MikeMacCham 8 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Seeing as how parts are fairly cheap on here, I was wondering which parts on a AK74 and a Saiga12 would wear out first, and after how many rounds? Thinking SHTF scenario.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulyski 2,227 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Seeing as how parts are fairly cheap on here, I was wondering which parts on a AK74 and a Saiga12 would wear out first, and after how many rounds? Thinking SHTF scenario.. The Tapco disconnecter is the only thing I've had any issue with. Tapco doesn't harden their steel & I shoot a lot of 3" .00 buck (well before I began doing nothing but running this business I used to shoot a lot). My disconnecter wore down to the point that it got really sharp & a shard broke off & hung down. This prevented the hammer's sear from engaging into the disconnecter. I fixed it by dressing the disconnecter, but ordered & installed a new one. Other than that, if your gun's properly tuned, springs wear & op-rods with inconsistent steel from the factory have failed. On some guns with steel inconsistencies the carriers can crack at the female part that accepts the op-rod, but 1 russian guy kept shooting real high powered loads & got several hundred before the misalignment of the op-rod caused the op-rod to snap at the base at the end of its taper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeMacCham 8 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 so would you need a new trigger assembly? How many rounds does that happen at? 2,000,000? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azrial 1,091 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 The loose nut behind the trigger... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mullet Man 2,114 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 The loose nut behind the trigger... lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rockina 60 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 The shoulder either right or left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeMacCham 8 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 awsome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Klassy Kalashnikov 1,393 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 As stated above, stay away from Tapco components and your rifle will most likely last a lifetime. I would say that the bore would likely be the first thing to wear, but with a life span upwards of six figures, that's a milestone that few will reach. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulyski 2,227 Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 so would you need a new trigger assembly? How many rounds does that happen at? 2,000,000? With me it was probably somewhere around the 8-9 thousand mark. I do shoot a lot of high brass & everyone gets a kick out of 20rd drum dumps. & yeah, I just dropped a new trigger & disconnecter in there. I added the extra slot for the doublehook, so they just drop right in & my overtravel stop doesn't change. The shoulder either right or left. I sometimes like to get a laugh out of inserting a mag of 3" magnum slugs after someone shoots a drum of #6 low brass target loads & seeing their reaction. First time shooters are great for this... On the other hand, I really love to give people my 30-06 1917 Enfield after they shoot the S-12... Big dudes have taken 1 shot & just handed it back to me, never to look at it again. Ahhh... The cutting edge ergonomics of WWI firearms... Thing's damn accurate though. But here I am drifting off into lala land off topic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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