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    Howdy Folks,

    I've been messing with AKs since the 80s when you could go to a local gun show and get a lot of 5 for $250 a unit sometimes even less. During all this time I have never once used the supplied/attached cleaning rod on any of my AKs. I realize in a combat situation it's a must have but I find them ugly (Flame On) and unnecessary especially with some of the new stock kits. How many people actually clean their AKs with said rod as opposed to using a nice cleaning kit with a 3 piece aluminum cleaning rod?

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    I am more of an AR guy myself. Welcome to the board. You came to the right place to get information though, on ARs and AKs.
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    welcome to the board. that said, a couple of times for info., to see what it feels like.
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    Welcome to the board!!!
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    You're supposed to clean them?
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    Commie rifles are made for corrosive ammo and therefore need a cleaning rod attached or issued with the weapon.

    One time I snapped and aluminum rod at the range while doing a quick field cleaning after shooting corrosive ammo out of a PSL. No problem, I just pulled the three-piece steel cleaning rod that is kept in the military issue mag carrier. There is no snapping that thick steal fucker.
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    Re: New Member

    I had a squib a few months back. I used the cleaning rod to ram the stuck bullet out. Other than that, I dont use it. Can be handy when you need it though.

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    That's exactly what I thought, I'm not alone. The reason I brought it up is I put a polymer stock kit on a SAR-1 I've had in the safe since I bought it new in 2001 and it looks much better without the rod. When I go to the range I have always carried a cleaning kit in my shooting bag so this one is going in the parts pile. Thanks for the welcome, this looks like a great place for information and to shoot the breeze, since it's about all you can afford to shoot these days...

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