Funderb
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I like the ak safety. its so beefy and sturdy and awesome. Just a slap of the hand and you're going. I can even use it, as an uneducated peasant child!
AK Safeties are horrible!
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fishing line is your friend...at least that's what a gunsmith told me
Zundfolge
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Looking at the photos of the Krebs one, it honestly looks like something one could fabricate on their own. Just cut and hammer a piece of metal into shape and pop-rivet it into place.
Or just drill a hole in it and using something like a Sex Bolt set (with one end knurled) you could add a little lever to it ... sort of like the hammer extension on a Winchester lever gun.
http://www.gunblast.com/images/Winchester-Ranger357/MVC-017F.jpg
Ok, I didn't explain that well.
Maybe get a small knurled knob like this one http://www.carrlane.com/SiteData/FeatureImages/CL-4-KK_p.gif and drill a hole in the safety, run a bolt from the back side (probably want something rather flush) into the knob.
Funderb
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hell, just weld the new tab on. and re blue.
Mike U.
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Here was my quick and dirty solution for my quick and dirty WASR 10/63:
As you can see, it's anything but a professional looking job, but, it works and keeps on working. I'm not too concerned about it's appearance because my WASR is a peasant's working gun and not a showpiece.
As you can see, it's anything but a professional looking job, but, it works and keeps on working. I'm not too concerned about it's appearance because my WASR is a peasant's working gun and not a showpiece.
Justin
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Looking at the thing, you'd think that. However, I recently handled a Galil in a local gun shop, and was pleasantly surprised to find that the safety latch was acceptably easy to operate with my thumb.
Geneseo1911
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Hoot said:
45B@cav
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I own AK's and AR's and I'm a recently retired soldier. The only part of my opening statement that matters is that if you practice enough with any setup you will become proficient with it. MUSCLE MEMORY!
I'm left-handed, so all I have to do is quickly pull my right arm back to flick it then position back and I'm rolling.
If you're right-handed, you can do the reach-over/reach-under method - just tilt/pivot the gun so that the safety side is up, bring your forward hand back, reach under and around the bottom of the receiver, grab the top tab with your fingertip(s), flick, go back, and you're set. If you have really tough hands the same can work for charging the bolt by reaching over the dust cover.
If you're right-handed, you can do the reach-over/reach-under method - just tilt/pivot the gun so that the safety side is up, bring your forward hand back, reach under and around the bottom of the receiver, grab the top tab with your fingertip(s), flick, go back, and you're set. If you have really tough hands the same can work for charging the bolt by reaching over the dust cover.
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Take a little time to get familiar with your AK and I think you'll find its not as bad as your first thought. 99.9% of the issues go away with a little real world practice.
You dont need or want the aftermarket extensions, batwings, or buffers. You'll end up hurting yourself more than helping yourself. Unless you have teeny tiny little hands and fingers, all the controls can be worked with your hand on the grip. It may not be with a "full" grip, but your hand will be in contact with it the whole time.
For the safety, you use your middle finger, and if it feels better, have your index finger on top of it. You can walk around all day this way if you want, and its not tiring at all. The safety is off as fast as any other rifles safety when done this way. With the AK's, you can also use your thumb, which usually works best when the rifle is cradled in your arms, with three fingers of your right hand wrapped around the mag and your thumb riding on the selectors shelf. The safety comes of quickly and quietly from this position, and the rifle also shoulders very quickly and naturally from this position.
For the mag release, you also use the middle finger with your hand on the grip, and the mags will also drop free if you choose to let them. Reloads can be nearly as fast as an AR if you practice a little. You use your left hand (assuming your right handed) to do the mag change, not your right.
With the AK, regardless of what type reload you do, you ALWAYS work the charging handle after your done. That way the rifle is always loaded when your done. Lack of a BHO device is only an issue if you make it one. You have two choices in how you work the handle, reach underneath and come up on the other side with the gun upright, and with your palm flat on the side of the gun with your thumb forward, you hook the handle with your thumb as you move your fingers towards the rear. The other method is to lay the gun over to to the left with the charging handle up, and stroke it back using the knife edge of your hand. The first method can be done with the rifle still in your shoulder.
You dont need or want the aftermarket extensions, batwings, or buffers. You'll end up hurting yourself more than helping yourself. Unless you have teeny tiny little hands and fingers, all the controls can be worked with your hand on the grip. It may not be with a "full" grip, but your hand will be in contact with it the whole time.
For the safety, you use your middle finger, and if it feels better, have your index finger on top of it. You can walk around all day this way if you want, and its not tiring at all. The safety is off as fast as any other rifles safety when done this way. With the AK's, you can also use your thumb, which usually works best when the rifle is cradled in your arms, with three fingers of your right hand wrapped around the mag and your thumb riding on the selectors shelf. The safety comes of quickly and quietly from this position, and the rifle also shoulders very quickly and naturally from this position.
For the mag release, you also use the middle finger with your hand on the grip, and the mags will also drop free if you choose to let them. Reloads can be nearly as fast as an AR if you practice a little. You use your left hand (assuming your right handed) to do the mag change, not your right.
With the AK, regardless of what type reload you do, you ALWAYS work the charging handle after your done. That way the rifle is always loaded when your done. Lack of a BHO device is only an issue if you make it one. You have two choices in how you work the handle, reach underneath and come up on the other side with the gun upright, and with your palm flat on the side of the gun with your thumb forward, you hook the handle with your thumb as you move your fingers towards the rear. The other method is to lay the gun over to to the left with the charging handle up, and stroke it back using the knife edge of your hand. The first method can be done with the rifle still in your shoulder.
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Autopistola
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Thought I'd share this russian video in response to Nickotym's question. Pretty slick!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHkQ72XpxCk&NR=1
EDIT: Who cares if someone already posted it; it's relevant to the thread. I got the link from theakforum.com and I've stumbled across it randomly on youtube anyways.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHkQ72XpxCk&NR=1
EDIT: Who cares if someone already posted it; it's relevant to the thread. I got the link from theakforum.com and I've stumbled across it randomly on youtube anyways.
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Kayback
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That vid was posted already by Briansmithwin.
Zach S
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If I'm holding the firearm, the safety is off. Goes for pistols, rifles, and shotguns.
I flip the safety on when it gets slung or holstered.
The only thing I hate is the safety on my Saiga claws up my hand when I swipe it off in a hurry. Not really an issue at the moment, since I wont shoot the ammo I have, since I cant replace it...
I flip the safety on when it gets slung or holstered.
The only thing I hate is the safety on my Saiga claws up my hand when I swipe it off in a hurry. Not really an issue at the moment, since I wont shoot the ammo I have, since I cant replace it...
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Tell me about it!
LJ-MosinFreak-Buck
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in the video, it was about halfway through when he's showing you how to change magazines. He uses the method where you slide the new mag along the trigger guard to hit the mag release and kicks the old mag out, sliding the new one in. He racked the charging handle, apparantly forgetting that the new mag was fully loaded, and racked the charging handle again and you could hear as well as see a shell fly out of the ejection port.
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