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Question:  I just purchased a Norinco Mac 90. I know it has a stamped receiver. I was just wondering, can the
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Submitted by: John Lambert, 08/27/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  how do u convert a automatic to a fully automatic
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Answer:  Prior to 1986 this was legal, now it is not. Check the law before you attempt anything  .. Read full reply
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Question:  i have a full auto trigger package and i think i can install it but i need help if i could see a pic
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Answer:  go away
If you could read you'd see we have no interest in helping you break US laws
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Submitted by: Guest, Sat. Aug 23, 2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,

Question:  Greetings. I was recently given an ak-47 bayonet, and i've been searching for days to identify it.
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Answer:  www.AK47bayonets.com />
I have pictures of most of them there, goods luck

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Submitted by: Josh Harden, 08/21/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  What part or smaller in this version of Ak-47. I know the barrel,gas piston & gas tube or but is
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Answer:  good question, you named all the 'shorter' parts, all the rest are 'standard' good luck   .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Jason, 08/19/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I am considering buying a semi auto AK 47.There are so many different versions,made in different cou

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Answer:  well Russian Saigas are VERY WELL MADE and are some of the cheapest ont he market, they just don't h  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Roger, 08/18/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  hello,
what is the difference between a double hook disconnector and a single hook on a MAK-9

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Answer:  thanks for the kind words...

THe single double hook is easier to explain with picture  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: randy bottieri, 08/16/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I have an amd 65 that has a problem. using the charging handle, It cocks,feeds/fires ejects the 1st
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Answer:  hmm can be a few things, SOMETIMES a recoil buffer can help with this.. you might try that
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Submitted by: john, 08/16/2008
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Question:  I bought AMD 65 kit and barrel was cut. So search wibe but came up short on barrels. But found a rom
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Answer:  yuck, what a mess, too bad they started to ban imported barrels..

You are gonna need   .. Read full reply
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Question:  After regular cleaning, the safety lever will not move in to the safe position...I feel like a dumb
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Answer:  first thing we would need to know is the kind of gun you are talking about

Good luck   .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Dan C., 08/15/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Are there interchangeable magazines for the Norinco BWK 92 Sporter?
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Answer:  sure it uses 'standard' AK47 magazines so mosy any you find should work fine, good luck  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Mark, 08/14/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Is it possible to shoot 9mm ammunition from a colt detective special .38 caliber revolver
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Answer:  no it won't even fit, DO NOT TRY this, DO NOT do this  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Cassandra Hill, 08/13/2008
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Question:  What type of materials are used to make a typical AK 47?
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Answer:  all AK47s are made from three things; steel, wood and plastic

never had this question  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Guest, Thu. Aug 7, 2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  i bought a amd 65 bulgarain parts kit ii need to know how sells the barrel ? the one in my kit has b

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Answer:  there are a few places that sell US made barrels, you'll need to look around  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Guest, Wed. Aug 6, 2008
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Question:  I'M NEW THE NEW OWNER OF A SA-85, PRACTICALLY NEW W/ ONLY 10 ROUNDS THRU IT. I PAID $300 FOR IT? G

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Answer:  they are good guns..
Of course you can buy one someone abused, but I can not tell that for yo  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: B. WEBB, 08/02/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  ive looked all over and i cant find any drum mags out there for my WASR-3. I know they are out there

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Answer:  you know they are out there?
I never saw or heard of one, so please tell me how you know the  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: james dean, 08/01/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Tried to dismantle a 75 round AK47 drum using instructions that started out "Release the two re
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Answer:  the kind you have only comes apart for cleaning (and I still don't take mine apart)

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Submitted by: Mike Ribley, 07/31/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  where can I find a stock to replace a slant milled receiver Mak-90 thumbhole stock?
I plan on
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Answer:  hmm, not many options for you with that AK.. maybe Ironwood makes something he is out of California,  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Guest, Thu. Jul 31, 2008
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Question:  I just bought a saiga 7.62x39 and was wondering how to remove the furniture from the front of the ri

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Answer:  It's almost the same as the regular AK47, but just a bit different

the bottom comes o  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Dale, 07/30/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  would like to know how and where to get the parts to convert my narico sks to use ak 47 magazines.
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Answer:  I have not seen those since the 1980s, good luckThe conversion was cheap and didn't work most of the  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: RAY BAUMANN, 07/26/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I'm looking for a replacement barrel for my Mac90 Sportster. Can you tell me where I can get one? An
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Answer:  Very hard to find, good luck

