AK47 Build

A1builder13 · Jan 16, 2021

I need some help. I am in the process of building another ak47 and am having issues with the bolt rail hanging up. Any suggestions?

fromotoc · Jan 17, 2021

might want to try www.weaponsguild.com

A1builder13 · Jan 17, 2021

fromotoc said:
might want to try www.weaponsguild.com

Thanks

Savage Jav · Jan 17, 2021

Can you be specific or provide picture? Do you mean the bolt is stuck on the hammer?

pogi · Jan 17, 2021

Sometimes you have to fit the extractor depending on the receiver.

Deerhurst · Jan 17, 2021

pogi said:
Sometimes you have to fit the extractor depending on the receiver.

Extractor? Not usually. That would be very strange.

Ejector, yes. Sometimes ejectors come oversized so you can fit them.

AKs take a lot more fitting than people realize. They are not quite the beer can rifle that cycles with marbles in it that people think.

I have seen them cycle with some very interesting things bouncing around inside the receivers.

pogi · Jan 17, 2021

Deerhurst said:
Extractor? Not usually. That would be very strange.

Ejector, yes. Sometimes ejectors come oversized so you can fit them.

AKs take a lot more fitting than people realize. They are not quite the beer can rifle that cycles with marbles in it that people think.

I have seen them cycle with some very interesting things bouncing around inside the receivers.

My mistake, I meant ejector like you said. Worked on one last weekend with a buddy and he had to fit the ejector (almost did it again) and maybe round off the hammer a bit. The rails were a little tight as well (Childers receiver).

Jtbenton22 · Jan 20, 2021

Have you checked your headspacing?

bolus · Jan 20, 2021

Is it all new stuff, never fired? When I built my first AK I had to hit the charging handle with a rubber mallet to get it in and out of battery. It was head spaced correctly. But after firing it 10 or so times it worked perfectly which told me it just needed to be beat into submission.

Does it close if you take the bolt out and just close the bolt carrier?
Can you tell if it is hanging up on the bolt or the bolt carrier?
Did you install the rails or is this a completed receiver?