Having "built" an FN and an AR, it's time to do an AK.
With some good "book smarts" in metallurgy, I have mucked around with bending and heat treating a couple of receiver flats, which was something of an expensive lesson. (A bit like my first ever BBQ -- let's just say the spaghetti was excellent.) So, now possessed of an OOW receiver (looks WAY better than my tries), I am shopping for parts kits.
I am also pretty unfamiliar with the AK in general, and have ordered the U.S. Army Dept. of Intelligence maintenance manual and a "how to" video.
My previous rifles are "serious", with the AR a precision piece. I want the AK to be a scrappy-looking, fun machine, so I've settled on an AMD65. I was looking at a pile of parts at a local gun show, and can't figure out what I'm seeing around the handguard.
SO HERE'S THE QUESTION... What is the long rod with the threaded end that is attached under the front sight?
OK, you can all stop laughing your a**es off now -- have mercy and tell me what I'm looking at. Is this feature different from the other AK variants?
Thanks