You possibly could find a US made barrel but don't get y  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Brian Lane, 07/26/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I have a shotgun that was given to me by my ex-husband about 25 years ago. It was made in Spain, and
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Submitted by: Ann Arrellin, 07/25/2008
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Question:  I was pressing the barrel pin and at the last moment it slid off the parallel and I bent the rear si

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Answer:  I must be reading that wrong because I can not imagine the force required to 'bend' a rear sight blo  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Louis, 07/23/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I have a Century Arms GP1975 7.62x39mm AK. Can I shoot .308 caliber rounds in my AK b/c a 7.62x39mm
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Answer:  quit asking this question, this is at least the third time you asked.. IT WILL NOT EVEN FIT in there  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Jordan McKenzie, 07/21/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  hello i was thinking of buying an ak-47 and the guy said its russian.how can you tell if it is or no
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Answer:  First is price, a real Russian one would be very expencive

A Saiga is made in Russia   .. Read full reply
Submitted by: TOM, 06/26/2008
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Question:  I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS IF AN AK47 MAG WILL FIT THE SAME IN A MAK90. THANKS
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Answer:  it should they are basically the same rifle   .. Read full reply
Submitted by: DYLAN, 05/03/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Hey, I purchased a MAK-90 some time ago, and recently found out it had a threaded barrel. It had a c
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Answer:  without seeing it I can only go with what you describe

SOunds like a typical AK muzzl  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Clayton Gordon, 04/28/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I have a Hungarian AK bayonet... stamped Made in Hungary on the barrel mounting ring, it is missing
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Answer:  Custom Replicas Built by Krklek
Here are the sets that I have made and are currently availabl  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Kit Alspach, 04/02/2008
Answered by: krklek,
Question:  Here's the scenerio:
The country is under attack.
You're headed to the mountians to di

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Answer:  It is a personal choice, but I like a Glock 9mm, an AR15 and Shotgun (12g)  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Russell, 04/01/2008
Answered by: JeepPro,
Question:  LOVE YOUR SITE. I WAS LOOKING AT THE SIERRA ARMS AK47. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON QUALITY AND ON A
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Answer:  I have not shot them and I have only seen a few.. that said I was not very impressed, it would not g  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: ANTHONY ROBERT, 03/09/2008
Answered by: KVH,
Question:  wanting to buy an assault rifle before it is impossible. is a bushmaster considered a ak47? what is
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Answer:  no problem

Bushmaster makes AR15s, not AK47s

ak47websites.com   .. Read full reply
Submitted by: rodney smith, 03/07/2008
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Question:  My front slant musslebreak on this AK47 is loose and not strait. Is there a way to fix/tighten? I

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Answer:  That is normal and they are designed that way

It is NOT put on wrong, they are supose  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Aaron Andruska, 03/04/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Is there really a 150 round banana clip for the AK47 or a 150 round drum? Holla at me
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Answer:  no

oh sorry I didn't realize you are hard of hearing

NO!!!!  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Lil Bruh, 03/04/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Hey guys any ideas who sells the Beryl model 96? I have done a search but don't seem to be having an

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Answer:  Heard rumors and claims, but I have yet to see one  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Mike, 03/01/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Will a 1st Pattern Bulgarian Ak 47 Bayonet attach to a YUGO AK 47 M70B2 RIFLE?
Thanks
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Answer:  no
This link should halp explain it

You need a type 1 or 2 AKM bayonet (not AK  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Zack, 02/27/2008
Answered by: AK47_Dood,
Question:  can a silencer be used on a ak-47?
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Answer:  yes  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Guest, Mon. Jan 14, 2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I'm trying to find out what's a good price I should pay for one of these with sights included.

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Answer:  Like any used tool or piece of equipment. Look at it, decide what you'd pay new.. then set a max pri  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: james, 01/14/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Can either of these be rebarreled to 250savage?
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Answer:  well anything is possible.. but why do such a thing?  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: vito pontarelliv, 01/13/2008
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Question:  will all ak 47 mags fit in all guns I have a romanian 10-63 and which ones will fit mine thanks
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Answer:  You have a WASR-10

most magazines will fit it (assuming it's the doublestack version  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Victor R Throop, 01/05/2008
Answered by: AK47 Dood,

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