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Notching an AK-47 Safety Selector Lever for Bolt Hold-Open

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AK-47 Safety Lever - Blued and Finished
AK-47 Safety Lever - Blued and Finished. Lovely!
Next I washed it with dish soap and water, thoroughly rinsed and dried it, and then applied Birchwood-Casey Perma Blue cold blue paste to the entire piece. This blued the raw steel where I made the cut, and touched up some bare spots where the bluing had been rubbed off. Applying the paste to the whole piece eliminated dark spots where the touch-up blue was applied. Then I wiped off all of the paste after I let it work for about a minute, and wiped the lever down with a good coat of Militec-1.
  1. Decide Whether or Not to Cut Your AK's Selector (Safety) Lever
  2. Mark Your Lever
  3. Gather Your Tools
  4. Make Initial Cuts and Try it Out
  5. Finish Cutting the Notch
  6. Test it Again
  7. Make Final Changes
  8. Blue it
  9. Install and Enjoy!

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