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Question:  How likely is it that a wasr 2 from centuray will have problems with canted sights, trigger slap or

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Answer:  it's my opinion, so no attacks please

I would wait, while those are all valid issues,  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Stephen, 09/13/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Sportsmans aguide is offering a new, complete Yugo m-92 parts kit (w/o receiver)for $540.00.
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Answer:  NDS is the best / only receiver for a Yugo  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Roger Plowman, 09/12/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Will the bayonet below work with a WASR 10? If not are there any options since the lug is ground off
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Answer:  nope with no lug there are no options, a gunsmith could put a new front sight / lug on there for you  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: mike herod, 09/08/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  AKM 47 TR Rifle. Have you heard of their reliability?Is it worth $600?
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Answer:  What does TR mean?

I saw a house for $150,000 is that a good deal?
I'll tell y  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Quinon, 09/06/2007
Answered by: Bubba,
Question:  I have a arenal 106fr 223/5.56. I am using wolf ammo and the pro mag magizanes. The gun has been jam
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Answer:  I'd blame the mag first, maybe the ammo if the rifle doesn't like it..

So first how a  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: brad nocita, 09/06/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I just purched my first Ak- a romanian wasr and was wanting to know what the proper or critical lube
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Answer:  The AK does not need 'lube'

If you must wipe stuff on yours I suggest using very, ver  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Jim Waddell, 09/05/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I am A newbie. How do I get the slant brake off of my Romanian barrel? Can I use a phantom threaded
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Answer:  push in the pin that keeps it in place. Its a 'backward' thread from what we are used to. It uses le  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Guest, Tue. Aug 28, 2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I have a pre-Ban AK47. The only thing stamped on the reciever is AK47 56 202629.
The rifle
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Answer:  www.ak-47.us /> AK-47 Manufacturers Markings

Perhaps tha  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Phil Himmelright, 08/28/2007
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Question:  Amd-65 from j&g sales dc-inds receiver. will some times jam even when spotless and lightley oile

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Answer:  send it back, they will either fix it or get you a new one  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: john, 08/28/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  How do I install upper and lower handguard on bulgarian ak74?

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Answer:  The lower handguard is held in place by the plate in front of it, move the lever till the plate slid  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Michael Norftill, 08/27/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I have a arsenal And want to know how to remove rear sight and what kind of tool to replace front si
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Answer:  Buy the sights, they will come with instructons!!  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: joel minsavage, 08/26/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Hello,
I am currently deployed to Iraq and have an AK question.
I am trying to figure
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Answer:  Need a pic, untill then hope this helps

www.ak-47.us />   .. Read full reply
Submitted by: CPL Ben P Graham, 08/26/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  i have a krink ak-47 shoty pistol with a horn type surpressor and would like a slant style one it is
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Answer:  you will have trouble finding one becaue they are not made for the Krinks,

Krinks ha  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Guest, Sat. Aug 25, 2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I just purchased a C.I.A. Romarn caliber 7.62x39
( pistol grip)
Model Champion ... ca
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Answer:  Not really, it's like buying a old VW bug, some people think they are the 'bee's knees' the rest of   .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Patrick Demore, 08/24/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  who sells bulk 7.62x39 ammo in 154 gr? so far I am unable to find larger than 122gr and need 154 for
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Answer:  Why by bulk ammo for hunting? If you care about accuracy spend a few dollars more for good ammo
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Submitted by: Jamie, 08/24/2007
Answered by: Bubba,
Question:  Does anyone know if early manufactured AK-47 bayonets i.e. 1st model & type-3 will fit the later
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Answer:  They usually will fit most AKMs  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Guest, Thu. Aug 23, 2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  My question is that I have a chance to by an egyption Maadi I believe it is a Pre-Ban above the maga

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Answer:  Sure it's worth between $150 and $1200
Just like anything else we'd need to see it to estima  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: peter collins, 08/20/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:   I have a double barrell shot gun,it is a short gun approximately 32 inches total length, its barrel
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Answer:  I'd start with the Sioux, I'm sure they have at least one museum. Perhaps someonethere can help, o  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Dave H., 08/09/2007
Answered by: 10 Bears,
Question:  I have a GP WASR-10 side Folder, and the stock pin broke rendering the stock useless, i would like
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Answer:  You are correct there are laws that cover this. 922r

You'll want to keep your US  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: sw410, 08/05/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I have a Polytech Semi-Auto AK47S 7.62X39. I bought it at a department store called Woolworth's. It
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Answer:  Soundslike a great rifle, wanna donate it to us so we can take lots of pictures of it ??
:  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Franklin, 08/05/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Can an AK-47 be chambered to any caliber for example the 6.8mm SPC or the 6.5mm MPC?
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Answer:  Anything is possible right?

