RAS47 Checking Headspace
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- The RAS47 headspace check is no where near ideal....I give it a D-
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Very nicely made video. Thank you for your hard work Mel.
+Ak Operators Union, Local 47-74 Thank you for sharing it.
I have been scouring UA-cam for a video like this for days. Between this video and your other video on head spacing no one demonstrated and explained it in depth the way you did. It was just what I was looking for on headspace. All my questions where answered . Thank you sir. Subscribed.
Strike marks on the bolt and bolt guide rail from cycling the BCG with no ammo. Mel you are a genius Sir. Keep up the great work. You have taught me so much.
Yours is one of the more informative channels, thanks. I like that your daughter has an AK. Parenting done right. ;)
+Scorpiuszeroone Thank you...she wanted it pink, the entire rifle, pink. We compromised on pink furniture. Put as you see in the video, it is back to all black......for now anyway lol.
Thank you for this video. The best explanation I've come across on checking headspace.
great video, thank you. Nice to see it doesn't close on a field gauge after rapid fire and torture of 5k rounds. :)
I've only checked out 2 of your videos so far, great information that I haven't seen presented any where else, can't believe you're only in the two thousands as far as subscribers go. Liked and subscribed.
+bbariceo Thank you for watching.
I just read all the comments and there were some really good questions. Thank-you for answering them. It helped me a lot. Subscribed!
Thank you for watching.
I think I'll make sure mine is like the way you did your Daughter's! Thank you for the video!
Glad ya said the portion about rackin it with no ammo. I was cleaning/ inspecting mine and had myself all worked up over a similar mark. Going back an forth with myself
Wow. The space! It all makes sense now. Thank you very much for this video! I've watched all other headspace videos out there and yours was unfortunately last. Had I watched yours I would not have built the first few rifles with "loose" headspace. Now, can you make a video to correct headspace if it's wrong or grows with wear?
I have one on loose headspace.
Thanks for the video glad I traded my Ras for a nice Ar!
Very informative. You cleared up a few things for me, thanks.
Excellent. I'm learning about this weapon. Thank You.
Great video Mel!
Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to create this resource.
+jlender333 Thank you for taking the time to watch it.
+Mel64d thank you for the video..
Mel, you taught me quite a bit from this vid, TYVM!!
You're welcome, thank you for watching.
finally an answer that was not clearly stated anywhere else i could find online SAAMI spec chamber on the ras. i guess it would be a safe bet my c39v2 is also SAAMI spec as well.
thank you for the explanations! you have done a nice job on how an ak works.
+John David Thank you....but I am still learning things as I go, you can never know it all.
Thanks for the quick response. I live in NY and the sense of urgency to get any combat rifle at this point is dire because there is nothing good available. Out of state dealers have not been willing to take the mussel break and pistol grip off and send a ten round or no mag to my ffl dealer. Even the ras 47s are the rare here but there are a few available. I'm in between a rock and a hard place Dealers are selling those here for 800+. we're screwed.
Your fault for letting politicians to make your state gun laws based on fear and misinformation instead of facts and logic.
Brother Mel, I've been waiting for the gauges! I am interested in the Rockwell test compared to the others you've done! Thanks
+Cave Dave The hardness test is complete. I did check some Hungarian parts along with the RAS for comparison. But I may remove the Hungarian parts...it makes the video to damn long. People can look at my other videos and see what other parts checked out at. That or I will have to speed the video up to save time.
Very interesting video. I would of been pretty nervous shooting that rifle lol. Great information. I have 3 or 4 factory AKs and that gap is different in every one of them lol.
+metaltrooper62 I was already doing the headspace filming when I remembered an AK Files member said it would be nice to see some spent rounds. So I put the hand guards and internals back and replaced the rear sight slide. But when I got to the range I decided that placing my face on an iffy rifle I was not trying to check for accuracy might not a good idea.The gap thing.....no two rifle will be 100% identical. So I made sure to mention that. Like I said, people would ask me all the time when they measure the gap, how much should there be?
***** It's good that you mentioned several times "don't go by the gap" when head spacing. I think most that have built AKs know this. It's great information with more new people wanting to build their own AK now days. Keep up the awesome videos. I've said this before but I really enjoy your channel.
Thank you I have enjoyed your channel as well.
