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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:38:16 AM EDT
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Is it a problem if the piston wobbles a bit where it interfaces with the bolt carrier? That EW I have been posting about has that. Also, my buddies WASR when we stripped it we saw that his piston was loose, as in about to fall out. We tightened it back in by hand but it easily able to be turned out. What do we do about this? Any ifo would help. TIA |
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You want a little wobble, not much. As for the WASR, the easy solution is to just mash the threads. Typical carriers have a hole drilled all the way through so when the piston is screwed in, you can see the threads. Take a punch or something pointy and mash the threads. Keeps it from coming out and you could always drill out the mashed threads if you need to remove it. |
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The Official Soviet AKM Manual, translated by James F. Gebhardt (Paladin Press, Boulder, CO: 1999). Under "Procedure for inspection of the rifle by officers", in Section 72, subsection 3) (p. 49), it reads: "3) During inspection of the bolt carrier pay special attention to the attachment of the gas piston. A slight wiggle is permissable." |
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