Below
is a copy of the description the Nosegunner emailed
me how to build one. I have not personally built
one so I make no guarantees if the procedure is
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First I ground the threads off the bolt to form
the shoulder and then threaded about 5/8"
of the neck of the bolt with a 22mm die. I drilled
a ½" hole, then enlarged it a tad
with a emery cloth wrapped around a 3/8"
rod chucked up in a drill press until it fit snugly
over the end of the barrel. I also used emery
cloth to smooth the outside of the barrel. I then
drilled and tapped a hole in the shoulder for
a 10-32 allen screw.
Below is a drawing of the sanding rod. I used
it a lot. As the sandpaper wears out, I tear off
small strips.
CAUTION: Take your time and make certain the
1/2" hole is drilled straight and centered,
and keep the die aligned correctly. Otherwise
you will end up with the break misaligned with
the barrel, which could result in a bullet striking
the front of the break and causing serious injury
to yourself, or someone near you.
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I wrapped the cleaning rod with masking tape
in two places to give it a snug fit in the barrel,
and used it to check the alignment of the break
in relation to the muzzle.
The die is a large one and I didn't have the proper
size handle, so I used a pipe wrench. This makes
it a bit tougher to keep it straight, but I was
slow and methodical and got good results.
When making the threaded hole in the shoulder
of the break, mark the adapter and slide it over
the barrel and position it where you want it.
I slid mine a bit towards the front so it would
give the break more stability, and I didn't have
to inlet the adapter to accept the retaining pin.
Drill the proper sized hole for the tap you are
using. Drill through the adapter just enough to
mark the barrel. I drilled the hole in the barrel
with the same bit I used in the adapter, so I
had to grind the threads off the allen screw on
the portion that will seat in the hole. You could
use a larger bit for the second hole if you want.
Use a longer allen screw then needed so you can
grind it to length. When tightly seated, you want
it as long as it can be without interfering with
the break screwing on. This will insure it being
held in place, even if it works loose.
This will sound obvious, but be careful not to
drill the allen screw seat hole too far into the
barrel. It does not have to be all that deep,
so long as you be certain to make the tip of the
allen screw slightly pointed, like the drill bit
tip.
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If you followed the above steps correctly you
should have some thing that looks similar to the
pictures above.
Once you have blued the barrel tip and the adapter,
screw on the muzzle break and check for alignment
and fit. Mine was a bit loose on the threads,
so I wrapped the adapter threads with plumber's
Teflon tape until I got a nice, tight fit. The
final product should look similar to below.
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These instructions
are provided for general information only based
on removal of furniture from the specific weapon
pictured. Neither the author nor Linx310 can be
held responsible for any consequential damages as
a result of an AK owner attempting to disassemble
his or her weapon or remove the weapon's furniture
while following these instructions. |