Nice work, thanks for the video.
Very knowledgeable thanks
Great video, thank you
The head space on my chrome lined 5.56 74 is very similar to the snap in lock up with the go gauge you're showing with the maadi, but the gap is a little less significant. I'm pretty sure I have a rough chamber issue, still even after lightly polishing the chamber with 0000 steel wool and running the bore brush from the cleaning kit in there with a dab of brasso on my cordless drill. I'm glad I watched this video I was concerned with the gap I was thinking it was supposed to go all the way over with the go, phew. lol... well the first outing before I lightly polished the chamber it was stuck cases every shot fired, the carrier/bolt is grabbing new rounds out of the mag so I know it isn't under gassed, lost a few hot rounds do to them slamming into the stuck cases, then I smartened up and started loading one at a time. After lightly polishing the chamber I'm still getting stuck cases every 3 rounds or so but it has improved and that is all I have changed and rechecked headspace after polishing, no noticeable change. I still need to try some steel cases and see how those extract as well. I have somewhere around 80 rounds down the pipe on this thing as of today and its getting old loading one round in the mag at a time lol. Think I'm gonna polish the chamber a little more, I have a different extractor to try as well now, I need to pick up some steel cased rounds and maybe try a extra power recoil spring and see how it goes as I experiment.
What ever you try, do one thing at a time. This way you know what the problem is. If you swap out or do 4 different things all at once and the rifle starts working correctly.....which "fix" was the fix.???
+Mel64d Yeah that's some good advice. I have swapped the extractor to see if that helps, I may polish the chamber a little better and test it out. Polishing the chamber just a tiny bit seemed to help so I'll step that up a notch and recheck head space as I'm polishing to ensure I'm not messing anything up. I just stripped the rifle completely today, degreased scrubbed and wiped it all down and hit the whole barreled receiver, dust cover, etc, with Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy. Seems like a pretty decent far cheaper alternative to Duracoating and the finish looks almost identical to the safety lever that I didn't refinish. Around 6 light to mediocre dustings and it has that nice kind of slightly textured satin look to it. I don't have anymore of the PPU 223 so I can't verify if it runs better with the changes I'm gonna make when I test. I did run some Independence 5.56 through it and it seemed a little better but not much.
+Mel64d I'm really thinking there is a burr in this chamber from the manufacturer before it was chromed. Hard to see in there.
If so....it will eventually "shoot" itself correct.
Hope so, the question is how many rounds before it does. I'm mostly curious how Wolf steel will function in it. It'll be awhile before I can order some, but yeah soon as I can I will.
came up better this time. Good thing you didn't blow yourself up with those 12 extra rounds Mel. But I think the RAS47 can be brought back to life with a properly headspaced barrel new FSB and new rear sight. The furniture is junk anyways and can be replaced. There seems to be something funky with the BC if the piston was getting damaged but I think the lightning BC is probably too fast for its own good. and the loose rivets can be re crushed back to proper tightness.
+Michael Mitchell The freakin HD is not working???? May have to re-upload again.
+Mel64d ...oh look....now the HD works lol
That's alpine shooting range in Texas, I live right near that !!
Cassidy bloodworth Yes it is.
Thanks Mel.
Thanks for this video. learned from it.
4PITTS1BURGH2 Thank you for watching.
whelp i just learned a shotgun shell is really useful instead of rubber bands. Ty
Thank you for watching.
or the cover of the cleaning kit
The top cover of a cleaning kit was designed for this.
just sent mine back to century...was closing with no resistance on a clymer no go gauge
The information you explained here blew the cap off my novice ak47 brain. I own a RAS47 and was very happy with it's performance since purchased in Nov. of last year. Now up until last week, aprox 1k rounds down the pipe I am consistently getting feeding and ejection failures with different brands of ammo/mags. My bolt, carrier and trunnion(s) has the same wear as in your video and AK OP's 5k round video as well.
I truly wanted to believe the bad rep Century Arms got was just a whole lot of bias opinions and reviews or lemons. My question is: if the headspace is off and causing the failures, how can it be repaired and is it worth to fix?
Thank you
If you can do all the work yourself then it's better price wise anyway. If you take it to a company to do the work then you are looking at a little more than half if not more than the price of a new WASR10.
