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(07-05-2015, 07:55 AM)Brian S Wrote:(07-01-2015, 06:23 PM)rwhite135 Wrote:(07-01-2015, 10:01 AM)Brian S Wrote: It was just a bit surprising to hear Kalashnikov mentioned with the 80% figure.
The fact of the matter is Kalashnikov Concern lost 100% of their US sales, all the rifles that are currently for sale were already paid for before the ban by the retailers, but they still do a healthy business in other parts of the world. I can see the loss of the US market being a heavy blow but I question if it really is the 80% that CNN claims.
rwwhite, I understood Kalashnikov lost 100% of any new U.S. sales. I understood from the CNN report that the U.S. was relied on for 80% of their worldwide sales. I'm sure 80% is extremely high and fabricated.
You also seem to know AK's very well. What are your thoughts of whether a good gunsmith or machinist replacing the welds with either screws or fitted pins?
Again thanks for your clarification.
Screws are okay for doing things like adding a side scope rail to a rifle that doesn't have one but should not be used to fix things like broken welds or rivets. Even in the case of adding the side scope rail rivets are the optimum and if using screws high temp Loctite is recommended or the screws will come loose and that will kill your zero. Pins should only be used to hold in the barrel and the FCG. Don't replace any rivets with pins as they will not stay in place. The ones for the FCG and barrel have items that retain them in their positions. If you have to get rivets fixed make sure you go to someone that knows how to properly work on an AK. A bad rivet job can lead to a disaster happening with the rifle. Just look at some of the videos of what has happened with IO made AKs to see what I'm talking about. I hope that answers your question and if not let me know.
(07-05-2015, 07:55 AM)Brian S Wrote:
rwwhite, I understood Kalashnikov lost 100% of any new U.S. sales. I understood from the CNN report that the U.S. was relied on for 80% of their worldwide sales. I'm sure 80% is extremely high and fabricated.
You also seem to know AK's very well. What are your thoughts of whether a good gunsmith or machinist replacing the welds with either screws or fitted pins?
Again thanks for your clarification.
Screws are okay for doing things like adding a side scope rail to a rifle that doesn't have one but should not be used to fix things like broken welds or rivets. Even in the case of adding the side scope rail rivets are the optimum and if using screws high temp Loctite is recommended or the screws will come loose and that will kill your zero. Pins should only be used to hold in the barrel and the FCG. Don't replace any rivets with pins as they will not stay in place. The ones for the FCG and barrel have items that retain them in their positions. If you have to get rivets fixed make sure you go to someone that knows how to properly work on an AK. A bad rivet job can lead to a disaster happening with the rifle. Just look at some of the videos of what has happened with IO made AKs to see what I'm talking about. I hope that answers your question and if not let me know.
(07-01-2015, 06:23 PM)rwhite135 Wrote:(07-01-2015, 10:01 AM)Brian S Wrote: It was just a bit surprising to hear Kalashnikov mentioned with the 80% figure.
The fact of the matter is Kalashnikov Concern lost 100% of their US sales, all the rifles that are currently for sale were already paid for before the ban by the retailers, but they still do a healthy business in other parts of the world. I can see the loss of the US market being a heavy blow but I question if it really is the 80% that CNN claims.
rwwhite, I understood Kalashnikov lost 100% of any new U.S. sales. I understood from the CNN report that the U.S. was relied on for 80% of their worldwide sales. I'm sure 80% is extremely high and fabricated.
You also seem to know AK's very well. What are your thoughts of whether a good gunsmith or machinist replacing the welds with either screws or fitted pins?
Again thanks for your clarification.
Screws are okay for doing things like adding a side scope rail to a rifle that doesn't have one but should not be used to fix things like broken welds or rivets. Even in the case of adding the side scope rail rivets are the optimum and if using screws high temp Loctite is recommended or the screws will come loose and that will kill your zero. Pins should only be used to hold in the barrel and the FCG. Don't replace any rivets with pins as they will not stay in place. The ones for the FCG and barrel have items that retain them in their positions. If you have to get rivets fixed make sure you go to someone that knows how to properly work on an AK. A bad rivet job can lead to a disaster happening with the rifle. Just look at some of the videos of what has happened with IO made AKs to see what I'm talking about. I hope that answers your question and if not let me know.