AK-47 damage

[ar15dave]

Well a friend of mine left his AK47 at the house and his dad got board and decised to attempt to put the new furniture on it that he bought his son. To make a long story short he butchered the AK to the point it appears not safe to shoot.

Does anyone know a good armorer that can assess the damage and repair it?

The main damage is just behind the post that rises from the barrel to the gas tube (on an AR this would be the gas block). The outside metal is peeled back like a banana.

Will try to get some pics. If all we need to do is replace that tube does anyone know of a good place to get the parts? Instructions or videos?

Thanks,

Dave

 

[Inigoes]

PM midcounty

 

[Seagrave1963]

I'm certainly not qualified about repairs but if it does turn out to just be a gas tube replacement, this outfit is pretty good and he gets "new" stock often. http://www.robertrtg.com/ak.html

 

[G O B]

Need PIX!
AK's are nearly FUBAR proof, unless someone runs amok with a dremmel.

 

[erwos]

We're going to need pictures... but if it's just the gas tube, that should be fixable. Might even be a good excuse to get an Ultimak.

 

[rob-cubed]

Jeez, did he try to fit the furniture with a pipe wrench? Can you post a pic? Gas tubes are easy to replace. If it's the block itself that is more intensive. Either way it sounds fixable.

 

[rrrrrrkevin]

I really just want to see out of morbid curiosity.

 

[mikec]

Why is this in the group build subsection? It's a cry for help.

 

[ar15dave]

Need PIX!
AK's are nearly FUBAR proof, unless someone runs amok with a dremmel.

I will post pics as SOON as I can get them.

He actually used a hammer, screwdriver, punch and a file on the thing. And a dremmel for good measure. Meant well but trashed the rifle.

I will try to get some pics in a while.

Dave

 

[HarCo2ANewb]

He actually used a hammer, screwdriver, punch and a file on the thing. And a dremmel for good measure.

I am sorry to hear that

 

[rrrrrrkevin]

I will post pics as SOON as I can get them.

He actually used a hammer, screwdriver, punch and a file on the thing. And a dremmel for good measure. Meant well but trashed the rifle.

I will try to get some pics in a while.

Dave

All he really needed was a hammer?

 

[rsideout]

PM sent

 

[ar15dave]

Here are some pics:

Dude went hammer time on it.

Dave

 

[Demoneyes86]

what pics? i see nothing but white. hope it is a cheap fix.

Pics are good now not to bad could be worse

 

[ar15dave]

Let me know if you can or cannot see the pics. Trying to figure out why.

The path is right but it is not showing for me.

Dave

 

[ar15dave]

OK there it is. Finally posted.

Dave

 

[ERIC S NOEL]

OUCH

 

[Lou45]

BUBBA???

 

[mikec]

Was alcohol involved?

 

[midcountyg]

Looks like someone didn't know the furniture over the gas tubes twists off, and thought they had to bed the metal to remove and replace it. Not a safety issue from what I see, but I would get a new gas tube for cosmetic reasons.