The barrel will need to be pulled and a new trunnion and bolt (should replace carrier too) need to be bought. The old trunnion will need the rivets removed, then the trunnion can be removed . The holes in the receiver for the old trunnion will need to be filled (weld) in, not all three on both sides but the two upper rivet holes on both sides will need to be filled in, ground smooth, then locate and drill the correct hole placement for those four upper holes. Then rivet the new trunnion into the receiver and press the barrel back in and re head space and drill for a new barrel pin. Then if you want the finish to all be matching....
See, nothing to it.
This is why I said if you can do all the work yourself it's way cheaper.....but this rifle (ras47) really is not worth the time, money, or effort to make it correct.
My wasr 10/63 bolt lug won't rotate all the way down to the right edge of the reciever even with nothing in the chamber and sometimes it takes some force to lock the bolt while chambering a round
Seeing as it's a 10/63, I'm guessing its had at least a couple of previous owners that may have (for some reason) replaced the bolt or barrel at some point and the head space is way to tight now as a result.
@@Mel64d yea that's what i figured, i gotta get it fixed
So, If the RAS47 when new is headspaced to fit tight on a GO gauge then not lockup on a NO GO gauge it should be fine and at the end of 5K rounds it would be still be within specs.
+Timothy Powell Not necessarily, The metal used for the bolt and trunnion are not up to spec. Well the trunnion is closer than the bolt. But the material seems as if it might not be the right stuff for the job required. Seeing as the bolt deforms as easily as it does, then even at the 5000 rounds count there very well could be enough deformity to cause the headspace to become very loose.
Reason I haven't shot it like I want to is watching robs videos. And century customer service sucks ass, so I wanted to keep the rifle in decent shape so I can trade it/sale it which I'm doing today. And now i got my eye on arsenal SLR 107 Rob is reviewing. Hopefully that's turns out good. What AK would you recommend preferably new in the price range of $700-1000 ?
thanks for the info man
Good Video!
I’d that AK wore that much with 5,000 rds through it, I’d have to wonder what’s forged and what’s cast. Something is cheap on it.
Have you tested this RAS47's hardness yet? great and interesting video.
+F pav Yes I have, video available to watch now.
Very good.
+ธวัชชัย พรมวงป้อ Thank you for watching
Aren't the looser headspaces due to the Euro factories built them to machine gun specs? I heard that AR companies who contract for the military, does the same, they ream the barrels to not close on the field gauge.
+WDallynN I can not say for sure that that is true...but sounds like something that would be done for rapid full-auto fire.
HI Mel, my replacement RAS47 that Century sent me has had a total of 90 rds through it.I did a quick head space check with the bolt assembled with a clymer no go gauge, the bolt locks up with no resistance..issue 2, its been stored inside, it has now developed some sort of deposits around the rivets it looks like that white stuff that develops on a battery. i have only cleaned it with rem oil. your thoughts on this would be very welcome,thanks for your videos.
...get rid of it and buy a real rifle.
thanks ive gone ar now
Mel I just bought two ras47 torched front ends at apex I was going to scrap the trunnion and use the populated barrel for builds. u think it's a good idea?
The barrels are good.....everything else is sub-par. If these rifles truly are the "Golden Standard" of AK's as they claimed. Then why in the world would they cut them up for parts??? lol The question answers itself.
Mel, nice video. I have a ras 47, want to keep it but check it periodically. If I get a no go, looks like I need to strip the bolt to use the no go, correct? Tell me I don't need to take the trigger out. Which no go would indicate a problem sooner, the smaller spec? Thanks, Rick
Hey Rick, You do not have to strip the bolt, just makes it easier to get around the ejector tab. No you do not have to remove the hammer or trigger. Either No Go gauge will work.
Thanks for the video. I have a RAS and it's been flawless and accurate (only 300 or so through it) so far. Have to admit that I'm a little concerned about the HS issues...my question is, do you see this as a dangerous rifle?
Yes I do.
+Mel64D thanks for the reply. Where does the danger come from? You'll have to forgive my ignorance on the subject. I've heard the term 'head spacing' but don't have a firm understanding on it. I am a long time AK lover but have never built one. Does loose spacing cause a over-pressure situation? Thanks.
