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Bolt Disassembly
Diagrams
Exploded Parts View
Field Stripping
Handguard Removal
Magazine Disassembly
Recoil Mechanism Disassembly
Trigger Group Removal Full Auto
Trigger Group Removal Sem-Auto
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AK-47.net: AK Bolt Disassembly
a - Bolt Body b - Firing pin c - Extractor
1 - Recess for case bottom
2 - Extractor slot
3 - Guide lug
4 - Hole for extractor pin
5 - Locking lug
6 - Longitudinal slot for ejector lug
7 - Extractor spring
8 - Extractor pin
9 - Firing pin retaining pin
The bolt delivers the cartridge into the chamber, closes the barrel bore, dents
the primer, and extracts the case from the chamber. The bolt consists of body,
firing pin, extractor with spring and pin, and firing pin retaining pin.
The bolt body has on the front faced- two cylindrical recesses for the case
bottom and for the extractor; two locking lugs that engage in the receiver's
locking recesses to lock the bolt; on top a guide lug for rotating the bolt during
locking; on the left side a longitudinal slot for passage of the receiver's ejector
lug ( the slot widens at the end to facilitate the bolt's rotation during locking.) in
the slimmer portion of the bolt body are holes for the extractor pin and firing pin
retainer pin. The firing pin has a striker and a recess for the retaining pin. The
extractor with spring extracts the case from the chamber and holds it until it
encounters the receiver's ejector lug. The extractor has a claw for capture of
the case, a pocket for the spring, and a notch for the pin. The retaining pin
secures the firing pin.
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AK-47.net: AK Bolt Disassembly
Disassembly With the drift or punch set, drive
out the pin that retains the firing pin and
extractor pin, and remove the extractor with
spring from the bolt.
Source: Text and Pictures from "The official Soviet AKM Manual" By Maj.
James F. Gebhardt
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AK Reciever Types Diagram
Parts Diagram 3
Under Folding AK Diagram 2
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AK-47.net AK Exploded Parts View
Exploded Parts View
1 - Barrel with receiver, with rear sight and stock
2 - Receiver cover
3 - Bayonet
4 - Recoil mechanism
5 - Bolt Carrier with gas piston
6 - Gas tube with upper hand guard
7 - Bolt
8 - Cleaning Rod
9 - Fore end
10 - Magazine
11 - Combination tool with accessories
Source: Text and Pictures from "The official Soviet AKM Manual" By Maj. James F. Gebhardt
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Like most firearms the AK-47 will start to show adverse wear and or malfunction if the weapon
is not kept reasonably clean. Fortunately for the AK it is very easy to field strip, which makes
cleaning not much of a chore. The AK requires no special maintenance tools or extensive
knowledge of it's parts.
Materials:
1. Cleaning Kit
2. News Paper or Throwdown
The Following Procedure should be used to field strip and clean the rifle.
Removing the magazine Holding the rifle
in the left hand at the upper hand guard and
fore end, grasp the magazine with the right
hand and remove it. The magazine is
removed by pressing forward on the
magazine catch. After this, ensure that there
is no cartridge in the chamber by lowering
the selector, pulling the bolt carrier handle to
the rear, and inspecting the chamber.
Release the bolt carrier handle and release
the the hammer form the sear ( squeeze the
trigger)
2) Remove the cleaning rod Pull the end of the cleaning rod
away from the barrel so that its head is disengaged from the
stop on the front sight base and pull the cleaning rod upward.
The drift may be used when removing the cleaning rod.
3) Remove the receiver cover Grasp the small of the stock with the left hand, and with the left
thumb press on the recoil mechanism's guide rod lug. Lift the rear portion of the receiver cover
upward with the right hand and remove the cover.
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4) Remove the recoil mechanism. Holding
the rifle in the left hand by the small of the
stock, press the recoil mechanism's guide rod
forward with the right hand until its heel
emerges from the longitudinal slot of the
receiver. Lift up the rear end of the guide rod
and pull the recoil mechanism form the bolt
carrier channel.
5) Remove the bolt carrier with bolt.
Continuing to hold the rifle in the left hand,
bring the bolt carrier to the rear to stop with the
right hand. Lift it up along with the bolt and
remove it
6) Remove the bolt from the carrier. Grasp the bolt carrier in
the left hand with the bolt upward. Draw the bolt to the rear with
the right hand, rotating it so that the bolt's guide lug comes out of
the shaped slot of the bolt carrier, and remove the bolt forward.
7) Remove the gas tube. Holding the rifle in the left hand, lift the gas tube latch located on the
right side of the rear sight block. Rotate the small latch downwards and clockwise at the same
time. This should enable you to free the gas tube, lift and remove it.
For Complete disassembly instruction please Enter here.
