Like the front trunnion, it is a matter of rivet and chase, where wed set a rivet, make sure that the rear trunnion was square in the receiver, and then chase the next rivet hole as needed. Wood is not continue reading setting an aks internal front trunnion rivets with the akbuilder rivet jig. Setting an aks internal front trunnion rivets with the ak. The original ak 47 was one of the first assault rifles of 2nd generation, after the german stg 44. I assumed these were elk river receivers, but isnt the circle 11 a polish marking. Drilling the front trunnion holes in the receiver a full 1 hour and 40 minute dvd of all of the videos can be ordered by sending mail to vetteenthusiast at.
The front trunnion of an akm sits in the receiver as it is about to be slid. After selecting the length of screws and the correct allen wrench i removed the rcvr. All thats left to do is drill out the fire control group using our receiver blank drilling fixture and drill the trunnion holes using our trunnion hole drilling fixture. Trunnion still attached to remnant receiver section. Several months ago i contacted rifle dynamics after reading about their ak builders class. Join the grabcad community today to gain access and download. Then once you have the trunnion in the receiver in the right spot stick your piece of tape on the receiver and you should have a perfect map of where the holes are. The underground ak47 build manualjust get your receiver holes to line up to the trunnion holes, and tap the trunnion holes and youllbe fine. Thank you for all of your educational input and fun videos based on the ak 47 platform.
The only 2 problems it will help with is as described previously, keeps the bolt assemly from hitting rear trunion or keeps it from jumping the rails, but in both of such cases there is a problem which should not be and the gun is. Brownells is your source for ak builder at brownells parts and accessories. Ak barrel assembly parts including trunion, pins, muzzle. Ak47 receivers and build kits carolina shooters supply. These are perfect for converting amd65s or polish underfolder kits into fixed stock rifles. My first ak 47 purchase, not knowing any better about trunions was an io sporter ak 47 built 20 palm bay fla. This block is the first piece to be added to a new barrel.
I carefully measured and began drilling the mountholes into the. Precisioncut, readytobend steel flats save time and frustration when building a custom ak. As you can see the ak47 is one of the most manufactured weapons in the world. Reviewed in the united states on november 24, 2015. Ak47 akm ak74 rear stock trunnion new, stamped receiver. While at it, i figured to cut out the selector key hole. You need to insure the rivet jig is sitting on good strong steel cross plates dont use wood. Apr 18, 2017 back before i had the ak builder trunnion drilling jig, i needed a quick and easy way to locate where to drill the holes for the front trunnion.
In recent years, there is tons of questions surrounding manufacturing process for one of the most crucial ak rifle components. Help with ak47 markings the leading glock forum and. Buy ak parts parts for ak 47 ak47 stocks, pistol grips. Post it note trick for locating front trunnion holes on an ak. Discussion in gunsmithing and repairs started by justin22885, apr 11, 2010. Oct, 2015 thank you for all of your educational input and fun videos based on the ak 47 platform. Martin took one look at my rifle and claimed it to be the ugliest thing he had ever seen and an abomination to akdome not really, but it is a work in progress. Students start with a bag of parts and a receiver, and leave with a fully functiontested and tuned ak. Born on november 10, 1919, into a large peasant family in kurya, in the atlai region of russia, mikhail kalashnikov is perhaps the most wellknown weapons designer of all time.
We are leaving out the center supports to work with the older drilling fixtures. The guns initials stand for avtomat kalashnikov, or automatic kalashnikov, and are often referred to as kalashnikovs, or simply kalash. I was anxious to begin mounting an ak 47 side mount plate onto my wifes platform. Post it note trick for locating front trunnion holes on an ak receiver. Martin took one look at my rifle and claimed it to be the ugliest thing he had ever seen and an abomination to ak dome not really, but it is a work in progress. He created the ak47 rifle, one of the most widely used and.
To use on some ak 47 rear trunnions with the round portion in the rear trunnion i just flip this piece over, and delete the other piece. Will display original serial number stamped on side. This jig allows accurate drilling of the rear trunnion holes. For use with all models of akm, ak 47, ak 74 and rpk. Front trunnion only has one of the six holes drilled for the rivets. Iron hammer armory ak47 hammer trunnion we like shooting. The guns are just images i came across on the web, while searching for. The yugo is different because it uses a method similar to but not identical to a milled ak47 receiver, one long through bolt threaded to the rear of the buttstock with a larger washer under the head and a rubber buttpad with a steel backing that is screwed with wood screws on each end of the pad over that. Jan 16, 2007 drilling the holes in the receiver for the rear trunnion a full 1 hour and 40 minute dvd of all of the videos can be ordered by sending mail to vetteenthusiast at. Ak47 the grim reaper, by frank iannamico a very large and wonderful book. Needed a rear trunnion and this worked out to be great the metal is hard and can be tapped for a machine bolt that will hold.
