Originally Posted By MJFlores:
Who cleans their AK with a solid rod from the breach? It seems some receivers are cut low enough in the back to allow a rod without bending, others are almost impossible.
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1) Put the rod in at the muzzle withOUT a jag, loop or brush screwed into it.
2) When the end of the rod appears at the receiver end of the barrel, attach your preferred tool end.
3) Pull the rod out, chamber to muzzle, and the brush, etc. along with it, it doing its cleaning task along the way. No rod bending can occur.
4) Remove the tool end, wipe off and reinsert the rod, repeat these steps as needed. (... or you slip the unit armorer a $20 to accept the rifle as-is)
BTW, you just learned how I clean a M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, M14/M1A or just about any lever action rifle, too.