AKM fire rate reducer

[rondo]

Is anybody able to explain me how the AKM fire rate reducer works?

And which AK's had it or still have it?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Rondo

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[BlackBelt]

well, I know this is an old post, but I haven't been around in awhile. I see that there are almost 1000 members on this forum now, and I was something like number 52. Anyway, to the question- The AKM rate reducer is actually an Anti-Bounce device. It's rate reducing qualities are just a side effect.
The unit works by catching and holding the hammer for just a split second. The purpose was to make sure that the bolt had enough time to lock into battery before the weapon fired.
There is a little paddle type thing on the rate reducer that catches one of the side ears on the hammer and slows it down a bit.
Last summer I had installed a rate reducer in a full auto AK. When I took it to test it, the gun fired correctly. Then, right in the middle of emptying the mag, the spring on the rate reducer came out of it's slot, and the guns cyclic rate jumped incredibly high. It kind of gave me the best of both worlds. I wish someone could develop a device to give you changeable rates of fire at the pust of a button. That would be cool.