Just clamp it in your drill press vice, and locate the holes as above. The ak 47 uses a notched rear tangent iron sight, it is adjustable and is calibrated in hundreds from 100 to 800 meters 100 to meters for akm models. Most impressive is the cutout that goes around the scope mount for a completely flush fit. Oct 02, 2014 due to the over drilling of the barrel pin hole the front trunnion needs to be replaced as it is not safe to weld up and redrill. A good drill press you will wind up needing to drill new holes, or to modify existing holes to put your ak together. The original ak47 was one of the first assault rifles of 2nd generation, after the german stg 44. The purpose of this article is to provide an accurate bill of materials for the gp wasr1063 parts and to use that list to link to all the articles we wrote on these parts over the years. Polish akms rear trunnion for underfolder stock, good. The period of time it took for the screw set to arrive seemed like a lifetime but was actually about 8 days. Drilling front trunnion holes build your own ak ak47. Designation with dash and digits in this case is name of this particular prototype only. This video shows you how to use the ak builder trunnion hole drill guide for locating and drilling front holes on your ak receiver. Ak47 receiver examples many photos and descriptions.
Assembling a berylish ak from a wbp kit part 3 kit inspection and removing the front trunnion. Jan 16, 2007 drilling the front trunnion holes in the receiver a full 1 hour and 40 minute dvd of all of the videos can be ordered by sending mail to vetteenthusiast at. Trunnions are for the underfolder akms, but should fit any stamped receiver. Post it note trick for locating front trunnion holes on an. The underground ak47 build manual pages 51 95 text. There are a couple of different reasons why the ak47 is so popular for one, it is a simple design. However, manticore arms, in conjunction with circle 10 ak, has developed a new ak receiver extension tube that allows the user to install any standard ar adjustable stock to a sidefolding trunnion with a 4. I carefully measured and began drilling the mount holes into the. Aks with cast trunnions drama ak operators union, local. The underground ak47 build manualbring the hammer holes and trigger holes to a red hot glow. The ak 47 is the most procured rifle on the planet, and desert fox sales has all of the parts and accessories needed to build, repair, and maintain your kalashnikov right here, online. Magpul ak 47 ak 74 zhukovs stocks installation duration.
Here is a professional tool for drilling the front and rear trunnion holes in ak47 receivers. Over a time period of 2 and a half years of owning this rifle i have put about 2k rounds thru it without one failure, since i have also managed to. For the rear ones you can take a piece of clear tape and stick it to the trunnion side and remove it before inserting the trunnion into the receiver. A trunnion is a cylindrical protrusion used as a mounting or pivoting point. The grabcad library offers millions of free cad designs, cad files, and 3d models. Ak builder ak47 polish underfolder receiver flat brownells. The front sight is a post adjustable for elevation in the field. This is perfect for a screw build of a ak parts kit.
Power custom of gravois mills, missouri is the parent company of red star arms. The ak 47 proved to be easy to use and clean, and worked well in a number of different environments, from deserts to jungles. Due to the over drilling of the barrel pin hole the front trunnion needs to be replaced as it is not safe to weld up and redrill. However, in the case of the ak platform, its the front trunnion block around which the rifle is built.
As a result, more aktype weapons have been produced than all other assault rifles combined. So the trunnion was pulled out and we found that not only were the wrong sized and type rivets used but they were not even dimpled for structural strengthall this is simple invisible to the eye, unless you pull the gun aparti understand that not everyone can. Drilling the holes in the receiver for the rear trunnion a full 1 hour and 40 minute dvd of all of the videos can be ordered by sending mail to vetteenthusiast at. Kalashnikov and molot made ak trunnions ak operators. More ak type rifles have been produced than all other assault rifles combined what makes the ak47 so popular. The ak47 was widely supplied or sold to nations allied with the ussr, and the blueprints were shared with several friendly nations the peoples republic of china standing out among these with the type 56. Carolina shooters supply is well known for providing the highest customer service and satisfaction for competition and recreational. Kit includes drilling fixture, aluminum drilling bar, 7. The front and rear trunnion holes on these flats are prepunched to help with the installation of the trunnions. Original polish rear trunnion for the underfolder stock of the akms, used in good condition.
On the bottom of the receiver, in front of the magwell, are the numbers gpc502690. Drilling rear trunnion holes build your own ak ak47 youtube. Back before i had the akbuilder trunnion drilling jig, i needed a quick and easy way to locate where to drill the holes for the front trunnion. Original hungarian ak63d barrel trunnion, for stampedstyle receiver. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and owned by third party users. Drilling the front trunnion holes in the receiver a full 1 hour and 40 minute dvd of all of the videos can be ordered by sending mail to. To use on some ak47 rear trunnions with the round portion in the rear trunnion i just flip. A fellow showed me the postit note method and boy was it simple and it worked. Setting an aks internal front trunnion rivets with the akbuilder rivet jig. The underground ak47 build manualthe little mini butane torch did not work, so dont get that, youre going to need a map torchor oxygen torch for this. Ak47 polish underfolder for building a polish ak47 in 7. Front trunnion is the heart and soul on ak rifle this is the part which interacts with bolt and it basically holds the rifle barrel in place.
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