You can dump sand in the AK and it will still run

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Just out of curiosity what branch of service/company issued you an AK47?
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I was "issued" an AK while doing undercover work, PSD's, training with the ISF, anything where it was critical that I blended in or looked like an Iraqi. Some units also have more leinancy as to the weapons their operators can carry; in mine, if you could qualify with it, and there was ammunition for it, you could carry it (to some extent).
 
would have worked better when put in the sand with the safety on. the safety covers the gap behind the bolt. but still... :)
 
Yeah, but if the safety was on, people would still say, "You can dump sand in the AK and it will still run"... Plus, it shows a specific weakness/flaw in the AK design.
 
With the safety on ya' can't fire too well.;) Safety off,on the move against enemy possition,BANG!,BANG!,BANG!,hit the deck(dirt)--that means rifle too...The fit has just hit the shan,gentalmen.BANG!,BANG!,BANG!...and your weapon is full of fit!!

I love the Kalashnikov but it has it's fallings.Most can be overcome with relitively simple modifications...EXCEPT the LACK of last shot hold open.
 
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7.62x39 is tapered, so is the 5.45x39. The .223/5.56x45 is straight walled
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Huh? Suggest you look at a cartridge drawing or get a mike and measure the body taper in the 5.56 for yourself. Because the 5.56 does have body taper just not as pronounced as the 7.62x39.
 
Yes, you can do it. Yes, I have done it. BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER. No matter what rifle I am using in combat, I am going to do the best I can to keep it clean in the first place and clean it regularly.

If I ever buy another AK, I don't plan on dumping handfuls of sand into it.
 
Mine used to read "in my boots",then "where my boots are"...
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Sweet Jesus...that provided me with a good laugh, only because it's so true...

You're right though: Sorry for the interruption folks, we will now return you to your originally scheduled programming.
 
7.62x39 is tapered, so is the 5.45x39. The .223/5.56x45 is straight walled so therefore the sand would cause a lot more friction vs the other two cartridges.
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What is that have to do with this test?

And, by the way, if you answer "well, sand in the chamber...", the truth is sand in the chamber will stop any weapon, AR, AK, or whatever. And the lack of pronounced taper doesn't seem to be an issue with my AR, which runs just fine on steel cased ammunition...
 
Did anybody watch

the same torture test performed on the AR? The AR ran and ran and ran. Then they ran it over and it continued to run. But there is something to be said for the way they performed the test. With the action closed and dust cover open the AR lets very little sand into the action. The ak on the other hand has large open spaces under the dust cover which permits large amounts of sand into the trigger group. If you take a nose dive with with the action closed it would appear that the AR has a much better chance of functioning. However, not unlike the venerable 45, the AK has more slop and is likely less prone to jambing in say a sandstorm while firing the rifle. I own both platforms and they both have their advantages and disadvantages.
 
Wanta B said:
Great weapon but..."Unicorn bone." Truely?!:eek:That explains everything!;)

Now that more and more U.S.A. made op-rod systems,by U.S.A. venders are coming to the fore...I think HK has some STEAP competition rolling on them.
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Yeah I would buy an LWRC or Ruger before one.
 
The Dark Knight said:
I bet the AR jams on the 4th grain of sand.
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On the other hand, do that to a AR and see what happens.
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Well, than again.... maybe not....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8SSQ_wIG4o&feature=related

I buried mine in sand while deployed and it worked just fine.
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Yep... and they buried this one and it worked like crap.... what does that tell you?... It tells me it's a crap shoot....

I'm not saying the AR is better than the AK.... or the AK is better than the AR... what I am saying is if you think you can rely on either of those rifles after being buried in the dirt, think again.... maybe yes, maybe no....

I think RC covered it best..... don't bury your rifle in dirt and don't worry about it....
 
I love how the OP posts a SINGLE video and considers it enough to call the AK's legendary reliability a myth. Truly funny.
 
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