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Posted: 11/14/2009 10:14:51 AM EDT
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This is my first AK so I am not sure of some of the part names.
I purchased a used unfired SGL20 a month or so ago ( of course before the SGL21 sale) and just started playing around with it. I seem to have a problem with magazines not going in with out a lot of manipulation. The Magazine is hitting the piece of metal above the dimple but below the rail I am not sure what the part is called but it looks like a magazine guide. I think the problem is that they are not even. One side is protruding past the dimple causing the mag to catch on it. Me being a impatient tinker decided to take the dermal and a file to it and grind it down some. It helped out but the Mags still catch here and there both Waffle Mags and Steel ones My question is should both “mag guides” be the same length? And can I do any damage by filling it down any more. I can post a picture if my description sucks Any help is appreciated Thanks |
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This is my first AK so I am not sure of some of the part names. I purchased a used unfired SGL20 a month or so ago ( of course before the SGL21 sale) and just started playing around with it. I seem to have a problem with magazines not going in with out a lot of manipulation. The Magazine is hitting the piece of metal above the dimple but below the rail I am not sure what the part is called but it looks like a magazine guide.The purpose of that tab is to control the amount of latteral play ("mag wobble"). I think the problem is that they are not even. One side is protruding past the dimple causing the mag to catch on it. Both tabs should extend past the "dimple". Contrary to popular belief. "dimples" do not control latteral play in a properly assembled AK. Me being a impatient tinker decided to take the dermal and a file to it and grind it down some. It helped out but the Mags still catch here and there both Waffle Mags and Steel ones My question is should both “mag guides” be the same length? And can I do any damage by filling it down any more.If you take enough metal off the tabe, the magazine MAY have enough latteral play to cause feeding problems. I can post a picture if my description sucks Any help is appreciated Thanks |
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Thanks for the info
I think I got it the best I can with out going too far. I attached some Pics to show The difference in the tabs. And what is catching the magazine Thanks for the help this gun is starting to frustrate me. Any ideas on a better solution or should I just deal with it You can see iin this picture I only filed down one side and the Mag clears much better but it still hangs up once in a while http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3180/sgl205.jpg Here is the good side http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7113/sgl204.jpg Where The Mag is hitting http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/3769/sgl203.jpg |
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