Source: Text and Pictures from "The official Soviet AKM Manual" By Maj. James F. Gebhardt
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AK-47.net AK Hand Guard & Gas Tube Disassembly
1 - Gas Tube
2 - Guide ribs for gas piston
3 - Front joining collar
4 - Hand Guard
5 - Rear joining collar
6 - Lug
The gas tube directs the movement of the gas piston. It has guide ribs. The front end of the gas tube fits on
the gas chamber. The hand guard protects the rifleman's hands from burns when firing. It has a channel in
which is secured the metal semi-circular spacer that presses the hand guard away from the gas tube. The
hand guard is secured on the gas tube by front and rear joining collars; the rear collar has a lug in which the
gas tube lock engages.
Disassembly of the fore end Grasp the rifle at the for end in the left hand . With the right hand using a
screwdriver rotate the fore end lock on half turn forward. Displace the connecting collar with fore end toward
the gas chamber with the thumbs of both hands. Press forward on the fore end and remove it from the barrel.
Source: Text and Pictures from "The official Soviet AKM Manual" By Maj. James F. Gebhardt
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AK-47.net Magazine Disassembly
Magazine
1 - Body
2 - Floor plate
3 - Stop leaf
4 - Spring
5 - Follower
6 - Stop Lug
7 - Catch
The magazine body joins all of the magazine's components together. Its lateral walls have lips to prevent the
cartridges from falling out and lugs that limit the upward motion of the follower. On the front wall is the catch
and on the rear wall stop lug, which together hold the magazine in the receiver. On the bottom of the rear wall
of the magazine's body is an inspection hold for determining if the magazine if fully loaded. The walls of the
magazine are ribbed for strength. The bottom of the magazine is closed with a floor plate. The floor plate has
a hole for the lug of the stop leaf. Inside the magazine body are a follower and spring with stop leaf. The
follower is fastened to the upper end of the spring by an internal flange on the right wall of the follower. The
follower has a lug that ensures the staggered positioning of the cartridges in the magazine. The stop leaf is
permanently attached to the bottom end of the follower spring and holds the magazine floor plate from
displacement with its lug. Some rifles have plastic magazines that are the same in construction as the metal
magazines.
Disassembly Depress the small metal notch at the end of the magazine on the floor plate. Slide the floor
plate backwards towards the rear or primer area of the magazine. Be careful the spring will shoot out with
some force and could cause injury if not done slowly. Remove the spring and follower and the magazine is
now disassembled. To reassemble just reverse the order of operation.
Source: Text and Pictures from "The official Soviet AKM Manual" By Maj. James F. Gebhardt
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AK-47.net: AK Recoil Disassembly
1 - Recoil Spring
2 - Guide rod
3 - Movable guide rod
4 - Collar
Disassembly Grasp the recoil mechanism in the left hand. Position the guide rod vertically with the heel down
on the table or rest. Compress the recoil spring downward, and with the right hand separate the send of the
movable rod and remove the collor. Remove the spring from the guide rod. Remove the movable rod from the
guide.
Source: Text and Pictures from "The official Soviet AKM Manual" By Maj. James F. Gebhardt
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AK-47.net Disassembly of Trigger Mechanism for Full Auto
a - hammer g - selector
b - hammer spring h - pin
c - trigger I - semi-auto sear
d - semi-auto fire sear j - hammer retarder
e - auto sear k - hammer retarded spring
f - auto sear spring auto sear spring
Disassembly of Full Auto trigger mechanism. Holding the rifle with the left hand at the receiver, press on
the auto sear and disengage the auto sear from the hammer with the right hand and using the drift. Release
the hammer from the sear. Raise the left end of the hammer spring with the tapered end of the drift and guide
it past the hammer's sear notch with the fingers. Guide the long end of the auto sear spring out of the circular
channel of the trigger pin with the screwdriver. Tap the trigger pin to the left with the drift and remove it.
Gradually pulling the drift out, extract the semi-automatic fire sear from the receiver along with its spring, spring
retarder, and hammer retarder with the fingers of the left hand. Pressing back in the trigger piece with the left
index finger, lift the trigger upward and remove it from the receiver with the right hand. Remove the hammer
by pressing with the screwdriver on the long end of the auto sear spring, remove it from the circular channel of
the hammer pin. Tap the hammer pin to the left with the drift. Holding the hammer with the right hand,
remove the hammer pin with the left hand. Rotate the hammer so the left trunnion is toward the chamber and
remove the hammer form the receiver. Remove the hammer spring from the hammer. Remove the auto sear.
Tap the auto sear pin to the left with the he drift and remove it. Remove the auto sear with spring through the
magazine well. Remove the spring from the auto sear. Remove the selector by rotating the selector upward to
the vertical position, move it to the right, and remove it from the receiver.
