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  1. Well, I'm just now seeing this thread, but I'll bite. Also, I did not look at the above linked thread, since I know how the AK system barrels come out and go in. Really, you should have some specific tooling for removing and reinstalling the barrel. The buggered up muzzle you mention confirms why. Both the barrel pin and the barrel itself are supposed to be a rather tight press fit, so that they do not come out and the barrel does not wobble around under the pressures of firing and cycling. Specific tooling is made to use with a hydraulic press to push out the pin and the barrel without th
  2. It's supposed to be like that. Sometimes though, the safety goes up behind the cover instead of meeting it, and is really too high. Then, the cover can be bent in just a bit there to catch the safety in the right spot.
  3. No, it works just like on the FAL. It just sits there when the gun is firing. It's actually an FAL handle. In fact, I have one in the shop now to get this done, but with the folding handle.
  4. I don't know about those, the cover is kinda flimsy for that I think. How about this:
  5. I haven't noticed a loss. However, I "fit" the cover better than factory when I install HK sights, or any sights on the cover. The main thing is that the rear sight on the cover has much less weight and mass than a scope with mounts do. This will have a lot to do with flexing the cover around during recoil, and it keeping zero. I actually have the rear sight on the dust cover of my AK rifle, and it also works fine.
  6. Like BobAsh has said, no plug will give the gun more gas than the factory plug. Only so much will come through the ports, and last so long depending on barrel length and where the ports are in relation to the muzzle. All the various plugs do is close off part of the gas, let it all through, or bleed off some. The shape of the puck end will have some effect on how it flows to the puck, even though it cannot bring more to the puck than the ports will allow through. This channeling can improve function, but only to the limit of the gas amount. If the gun does not have enough gas flow (undegassed
  7. Gunfixr

    Tac 47 gas

    None of the gas plugs count as a 922r part. It's the puck that counts.
  8. Anybody remember when Mike Davidson unloaded all those Izzy 1919A4 kits? Well, I got one, and finally got it finished. I built the gun, changed the rear grip to spade grips I also built, built a tripod, and a linker to make belts with. Anyway, on to the pics.
  9. We're no longer a paid business member anymore. I was paying out of pocket, and my pocket has just been too shallow lately, so I had to stop. I'm still working, and doing all the same things as before, although right now, I'm out, probably for the next couple weeks at least. Had an endoscopy last week, and a biopsy nicked a vein down near my stomach, and caused internal bleeding. I almost bled out, puking up between 2-3 liters of blood in just a few hours. I'm home, but just taking a leak leaves me exhausted and heart pounding, so I don't know exactly how long it'll be before I'm back at wor
  10. Usually, when I get done, it'll close up on its own, w/o the hammer pushing on it, if the muzzle is pointed mostly downward. If it doesn't, but will close on it's own with the bolt released from about 1 inch back, I'm still happy. I do not weaken any springs. To me, all firearms are potentially battle implements, and may be needed for personal defense. Therefore, the most reliability with the widest range of ammunition, specifically the more powerful loads, is of first importance. So, with that in mind, I don't build "competition only" guns unless specifically requested. I can usually g
  11. I just did that for a customer, welded the Tromix skull handle on horizontally on the left. Don't know yet how it will hold up, but I'm not expecting any issues, or I wouldn't have done it to begin with.
  12. Part of my conversions is reworking the cutout for the extractor in the barrel. Of course, you can't get too crazy in there, or you'll lose case head support, and some shells will bulge out into the notch. Thebig fixer, though, is the barrel/bolt cam, where it bumps the bolt to start it rotating. Adjusting that will really smooth up closing.
  13. Least you got to wait until 45 or 50. They started that on me at 40. And, since I have constant acid reflux, they do the endoscopy also, every 2 yrs, since it turns out I have Barretts disease. The first time, at 40, I did the colonoscopy and endoscopy, one on a Friday, the other the next Friday.
  14. Well, hasn't this become a nice clusterfuck. To Tac 47, I haven't said anything about your autoplug, as I haven't even held one. But I do have one now, and will test it soon. It will either work, or it won't. I did talk about your regular plug, and I stand behind what I said. However, it can be noted that even most of the cheapest ammo, the types I wasn't too worried about cycling, do work with my plug provided the gun is set up properly. This is nothing new, as no plug will make up for an undergassed gun. What you did was overgas all of the lower settings, so as long as no high powered amm
  15. I not positive, but I think the CGW ones are either .410 or 20ga. The reason is probably due to these 2 calibers having a basic AK receiver, as opposed to the 12ga's larger receiver. Why this is, is that AOWs can only be made from a virgin receiver, or a "firearm" that did not come from the factory with a buttstock. An example: Mossberg Persuader shotguns, which come from the factory with a pistol grip, can be made into AOWs, while the regular 500s cannot, because they come from the factory with a buttstock. This is because the 500, with a buttstock, is classified as a "shotgun", while the P
  16. StoliSpecial, I think it's 22x1mm, but I am not sure. I can look at the tap I have when I get back, as I'm headed out of town tomorrow, and will be back next week.

  17. Gunfixr

    It's Alive!

    Well, I've personally run somewhere close to 400-500 rds through it, not counting what the drooling friends have run through it, and it never ceases to be fun. I'll kinda be glad when I send it out, it's hell on my ammo budget. We've already decided we're doing one for the shop.
  18. Wow, just seeing this thread, so I think I missed something. I kind of get the gist of it, though. The whole idea with gas regulation is to make the gun work with the same amount of force, despite the differences of force being supplied by the ammunition used. Whether or not the plug self-regulates or is regulated by hand, this is the end goal. The factory plug, and various aftermarket plugs achieve this in varying amounts of success. If all you want is for the gun to work with everything, then just use the max setting on a regular plug, and never change it. It will work with just about all
  19. It does look like a small chunk has broken out next to the hole. That is the pin that retains the bolt head to the bolt body. It does have a step at that end of the hole so that the pin will not come through and fall out. As long as the pin cannot be pushed through from the other end, it's fine.
  20. Just like Tony said, and you won't need a pistol grip nut, or have to cut a hole for a pistol grip nut. However, the SAW grip that goes onto the T6 non=conversion stock is different internally than the regular AK SAW grip, so you will need to get a regular AK SAW grip to use. Of course, this means that if you are planning to sell your T6 stock set to recoup some of your money, it'll be complete.
  21. For 922r compliance, you need 4 parts, and the drum will only count as 3, so you'll need one more. For a stock, unconverted S12, the easiest thing to do would be install a US made gas puck. As to the drums, I have both, but don't have a ProMag 20rd drum, only the 12rd. Both work just fine. The MD Arms drum seems built better, and only time will tell how much of a difference it makes. The ProMag drum is a bit looser on the inside dimensions, and is less finicky on ammo. The MD Arms drum, being tighter, doesn't always feed well with some of the foreign-made ammo, as it's made to Metric dimen
  22. Nothing will kill the AR anytime in the near future except maybe totally going away from solid projectile weapon systems for something more advanced, which we don't have available at this time. The military may go away from the AR platform, but not in the immediate future, and le would eventually follow. The rifle still won't "go away". Remember, the AK design is even older, and out of service, but still in widespread use. So also is the FN FAL, which is also older than the AR. The HKs run quite dirty, as mentioned, but you don't hear complaints about those, and they work. The AR works also
  23. I have several of the 12rd drums, and they work in a FA S12 just fine, with either low or high brass ammo.
  24. I'll have to give Vicki a call. I'm looking for a simple rear to go with an AK front sight, and that's perfect.
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