Field-Stripping an AK-47 Rifle (and Variants)
By Russ Chastain, About.com Guide
Remove Cleaning Rod
Removing cleaning rod. Here, it is clear of the retaining slot and may be moved forward and removed from the rifle.
Locate the cleaning rod, with its front end retained in a milled slot below the front sight. Grasp the rod just behind the front sight and bend it outward until it clears the retaining slot, and slide it forward until it clears the slot. You can then slide it on out of the rifle. This ends basic field-stripping, but you can proceed with a few more steps if you like.
Prev
- Unload the Gun
- Remove Receiver Cover
- Remove Recoil/Return Spring
- Remove Bolt Carrier Assembly
- Remove Bolt From Carrier
- Remove Gas Tube With Top Hand Guard
- Remove Cleaning Rod
- Remove Safety/Selector Lever (if Desired)
- Remove Lower Handguard/Forend
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