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The AK 47 has been the most successful assault rifle of all time. It's medium to large caliber
has great stopping power and it's simple design insures that it works EVERYTIME. In
EVERY environment:
The following posts detail links and information regarding building your own AK 47. I hope
you'll have as much fun and satisfaction as I have building my own AK 47's from parts. But
please follow your own state and local laws concerning firearms. And be safe.
Patrick
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Basic Components
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Fieldstripping
Fieldstripping an AK47
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How to Field Strip an AK:
http://www.ak-47.net/ak47/field/index.html
http://hunting.about.com/od/guns/ss/ak47_fieldstrip.htm
http://www.ar15.com/content/guides/...FieldStripping/
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Building Instructions
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922r Compliance:
In order to stay within the law your AK can not have more than 10 foreign made parts in it.
Here are two easy calculators that explain regulation 922r and make it easy to figure out
which parts you want to replace with US ones. Alot of the typical parts replaced are parts
you'd like to replace anyway. Some common ones are the trigger group which makes up
alot of parts towards your 922r compliance. And the piston. But my advice is to skip the
piston replacement if you can. And replace something else that can simply be dropped in.
Like a muzzle break or magazine component:
http://jobson.us/922r/
http://thegunwiki.com/Gunwiki/BuildAkVerifyCompliance
Building Instructions:
There are many different ways to build the many different AK variants. But most methods
are applicable across the different types. My advice is to read as much as you can about
the different build techniques. So that you can choose the ones that are right for your tool
and skill set. There are basically two different types of AK's - milled and stamped. Milled is
a receiver that has been cut from a solid block of metal. Stamped has a receiver made from
bent sheet metal. You'll probably be starting with the latter. Further, most countries standard
issue military AK47's are very very similar in construction. With the exception of Hungarian.
And especially Yugoslavian. (Which isn't bad. The Yugo is arguably the strongest AK made.
As it starts with an RPK trunnion. And all around beefier components.)
The main difference in your build will be stamped versus milled. And standard AK vs Yugo.
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And whether you use rivets or screws to attach the receiver together with the rifle.
With a stamped build you will be starting with a replacement stamped sheet metal receiver.
(Or building one from scratch - also called building from a "flat".) Or you will be welding a
milled receiver back together. Or starting with a new milled replacement receiver. Then you
will either be attaching your receiver with rivets (the traditional way) or with screws. I prefer
rivets. But you'll have to decide that on your own:
Romanian AK info
http://www.novarata.net/Linx310/index.html
AMD-65 build
http://www.quarterbore.com/images/amdbuild1/
FCG removal
http://www.novarata.net/Linx310/fcgremoval.htm
How to polish the FCG
http://www.novarata.net/Linx310/fcg.htm
How to remove furniture
http://www.novarata.net/Linx310/furnitureremoval.htm
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Headspacing information
CIP website
http://www.cip-bp.org/
SAAMI website
http://www.saami.org/
SAAMI Info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporti...%27_Inst itute
How to check headspace .doc
http://www.gunco.net/forums/f43/che...74-rifles-2532/
Measuring headspace
http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/headspace/index.asp
How to check headspace video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HR3RnBNVTA&feature=player_embedded
Resetting headspace with oversize barrel pins
http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40856
http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29979
http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48467&highlight=oversized
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Center-punch holes
Remove tape
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Bulgarian Rivets
Checking Headspace
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Barrel Dimensions
CHINESE BARREL:
Chamber .764" (19.25mm w/ .005 - .006" press fit)
Rear Sight Base .734" (18.5mm w/ .005 - .006" press fit)
Handguard Retainer .691"
Gas Block .634" (16mm w/ .003 - .004" press fit)
Front Sight Base .594" (15mm w/ .003 - .004" press fit)
EURO PATTERN BARREL:
Chamber .908" (23mm w/ .003 - .004" press fit)
Rear Sight Base .694" (17.5mm w/ .003 - .004" press fit)
Handguard Retainer .671"
Gas Block .594" (15mm w/ .003 - .004" press fit)
Front Sight Base .575" (14.5mm w/ .003 - .004" press fit)
BULGARIAN BARREL:
Chamber .871" (22mm w/ .004 - .005" press fit)
Rear Sight Base .694" (17.5mm w/ .003 - .004" press fit)
Handguard Retainer .671"
Gas Block .594" (15mm w/ .003 - .004" press fit)
Front Sight Base .575" (14.5mm w/ .003 - .004" press fit)
GERMAN BARREL:
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Quarterbore
http://www.quarterbore.com/library/pdfindex.html
Steve's Pages
http://stevespages.com/page7b.htm
Biggerhammer
http://www.biggerhammer.net/manuals/
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User ID = manuals
Password = chipin
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Metal Refinishing
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Black Oxide
Black Oxide Finish
http://www.prexis.com/sten/homebuilder/index.php?topic=12884.0
Caswell has a Black Oxide process
http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/black.htm
Parkerizing
Manganese Dioxide Phosphate
http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/vi...hp?f=80&t=22740
ARS Guide to parkerizing
http://www.arizonaresponsesystems.c...pagemetal.shtml
Park formula
http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showt...ing+parkerizing
http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showt...ing+parkerizing
More park formula
http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showp...288&postcount=6
Spray On Finishes
Duracoat
http://www.lauerweaponry.com/
Gunkote
https://www.kgcoatings.com/
Aluma-Hyde
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=...MA_HYDE_reg__II
Molyresin
http://www.molyresin.com/
Bluing
Oxpho cold blue
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=...OXPHO_BLUE_reg_
Rust Blue
http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31594&highlight=sticky
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