brucey 5 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) I have a Polytech AKS-7.62 that has been a safe queen most of it's life. I don't have any plans of doing any permanent mods to it because I know it's an uncommon beast and don't want to lose resale value. BUT. I was thinking of changing out the muzzle brake and I realized it had been welded on. The push pin functions so I figure the spot welds are the only thing holding it on. I was thinking of just putting on a simple slant brake. I also just realized the cleaning rod is blocked in place on the front sight block, but I never use it so that's OK. I've included a picture and basically just have a simple question: Is there a way I could (and should I) do this at home, or should I just take it to a gunsmith? Edited December 8, 2011 by brucey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Cut through the weld with a thin cutting wheel.. If your worried about it getting damaged bring it to a smith. They would lock it into a vise to do the removal. Only other thing that would give me pause is if its 922r compliant once that is removed. As the weld was to cover the threads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brucey 5 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) Hmm, I didn't consider 922r being an issue, I'm not sure the number of US parts actually. I just checked, and none of them are marked. The trigger is a double hook and the hand guards and butt stock are slightly different than other AK's I've seen. Looking it up, It seems a lot of these rifles were Pre-922r, so I don't know if it even applies? Damn, this might be more trouble than it's worth already. Edited December 8, 2011 by brucey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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