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Posted: 11/14/2009 8:49:35 AM EDT
| Hello I have a wasr10 ak and was wondering does anyone have a weld spot at the end where the cleaning rod goes under the barrel I have to pull the end of the rod to slide it in thanks. |
| Hmmm... not entirely sure what you mean. I do know that on the front sight base on WASR / Rommys you have to pull the cleaning rod out slightly to get the button on the end to slide fully into the locked position. Do you have a welded on muzzle brake or nut? I'm thinking what you are seeing is normal and not a weld spot. |
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You have to flex the rod a little to get it in and out of the lug on the FSB.
That's normal. If what you are saying is that you have a big gob of sloppy weld in that area and it is keeping you from removing or inserting the rod then no, that's not normal. Grind it down and refinish. |
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Quoted: You have to flex the rod a little to get it in and out of the lug on the FSB. That's normal. If what you are saying is that you have a big gob of sloppy weld in that area and it is keeping you from removing or inserting the rod then no, that's not normal. Grind it down and refinish. Yeah, that's what I was getting to with the pics I posted. If you can get the cleaning rod in by flexing it (which is normal) I would not worry about it. Otherwise grind and refinish. |
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Your photos are a good illustration of the normal situation.
I want the OP to understand that the rod kind of springs in and out of that lug. Both of my AKs are threaded normally. I've never seen one with a welded nut or other muzzle device. The OP could do us a big favor with a picture of his problem. If we haven't already answered his question. |
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Hello I have a wasr10 ak and was wondering does anyone have a weld spot at the end where the cleaning rod goes under the barrel I have to pull the end of the rod to slide it in thanks. Are you refering to the tack weld that secures the Romanian made compensator to the FSB? |
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