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Posted: 12/12/2015 9:05:01 PM EDT
| Several years ago I got my hands on a used, AWB-era SAR-1. It was one of my first "real" rifles and has always had some problems. First, it just isn't all that reliable. No where near what an AK should be. For example, I put about 60 rounds through it today and I got two jams. It used to ride really roughly over the hammer, to the point where hand-cycling could leave the bolt stuck on the hammer if done slowly. I polished it down, and now it doesn't get stuck, but I'm still having the reliability issues. Everyone here seems to think that SAR-1s are fantastic, but I have been considering finding a different, more reliable AK, but I don't want to drop $1000 on an Arsenal. Any thoughts on how to work through some of these issues? Springs to replace? I'm probably going to put an ALG trigger into it in the near future. I just want an AK that runs like an AK is supposed to...not choking when it is perfectly clean. |
| I have about 20 different steel magazines from several different combloc countries. I probably should mark the mags to see if it is the same one each time...it is just too infrequent to easily induce. I always assumed that steel mil-spec AK mags should be good to go. |
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Yeah, I have no idea about the FCG. Due to other reliability issues, separate from the feeding/extracting, I'm planning on swapping it for a ACT trigger in the nearish future. I guess we will see. I guess I'll try to keep track of if this occurs with all magazines of just a few. Quoted:
If it has the original Century FCG, they are known for problems. I would replace it and try additional mags. |
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" It used to ride really roughly over the hammer, to the point where hand-cycling could leave the bolt stuck on the hammer if done slowly. " Every AK ive had does this to some degree and is not a problem. We need more info. Ammo and type of jams. Wolf/Tula ammo. Stovepipes usually. Sometimes the spent shell gets stuck up above the magazine under the piston and top cover. |
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The key word is "used", not knowing it's history..
Or perhaps the reason someone let it go ? I traded a hard kicking Maadi for a SAR-1 and its the sweetest AK I ever had. The most awesome wood and metal for an AK and a slant brake. Also the most accurate AK of all I've had, a long barreled Maddi being close. Someone that knows about AKs should be able to figure out what the problem is. Seems cheaper than buying another just to have it looked at. |
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So I'm thinking of dropping in another extractor and extractor spring. Do these AK parts need to be hand fitted or are they more drop in? No they should go right in, but as with all things AK, there is always the possibility for a small burr or rough edge requiring correction. |
| Check your ejector, make sure it is tight and the welds are not coming loose. I suspect this almost NEVER happens, but the Romanian SAR series is kinda at the lower end of AKs. You need to remove the spring and the bolt assembly to be able to grab the ejector and check for no movement or bending. |
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but the Romanian SAR series is kinda at the lower end of AKs. I don't agree with this. Having multiple AKs, I can't see where my SAR 1s (have 2) are "lower end". They were "lower cost" when first introduced, but other than finish I'd put them up against any other simular priced AKs. |
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I don't agree with this. Having multiple AKs, I can't see where my SAR 1s (have 2) are "lower end". They were "lower cost" when first introduced, but other than finish I'd put them up against any other simular priced AKs. Quoted:
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but the Romanian SAR series is kinda at the lower end of AKs. I don't agree with this. Having multiple AKs, I can't see where my SAR 1s (have 2) are "lower end". They were "lower cost" when first introduced, but other than finish I'd put them up against any other simular priced AKs. |
, waiting to under fold it and un-ban the ole girl
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Several years ago I got my hands on a used, AWB-era SAR-1. It was one of my first "real" rifles and has always had some problems. First, it just isn't all that reliable. No where near what an AK should be. For example, I put about 60 rounds through it today and I got two jams. It used to ride really roughly over the hammer, to the point where hand-cycling could leave the bolt stuck on the hammer if done slowly. I polished it down, and now it doesn't get stuck, but I'm still having the reliability issues. Everyone here seems to think that SAR-1s are fantastic, but I have been considering finding a different, more reliable AK, but I don't want to drop $1000 on an Arsenal. Any thoughts on how to work through some of these issues? Springs to replace? I'm probably going to put an ALG trigger into it in the near future. I just want an AK that runs like an AK is supposed to...not choking when it is perfectly clean. All guns like different ammo, try another brand of ammo. My two SAR-1s runs on Wolf, one SAR has not even been cleaned and it fires flawlessly |
Bought a new SAR-1 at a gun show back in 2005. The bolt was stuck in the rear position. Paid $150 cash. Problems were the hammer was made out of a soft steel and the gas piston was bent. I replaced the trigger and hammer and straightened out the piston. Shoots great now. Very reliable. Later I shortened the barrel, threaded and permanently attached a Type 74 muzzle brake.
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Bought a new SAR-1 at a gun show back in 2005. The bolt was stuck in the rear position. Paid $150 cash. Problems were the hammer was made out of a soft steel and the gas piston was bent. I replaced the trigger and hammer and straightened out the piston. Shoots great now. Very reliable. Later I shortened the barrel, threaded and permanently attached a Type 74 muzzle brake. http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy329/Kirk_Steinhoff/SAR%201%20folded_zpsnp9bt7wq.jpg?t=1476033548 Interesting my SAR1 has some minor peening on the bolt carrier tail, I think the hammer is too hard on mine. |
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