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AK-47.net Disassembly of Trigger Mechanism for Full Auto
Source: Text and Pictures from "The official Soviet AKM Manual" By Maj. James F. Gebhardt
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When doing extensive work on a firearm, work on a soft surface so that it wont
scratch the metal parts of the gun. It is also wise to work were light is good and
parts will not be lost. In general it is best not to disassemble a firearm any more
than is really necessary to clean it or repair or replace a part. Even then it is
seldom necessary to disassemble the rifle beyond the field stripping stage. Every
time a firearm is disassembled beyond the field stripping stage, it will take some
time for some parts to regain their fit, some parts may tend to shake loose and fall
out when firing the weapon. Some parts of the AK-47 line are riveted together.
Repairing these can be quite a hassle, since the end of the rivet has to be ground
off and a new one set after the part is replaced. Ideally the disassembly steps
listed below will NOT be carried out by anyone other than a competent gunsmith.
A lot of damage can be done if disassembly is done with out proper knowledge.
1. Remove the magazine from the gun and cycle the action making sure the
firearm is empty.
2. Push in the retaining lever (the little button at the end of the receiver closest to
the stock) on the rear of the receiver, then lift the receiver cover off and back to
remove it exposing the action.
3. Take out the action spring & retaining rod by pushing them forward to release
them, then lift them up slightly and back them out of the receiver.
4. Remove the bolt and bolt carrier (which will also have the gas piston attached
to it) By pulling them back and out.
5. Take the bolt out of the carrier by twisting the bolt counterclockwise and
pulling it out of the front of the carrier.
6. Remove the gas cylinder by pulling it backward and lifting it out.
7. The extractor and extractor spring are held in place be the large pin (which
may be a solid or roll pin depending on the rifle located on the side of the bolt
near the locking lugs. Before trying to drift out this pin check to be sure one side
isn't staked if it is go out the other side opposite the staked spot in the bolt. Drift
the pin out with a drift punch or small nail to free the extractor. Be careful since
the spring is under tension.
8. The smaller pin located on the side of the bolt near the locking lugs retain the
firing pin (and its spring on models with a firing pin spring) note whether the pin is
staked in place. Drifting the pin out frees the firing pin take care since this spring
is also under pressure.
9. The gas piston is held to the bolt carrier extension arm by a roll pin. This pin
should be should be drifted out only if the piston needs to be repaired or replaced
since damage to the piston can occur during this process.
10. Flash hiders or muzzle nuts are sometimes held in place by a pin but usually
are screwed onto the barrel some AK's lack them entirely.
11. The gas port block is generally held in place by cross pins don't remove it
unless its absolutely necessary, this can be a tedious process on some rifles and
it may be hard to replace it so it stays in place.
12. The fore grip may be attached to the rifle in a variety of ways the method for
removal is best determined by studying the rifle.
13. The trigger groups pins are released by removing the looped retaining spring
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on the left inside of the receiver on semi-auto rifles, or the long leg of the
disconector spring on select-fire guns. Before freeing the spring or leg place the
selector in the fire position and while restraining the hammer pull the trigger.
Hold the hammer and carefully lower it until it is fully forward, facedown. This is
done the retaining spring can be pulled forward and out by grasping its loop with
a pair of needle nosed pliers and pulling forward and out. On select fire rifles the
long leg of the disconector spring should be pulled up to free the disconector pin
remove the pin out the left side of the receiver and then take out the disconector
and its spring to free the other parts of the trigger group.
14. Once the retaining spring is removed the trigger group is freed by sliding the
hammer and trigger pins out the left side of the receiver. This will free the
hammer and its spring which can be removed by turning them slightly and lifting
them out. Next the trigger and sear can be removed along with the rate reducer
and its sear (take care not to lose the sear spring which sits between the sear
and trigger.)
15. If the safety/selector needs to be removed rotate its forward end upward so
that it can be pulled out the right side of the receiver.
16. Most stocks are held in place by screws or with many folding stocks pins.
Do not remove the stock unless absolutely necessary for repair or replacement.
17. The magazine release and its spring are held in place with a rivet. Do not
remove the unless absolutely necessary.
18. Pistol grips are generally held in place by a bolt which can be unscrewed
through the open base of the grip.
19. The front sight post generally screws into its base. The sight assembly can
be removed by drifting a set screw or screws may need to be loosened first. The
front sight should not be removed unless absolutely necessary since the tight fit
keeps it zeroed.
20. The rear sight is generally pinned or screwed into place with its base welded
onto the rifle. Note the leaf springs alignment so that it may be properly realigned.
To reassemble just reverse the process.
Comments or Suggestions?
Source: AK-47 The complete Kalashnikov Family of Assault Rifles By Duncan Long
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AK-47.net: AK Recievers
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AK-47.net: AK Exploded Parts Diagram #3
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AK-47.net: Under Folding AK Exploded Diagram #2
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