Evil Monkey
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Fellow THR members, today I bought an AK!
More specifically a Century Arms WASR-10 double stack from Dunham's sports for only $300! The display model had a bad mag well that we (me and the clerk) had a hard time putting mags into. When we pulled the charging handle back, and let it go forward softly, the bolt carrier would stay open because the bottom base of the piston would get stuck as they went forward. You have to let it go forward by itself. I didn't like the mag well issue so I asked for another one in the back.
The guy brings back a second AK and this one does the same thing by getting locked up but to a lesser degree. The mag well was MUCH better........maybe too much. The mag well on the second AK had some side-to-side play but decided it's better than not being able to put in a magazine at all. It also had a canted front site post. But I hear it's easy to fix so I ended up getting the second AK.
Let me tell you about the paper work. It took a while! You got the 4473, then you got the NICS call. The NICS call scared the crap out of me. I mean I don't have a record or anything but it's just bothersome that some stranger decides if you can exercise your rights or not.............then I heard the guy say "so it's a proceed? Thank You."
Then I had to read about that child safety lock paper and put my initials on it. Oh about that lock, damn near worthless. I know a kid might not be able to open it but a thief can with his fingers.
I didn't get to shoot it today but I took it home and took it apart to learn about it. It was covered with this really annoying stuff called.....COSMOLINE! This stuff sucks. It's everywhere, even on the outside of the rifle.
OK enough babbling, I need to ask some serious questions.
First, is it normal for these AK's to have the carrier stay open if you ease it forward? It seems like the piston is not inline with the rear of the gas tube.
Second, is the side to side wobble of the mags OK as long as there is no up and down play?
And third, how in the world do you lift the gas tube lever upward!?!?!? It's impossible. I almost ripped the flesh from my index finger trying to get it open so I just left it alone.
More specifically a Century Arms WASR-10 double stack from Dunham's sports for only $300! The display model had a bad mag well that we (me and the clerk) had a hard time putting mags into. When we pulled the charging handle back, and let it go forward softly, the bolt carrier would stay open because the bottom base of the piston would get stuck as they went forward. You have to let it go forward by itself. I didn't like the mag well issue so I asked for another one in the back.
The guy brings back a second AK and this one does the same thing by getting locked up but to a lesser degree. The mag well was MUCH better........maybe too much. The mag well on the second AK had some side-to-side play but decided it's better than not being able to put in a magazine at all. It also had a canted front site post. But I hear it's easy to fix so I ended up getting the second AK.
Let me tell you about the paper work. It took a while! You got the 4473, then you got the NICS call. The NICS call scared the crap out of me. I mean I don't have a record or anything but it's just bothersome that some stranger decides if you can exercise your rights or not.............then I heard the guy say "so it's a proceed? Thank You."
Then I had to read about that child safety lock paper and put my initials on it. Oh about that lock, damn near worthless. I know a kid might not be able to open it but a thief can with his fingers.
I didn't get to shoot it today but I took it home and took it apart to learn about it. It was covered with this really annoying stuff called.....COSMOLINE! This stuff sucks. It's everywhere, even on the outside of the rifle.
OK enough babbling, I need to ask some serious questions.
First, is it normal for these AK's to have the carrier stay open if you ease it forward? It seems like the piston is not inline with the rear of the gas tube.
Second, is the side to side wobble of the mags OK as long as there is no up and down play?
And third, how in the world do you lift the gas tube lever upward!?!?!? It's impossible. I almost ripped the flesh from my index finger trying to get it open so I just left it alone.