What is the lever near the rear sights?

[4mat]

This maybe a stupid question but I just bought an Romanian SAR-1 and was wondering what the lever near the rear sights and behind the gas tube was?

[timkel]

Flip that lever up and you can remove the gas tube.

[4mat]

Thanks for the information.

4mat

[Eagle Merc]

Go here to gt useful info on the AK:

http://linx310.nothingbutguns.com/