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4/28/2010 3:34:45 PM EDT
today at work I was talking to a guy from Cuba about ak-47's. he told me that the russians made the best barrels.

he said when you shoot over 300 rds real fast the barrel on the russian ak won't bend like the other countrys

meaning yugo, romy, chinese or from any other country.

says the russian barrel is not made the same as the others.

is this just B.S. or is there some truth to his story.

I don't own a russian, but my ak's barrels haven't bent yet.
4/28/2010 4:29:26 PM EDT
[#1]
Just B.S.  Sounds like one of those rumors that get spread around by folks that don't know any better.
4/28/2010 5:00:27 PM EDT
[#2]
BS.
4/28/2010 5:24:46 PM EDT
[#3]
IIRC, euro com bloc military barrels are all the same quality of steel,are hammer forged, and chrome lined except yugos.They are going to best the best,IMO.obviously a chrome lined barrel is going wear better under heavy use.

as for chinese barrels,  they hold up well also. I dont know if they are the same quality of steel or not, never seen any data on them.



what he said,is some what true.....obviously a russian barrel is going to be as good as it gets, but theres others as good.
4/28/2010 5:34:15 PM EDT
[#4]
If that were true i'd think a couple of my romy brls would be pointing straight down.
4/28/2010 6:23:16 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
If that were true i'd think a couple of my romy brls would be pointing straight down.


What ever, we all know your guns don't get shot, they are all safe queens

4/28/2010 7:34:15 PM EDT
[#6]
I don't know about bending, but flexing...  watch this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6BpI3xD6h0
4/28/2010 8:22:25 PM EDT
[#7]
All of them will certainly flex.  Just the nature of the desgn.
4/28/2010 9:02:59 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
I don't know about bending, but flexing...  watch this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6BpI3xD6h0


Cool video, thanks for posting it
4/28/2010 10:19:30 PM EDT
[#9]
Cool vid, I still love my Ak..........
4/29/2010 5:24:37 AM EDT
[#10]
That guy on the left looks pissed he had the AK!  I had a hard time hitting a pistol target at 150 yards with my WASR, but I'm confident I could eat up some silhouette papers at 200.
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