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Posted: 8/8/2007 8:21:18 AM EDT
| What parts have you guys ever broke or seen broken on an AK? |
I have never seen a broken part that I did not break myself doing something with a hammer. I have broken one handguard retainer latch, it was STIFF. And I broke one gas tube latch, to tight. Both cases I was trying to force it open (gun was to tight). So if your gun already works, no prolem. ETA, these things are built like a hammer and anvil. But if I had a chinese gun, I might want some extra springs (recoil and hammer and hook) and an extra fire control group. just in case. |
What are these breakable parts of what you speak? Actually, I have seen a SKS with a broken hammer spring. It didn't effect operation in the slightest. General spare parts I like to have handy are: complete bolt (or firing pin and extractor), recoil spring, FCG parts. BSW |
What blew up? BSW |
Damn! I would get back with the person who sold you that rifle and get it replaced or your money back. If 100 rounds did that then the steel is softer than butter. If it was sold to you in that condition I would be truly pissed, as the seller had no regard for your safety. BTW, I'm in Portland. You do know about the OR hometown forum right? BSW |
looks like the reciever was widened out with a dremel tool to accept high cap mags. from the pics...that puppy has way more than 100 rnds thru it..look at all the build up on the inside. Definately need more pics and who made that rifle? thinking about it....I bet that the previous owner had a KABOOM....half ass fixed it and sold it.... |
It's new. ( armory usa) It wasn't cut out with a dremmel. (I'm a moldmaker and I have lots of experience with different level of workmanship )(even the guys working for me who are moldmakers and tool and die makers are scratching their heads) Yes it's pretty dirty, I should have cleaned it better before firing it. But have shot no more than four 30 rd mag through it. One thing we all commented on it that the bolt is really soft. (and now toast) We're thinking bad head clearance? Bolt not locking up fully. What do you think?  |
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And you got it from Armory USA new?!? WTF?! My first guess would have been that the rifle had been burned in a fire, annealing the steel. Send you pictures to Armory USA. Get e new rifle. They should (had better) pay for everything to make it right. Hopefully you bought this with a credit card so you can get them involved if need be. Report back on what happens. BSW |
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Could be wrong here, but that taper turned on the end of the barrel has US made barrel written all over it. The only reason I say this is that the only AK I've ever owned with a US made barrel was a Century Yugo underfolder, all the other ones don't have a tapered barrel. My guess is bad headspacing. No, I've never broken an AK part. |
I'm thinking that ( a receiver build) is the case. I'll probably get to bottom of it by the end of today. But the weapon looks well put together. If you held it you'd probably agree. My pics don't do it justice. On the other hand the bolt locks are somewhat poor quality a poor casted look. Not the quality of my other AK. Somethings fishy. jb |
| My guess would be: improperly de-milled rifle. I would put my dollar on the assumption that the person, who removed the receiver stub, did it the wrong way causing a crack in the trunion. The common method of removing a stub would be to grind-off the rivet heads, pilot drill them and knock them out. While it is OK to rest the trunion on the flat surface and beat the shit out of two front rivets, you must support the trunion from the inside in order to knock the third (near the mag well) rivet. If you will just hammer it out without support, there is a great chance that you will bend the trunion (due to the great resistance of the swell-neck rivet) and since it is heat-treated, cause a stress crack in it (especially if you will try to "bend it back" after the initiall damage was done). Since the OP did not mentioned any fired cases being bulged, etc., I would say that the head space was not the issue, soft bolt also should not cause the catastrophic failure without the "warning signs", so looks like the trunion gave-up due to the "monkey smith" inflicted crack. |
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