One good reason NOT to put plastic on your AK47

[Pilgrim]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7zFLYBS-dg&NR

Mine's all wood but the wood has smoked !

 

[Weerd Beard]

haven't shot many rounds out of an AK, but it appears to not take much to get a little smoke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9lM-lEkNuE&NR

Only a mag, and doesn't look like it was THAT many rounds.

Arrrrr

-Weer'd Beard

 

[Cross-X]

haven't shot many rounds out of an AK, but it appears to not take much to get a little smoke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9lM-lEkNuE&NR

Only a mag, and doesn't look like it was THAT many rounds.

Arrrrr

-Weer'd Beard

How many safety violations can you spot in that short video clip?

 

[JellyFish]

I never shot an AK. I only shot a rifle once and a shotgun once. Other than that just pistols. Must be cool to shoot an AK though.

 

[Martlet]

How many safety violations can you spot in that short video clip?

Heh. I was thinking the same thing before I read your post.

 

[SKS Ray]

I don't think people realize how hot a gun barrel can actually get. I've heard about Swiss soldiers firing their K31 rifles rapid fire, stacking them (using the stacking swivels so 3 rifles form a tripod), then standing around them to keep their hands warm.
As for the video, I wish I could find the image a friend of mine was telling me about with a soldier standing holding an AK with his hand up and a caption that said something like Keep that crap off my AK.

 

[Chipperman]

If you have a lot of oil or Cosmoline on the barrel, it will smoke after only 4-5 rounds.

 

[kel]

How many safety violations can you spot in that short video clip?

Three? No eye protection, finger on the trigger, the guy showing him how to load may not have hearing protection, but I can't tell. Am I missing something?

 

[Lxpony]

I agree- wood is much better