Not very practical though, I've never seen one. Let   .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Guest, Sun. Aug 5, 2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I beleive that I have purchased one of your AMD-65 at a local gun show.. I would like to know how m
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Answer:  You bought a gun made on one of our receivers.
Soundslike the disconect spring is broken,   .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Paul, 06/25/2007
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Question:  i have a wars 10 have 30 round clip is it soposed to fit very lose or tight?
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Answer:  shold bejust right, not tight or loose  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: billy, 06/25/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I was told by someone that some AKs are built with rivets and I guess some are made from a solid pie

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Answer:  Glad you mentioned the last part, that you'll only be using it a few times a year. In that case yo  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Brad Neumann, 04/09/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  How do you compare Saige and WASR 10? For basic model, which one is better? which one do you recom
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Answer:  Saiga is much better   .. Read full reply
Submitted by: TJ, 04/06/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Have had a MAC-90 for a few years now and never took it out. I'd like to strip it and clean it. Is

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Answer:  Sure, there are a few

video.google.com /  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Brad, 04/06/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I purchased a romainian ak-47 from SOG it has a flash supressor and boyonet mount. Are there any ot

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Answer:  yes both should  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: johnson, 04/05/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I love the look of an the AK47 Shorty you make but have a question. As I understand, the gas tube is

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Answer:  I've never seen a full auto AK pistol, so ??

Yes the gas piston is modified on a pi  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Chris Lindley, 04/04/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  is there a wasr-10 or is it a wasr-1 type AK47?
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Answer:  It's a WASR-10 there is also another type from Romania called a SAR-1  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: clint saizon, 04/01/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Are Ewbanks AK 47 rifles a good buy for the money? From a scale 1-10 what is the accuracy compared t

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Answer:  I don't knwo what you mean by "high end world wide AK's"

Iown more then one  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Dean, 03/29/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I purchased a B-West BWK-92 rifle at a gun show. I have done some research on the rifle and have fou

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Answer:  Sounds like a Import to me. They built their own guns on US receivers so they wouldn't be stamped 'M  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Christian, 03/26/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  Hello,
I bought this bayonet from a local vender in Iraq. It's an AKM/AK-74 bayonet. I'm wo
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Answer:  Looks like a Yugo with a different hangar. very cool collectors item though. Thanks for the pictures  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Andrew Patton, 03/25/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  hi i just bought a WASR 10 AK47 took it at the range shoot one bullet and then after that one buller
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Answer:  Lots of times mthey ship the WASR models with no gas hole in the barrel, I'd check that out.
  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: nestor tani, 03/22/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  my maadi's bolt doesn't lock open after you shoot last round in the mag, what is the problem and how

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Answer:  There is no problem, the AK47 bolt is not designed to hold open  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: cory, 03/17/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  i have a few questions about building a m92 krinckov parts kit.first i thought the legal barrel leng
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Answer:  The barrel of a Krink is too short for a typical US private build, so build it with a fake sound sup  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: michael c, 03/01/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  I was wondering how to install a flash supressor on my AK47 arsonol moddel slr-95, the barel is not

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Answer:  yes I agree the side mount is much stronger for a scope

I am not a lwyer in Or so I c  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: terrance, 02/28/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:  My Grandpa has a model 29 savage 22 rifle. It is a pump action. I'm not sure how old it is, but I
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Answer:  50 -100 usually
bring it in to a gun shop for a better value   .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Paul McIntyre, 02/26/2007
Answered by: Bubba,
Question:  I need a new bolt carrier with a gas piston and was wondering if you guys can help me find one that
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Answer:  Only suggestion I have is Arms of America, although they sell the rifle they don't advertise the par  .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Kao, 02/17/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,
Question:   I am new to the AK world and I am looking to get a 75 round drum. My question to the AK world
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Answer:  there are only a few drums out there and they all work fine

Most people like Chinese   .. Read full reply
Submitted by: Kahl Hall, 02/17/2007
Answered by: AK47 Dood,

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