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    Damaged receiver?

    Had my AK apart for cleaning and when I put the selector lever back on I couldn't get it to go forward, forgot to pull the trigger while doing this and instead took a screw drive and tried to push the hammer to the side a bit so the selector lever would clear it.

    Put a bit of force on the receiver from the angle I was using the screwdriver and noticed the right side of the AK receiver flexing as I was doing this, ie I could see the sheet metal actually move outward and flex back inward a little bit (under quarter inch)

    Could I have damaged the receiver??? Would this cause the receiver to fail or anything like that?

    I can't take it to the range at the moment but I put a mag in it and cycled to see if it chambered and ejects and it does.

    Anything to worry about???

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    Team Gunsnet SILVER 05/2012 deth502's Avatar

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    possibly, possibly not.

    it is an ak. they aint space shuttles, "close enough" were the only tolerances kept on them.

    1- dont do that again.

    2- as long as nothing was permanently disfigured (bent/cracked, ect) you should be ok.

    what i probably would do, if it were me, would be o remove the fcg to make sure nothing is messed up.

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    deth pretty much nailed it.


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    I also agree w/ deth.
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    Belated welcome to the group !!!

    As said above, as long as you didn't cause any visible cracks or a permanent bend, I wouldn't worry about it. You would not believe how much an AKM variant flexes when it fires. It almost looks like rubber.

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    Did you damage anything, if it doesn't look damaged it probably isn't. Just don't do THAT again and lastly welcome to Gunsnet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by deth502 View Post
    possibly, possibly not.

    it is an ak. they aint space shuttles, "close enough" were the only tolerances kept on them.

    1- dont do that again.

    2- as long as nothing was permanently disfigured (bent/cracked, ect) you should be ok.

    what i probably would do, if it were me, would be o remove the fcg to make sure nothing is messed up.
    this and




    I have done that too if it still shoots ok its fine..... Worst case it starts jamming then take a BFH and wack the shit out of the bent side ..

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