avid7 0 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Politely request advice on how to depress the recoil spring cam on my VEPR 7,62X54r rifle. It is brand new from the factory, and I am unable to depress the cam so as to remove the receiver cover for initial field stripping and cleaning. It looks like you have to push in AND down on the cam at the same time in order to insert it through the square hole in the back of the receiver cover. I have even tried a rubber mallet and punch, but to no avail. Very frustrating indeed. What am I doing wrong? There seems to be no cam release button on the receiver. Any suggestions? Do the parts of the rifle just need some "working in?" Or am I just not exerting enough physical pressure on the cam to push it in? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KTM 72 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Push the button straight in, it doesn't push down at all. hold it in and with your other hand give the cover a quick upward smack on the side. it should pop right off 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Just like any other Ak. Straight in with the tab and pull up on the cover. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avid7 0 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Problem is, I can't push the cam button all the way through the square hole, like I can on an AK 47. I don't expect to be able to remove the cover without making that cam button disappear through the hole. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avid7 0 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Yep, I have tried and tried. The cam button WILL NOT depress into the hole at the back of the receiver cover. The top of the cam button extends upwards just slightly higher than the hole clearance, and thus will not enter so as to unable me to remove the receiver cover. Has any one had this problem before with a new VEPR? I have tried everything: on safe, off safe, holding the bolt open, nothing works. Is my rifle defective from the factory? Did they place a wrong fitting recoil spring cam? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big John! 2,062 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I know it's a new gun, but I'd have a flat head screwdriver in the grooves and beat that bitch through the hole with a BFH. It went through the hole when it was put together, so it will surely go the other direction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breid1970 327 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Or, get a sturdy wooden down rod, line it up with the cam, get your rubber mallet, and beat the shit out of it till it pops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wagnikov 186 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Do these have a bho and is the carrier to the rear, and compressing the spring not allowing foreward travel of the button? This happens on ak with bho or even a krebs style safety. Idk? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I doubt you have one with a button on top, but look and see. If it is, its a round dot that has to go down prior to pushing in. My Vepr Rsa won't go completely in, but it goes in enough to get the cover to pop up and out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avid7 0 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 My VEPR does not have a bolt hold open - interestingly enough. So the spring is not compressed. I will look again for a cam release button, but don't think I will find one. I have looked all around the gun already. But I really want to know - is it normal or standard operating procedure on these types of weapons (Eastern Bloc type weapons, Russian, etc.) that you have to pummel the thing with a hammer to get it to work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arik 565 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 My VEPR does not have a bolt hold open - interestingly enough. So the spring is not compressed. I will look again for a cam release button, but don't think I will find one. I have looked all around the gun already. But I really want to know - is it normal or standard operating procedure on these types of weapons (Eastern Bloc type weapons, Russian, etc.) that you have to pummel the thing with a hammer to get it to work? If you insert a mag does it shoot? If so...than it works! Usually no but sometimes shit happens. Could be a stiff spring or maybe something got inside and is preventing the spring from moving or you might have gotten a lemon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Get some pics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wagnikov 186 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Fixing these with a hammer is THE reason I love these guns!!!! Lmao, oh yeah and not crying if it gets scratched. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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