Ak47 Magazine Identification

Removing The Trigger Mechanism And The Magazine SKS AKS AK47

MOUNTING THE BAYONET

Begin by sfcSng 1he bayonet handle and the bayonet spring over the tang of the spike bayonet Push dwvnward on the handle until the slot for attactwg the bayonet screw is exposed. Hold the bayonet carefuly in the position with the muzzle ring facing the muzzle of the rifle (fig. 12) and nsert the bayonet pin into its proper slot in the bayonet lug. Tighten the bayonet pin with a screwdriver of proper size.

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8. To remove the upper handguard with gas cylinder lift up on the lock lever located on the right side of the rear sight until it will allow the upper hand-guard with gas cylinder to be removed. (See figure 18a )

Lock Lever

NOTE: If the lock lever is extremely tight, the accessory case may be used to aid in releasing lock lever. (See Figure i8b.)

Slot for releasing the lock lever (G)

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9. To remove the compensator, use the screwdriver end of the combination tool to depress the compensator lock while turning the compensator clockwise off the barrel.

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CLEANING

The correct procedure for cleaning your disassembled rifle follows:

1 Insert the gas port reamer into the gas port of the AKS (See figure 20.) Turn clockwise until fouling Is removed.

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3 Push forward on the action return spring retaining block and lift the action cover from the receiver. (See Fig.12)

Action Return Spring Retaining Block

Action Return Spring Retaining Block

4. Remove the action return spring retaining block by pushing forward to clear the receiver slot and lifting up. Once the action spring retaining block has been released, draw the action return spring assembly to the rear and remove. (See Fig. 13.)

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5. Place the safety in the "Off Safe" position and draw the boll carrier assembly completely to the rear and out of the receiver. (See Fig. 14.)

6. Remove the bolt from the bolt carrier by pivoting the bolt clockwise to the rear and turning an additional V• turn. Next, remove the bolt from the bolt carrier by extracting It toward the gas piston. (See Fig. 15.)

7 Disassemble the bolt by using the knock out rod on the combination tool or a pin punch of correct size. First remove the firing pin retaining pin. (See figure 16.) This will allow the firing pin to be removed from the rear of the bolt. Next, remove the extractor retainer pin. (See figure 17.) This will allow the extractor and extractor spring to be removed. When disassembling the bolt note the alignmeni of the ex-Uactor pin.

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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)

Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)