Needed: info on SAR-1 furniture removal

[Chris Pinkleton]

Now that the "Romanian Kalashnikov Rifles" site seems to be down, where can I find instructions on getting the wood off my SAR for my refinishing project?

Waiting with baited breath for my shipment of gun project goodies from Brownell's....

Chris

 

[Badger Arms]

Buttstock: One visible screw on top of tang, one under the receiver cover and spring guide.

Pistol Grip: One screw from underneath.

Upper handguard: With bolt carrier removed, rotate the lever on the right side of the rear sight housing up until you can lift the upper handguard / tube assembly out of its notch. Grip the rear of the gas tube assembly in a vice and then grab the wood with your hand. Rotate it 180 degrees and pull 'down' away from tube assembly. Careful not to marr the wood. That metal keeper in the wood just pulls out of the bottom.

Lower handguard: Lever on right side of gun (looking down the barrel) rotates up with a screwdriver. Once it's rotated up, you can tap the front ferrule off with a plastic tool such as the handle of a screwdriver. Tap the ferrule forward and then slide the wood forward and down.

Good luck!

 

[Chris Pinkleton]

Thank you, Badger!

I'll be starting work on my SAR tomorrow, look for pictures here in a couple of weeks or so when I'm done.

 

[Chris Pinkleton]

Update, circa 30 minutes from my last post: I've removed both screws holding the buttstock, but it remains frimly in place. Is this thing glued in? How do I pry it off without destroying it?

Perhaps I'm blind, but I can't find the lever to rotate to remove the lower handguard either.


Help!

 

[Chris Pinkleton]

OK, I got the front handguard off. Silly me didn't realize the lever was INSIDE the handguard....

Still no luck with the buttstock...consulting w/my guitar-building stepson for some ideas...

 

[SteelyDan]

Chris:

The site may just have a new address. Try:

http://www.gunsnet.net/Linx310/index.shtml

 

[Engineer]

The buttstocks are usually in there pretty tight. Once you get the screws out, you can stick a screwdriver through the hole in the rear trunion and use it as a fulcrum to push the stock out - you'll get much more leverage that way. Just keep at it - it'll come out!

 

[Knife_Sniper]

No doubt you will be inquiring about the gas tube and furniture attached if you havent found out already.

Lock that sucker in some craftsman sure grips and twist the wood 180 deg. and it will slide right out. Be careful though, it is very easy to crack in half, so go slow and try some light oil.

 

[Chris Pinkleton]

Finally got all the wood off -- thanks y'all!

The upper handguard actually came off very easy with a "robo-grip" and a towel. Once I knew where to put the screwdriver, the buttstock was a snap.

Now, on to the refinishing! I'm starting on the wood tomorrow, on the metal next weekend. I'm hoping the aluma-hyde II isn't too hard to work with.

 

[Badger Arms]

IIRC, the paint you are using requires a warm gun. I'd suggest putting the gun in an oven set to around 150 degrees and warming it up. Use oven mits of course and hang it on a wire somewhere warm and dust-free. Make sure the can is warmed up pretty good too, but DON'T PUT IT IN AN OVEN. If you haven't painted in a while, get something old and paint it with Krylon first to practice.