Ak Reliablity.. Have you ever needed or broke a part?

[Fear762]

I've read quite a few small ar parts need replacing but what about the ak.. Any springs, bolts, or anything else need to be replaced after so many rounds?

[Slinger646]

This is a mercy post since we know nothing ever breaks on an AK :supergrin:

"Of all the weapons in the vast soviet arsenal, nothing was more profitable than Avtomat Kalashnikova model of 1947. More commonly known as the AK-47, or Kalashnikov. It's the world's most popular assault rifle. A weapon all fighters love. An elegantly simple 9 pound amalgamation of forged steel and plywood. It doesn't break, jam, or overheat. It'll shoot whether it's covered in mud or filled with sand."

[Ron3]

No.

Not that it can't happen, but odds are extremely remote!


Ron3

[AKMIKEFMJ]

I have owned over 15 AKs over the years and never had a part break on one of them.

[scromer]

No broken parts.

[helidonna]

+1

[graveman]

Quality AK's bought new : no replacement parts

slightly used SAR-1 : replaced entire fire control group due to overall crappiness of the unit ( function OK, just not to my liking ), reinstalled piston which was not installed properly by the Century "gunsmiths" and was not flexing, catching in the gas tube

kit builds on registered receivers : replaced hammer spring and recoil spring due to age of original parts.

MAK-90 : replaced gas tube lock broken by yours truly's dumb ***** during reassembly process

Aside from the SAR-1 piston, nothing really "broke" on its own rendering the rifle inoperable.

[CnRnut]

For the most part no spares needed!!!
I might say that you should have a brokn shell extractor
for the cal. that your shooting though.
CnR