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    KnightWolf09

    KnightWolf09

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    I was watching an episode of Mythbusters and the myth was that some Russian gangsters were riding with some SKSs in the back of a car and cranked up the stereo to impress some women. Allegedly, due to the sound, the rifles fired. This led to the observation that SKSs have a floating firing pin (didnt know that) and that it could be possible. It ended up not happening with the subwoofers but it did work with a C4 blast.
     
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    Shikkapow

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    saw that one a while back. there were all sorts of myths about the SKS's. about the only one I know of for sure is if the firing pin sticks (cosmoline is a big culprit) forward it'll slam fire until either the mag is empty or the pin backs off a little.

    when you take the bolt out to clean the last thing you do before you put it back in is to ensure the pin floats back and forth smoothly.
     
    my-rifle

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    KnightWolf09 said:
    Maybe so. never done it but i am kind of a do it yourself guy. what all would I need.
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    And so it begins...

    Me and #1Bambam started building AKs some years back, and now we've gotten it down pretty good.

    You need
    • A kit: This is an AK that was destroyed by cutting its barrel and receiver.
    • A barrel. See ArmoryPartsExchange (APEX)
    • A receiver. See NoDakSpud.com or AK-Builder.com (if you want to make your own receiver)
    • A friend who owns a receiver jig if you want to make the receiver yourself.
    • A set of rivets (See AK-Builder.com)
    • An American-made fire control group to replace the illegal set that comes with the kit.
    • A friend who knows how to build one to walk you through the steps on your first (but rarely your last) AK build.
    • Beer.

    You might also want to watch some of the videos posted on http://www.theakforum.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=16295 in the "Build it Yourself" section. You'll be surprised at how straightforward it is to build an AK. Forming good rivets is a bitch, but all the steps are really fairly simple.
     
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    my-rifle

    my-rifle

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    Uh-oh. We're busted!

    No, seriously - we're discussing making your own AKM - not exactly an AK-47, since the AK-47 was upgraded to an AKM in the 1950s. Also the one we're discussing is legal, because it's not a machinegun, nd it complies with ATF regs.

    By the way, notice the tagline under my username.
     
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