same stuff I use to bed my match M1As and Garands, and bolt guns too. I have never seen it crack or delaminate. Its probably over built, but I know that none of the trunnions are going to move...hopefully. The majority of the hard work is done. Next step is finishing the receiver with Brownell's Aluma-Hyde II; it matches the original finish well. I also found out that whatever the Hungarians and Bulgarians used to finish their AK parts dissolves in lacquer thinner. I used red LokTite to hold my 'compliant' gas piston in the bolt carrier. It has no play, and works well: no binding. I don't see a need to lubricate the AK. Maybe a smear of grease on the bolt and rails, but other than that, where else would it go? The AK sure aint no AR15, but it does what it was designed to do, and does it well. With luck, I hope to shoot it next week. |
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Lube: The AK-47 is a wonderfully designed weapon. It does not need lubricant to function, however lubing it will cause the weapon to operate better, more reliably, and last longer. You should lube AT LEAST the following areas: - Receiver rails and correspond surfaces on bolt carrier - Outside of the bolt and contacting surfaces on bolt carrier - Camway in bolt carrier (Heavy grease is best for this) and JUST the lug on the bolt that engages the raceway. It's not necessary to lube the bolt lugs themself - Face of the hammer and top of the disconnector where it contacts the hammer on the way back. - Spring and spring tunnel on bolt carrier. You can use any gun lubricant like Brake Free. Again, the primary reason to lube the gun is to keep everything working smoothly and to lessen wear. |
Do you mean you loctited it after you drilled and pinned it? Drill & pin is the "factory" method and while I'm sure it would hold, I'd hate to see you have problems with that. |
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Why not? The last few I assembled are pinned. I cannot see a need for pinning, nor can I find documentation needing such. I did find that some AK type rifles built in Russia/USSR were NOT pinned; these rifles were specialty/presentation AK rifles assembled by hand, using production parts, but not run through a production line. These parts were hand fitted, not unlike our home builds. No mention of how the rigid attachment was done though. I posted this topic earlier, and received only one reply. ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=4&f=51&t=65460 The fit and alignment is right on the mark: parallel and square. The Hungarian AMD-65 kits had shown good quality, fit, and finish. I have worked with a few other kits that leave much to be desired, though they still work. I still suspect that the AK was designed and made this way (pinned) for reliability once partially bent or out of spec during manufacture...in some far off country or war. I'm going to give it a try, one shot at at time, disassemble, inspect, and shoot again. I'll post what I discover. |
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