When a firearm starts loosing headspace, the potential for the weapon to blow itself apart becomes more and more. Usually it just scares the hell out of you and makes for a cool story later on....but sometimes.....you can get seriously hurt i.e. fingers blown off or an eye put out, maybe both. There are tremendous pressures involved when a round is fired. The bolt and lugs must contain those pressures when the weapon fires. If the headspace grows to much, then the bolt and lugs will eventually loose their containment (grip) and the weapon will violently on lock and or blow apart. It's definitely not something one should overlook. Especially if you like to let your loved ones shoot.
+Mel64D thanks so much for taking the time for the explanation. I appreciate it.
So let me make sure. Those marks start appearing when you rack the bolt carrier back and forth too? My wasr shows that little scuff mark above the sholder. I've only shot about 300 rounds.
Yes.
How far do you press the barrel before you start to check with gauges?
I'm starting my project really soon and was not planning on doing all of upper, but no gunsmith will be willing to work on a AKM.
Most barrels if the journals are machine correctly will go in far enough that the breech journal will have a tad sticking out the front of the trunnion (breech block). You can press in and periodically check with the bolt while setup in the press (if you've given yourself room that is). Sometimes it's a lot of going in and out of the press to check fitment. Kind of a pain, but it is what it is.
@@Mel64d Thanks for getting back with that info. Buying my press real soon.
so a no-go should not turn the bolt at all while the GO can got with a gap or not?
On an AK there is no minimum amount of force for the Go Gauge. Zero (0) to 33lbs. for the Go. So if the bolt rotates on the Go with little to no effort, then the No-Go will start to rotate the bolt. This is not considered bad (for the AK at least)...just way loose. For a new built gun (while building) a Go and No-Go are used to set head space. The Field Gauge is only for checking out in the field (hence the name) to see if a WELL USED rifle is getting to the maximum allowable amount of head space before catastrophic failure could happen.
The "Gap" is from the bolt rotating 38 degrees for lock up. This will leave a gap in-between the bolts cam lug and the right side of the receiver. The gap should not be the judging factor for setting head space.
In Russia they consider the rifle to only be in need of repair if it fails the Field Gauge check.
In America we consider the rifle to be in need of repair if the No-Go fails.
The AK is a weapon that is made in a way that loose tolerances, and loose head space, can still make for a usable weapon.
That is blasphemy for any weapon made in America though.
So RAS-47 is a no go unless you will shoot 1000 rounds only.
Is it necessary to completely strip the bolt?
Not necessary for checking an already built firearm. But Is a good idea when setting head space on a new build.
Should the gap still exist when chambering live rounds or is this just with a go-gauge?
+GUNSnTUNES Both of the rifles you see at the end will cam all the way over on live rounds (no gap) The gauges are longer than live rounds.
+Mel64d ok i was looking for the gap with a recovered brass, not live round. and was worried that it went all the way over. Also with a round in the chamber and the bolt rotated into lockup, should you be able to see the brass?
I have the cip gauges and the clymer both dont close on the GO Gauge in my psak? I dont know why? i even stripped my bolt completely. Help?
With the bolt stripped and even the hammer (safety reasons) removed. Will it close on a live round? If so then you are probably good to go. If it's to tight it can be ammo specific. So you may have to shoot that brand of ammo for a bit until everything loosens up. My builds all have the 'Go' tight.
The bad thing about "All American Made" AK's is, they can machine the parts but have no clue how to fit the parts together. The AK is not like the AR. With the AR's you can CNC machine the parts and then assemble the rifle and basically you are good to go. Not so with an AK, no matter how good the machining is with the AK parts. You still have to hand fit the bolts to the front breech block, i.e. trunnion. This is why the "All American Made AK" fails...it's to damn expensive to have a warehouse full of people just hand fitting AK's together.
Mel64D thank you sir ive just been worried about my front trunnions right side locking shoulder, it seems to have deformed/folded quite a bit and even the bolt locking lug that rides and locks to the right side of the trunnion shows a little mushrooming. The rest of the bolt is fine with no wear also the left side of the front trunnion (the primary locking side)looks perfectly fine.
Urgh i just rushed into a purchase of a new ras47. Now I'm kinda worried.... Always wanted an ak but this is turning me away from ak's. Would sticking with ar15s be a safer bet..?
Tsquare28 Century made poor copies of ak’s to sell to consumers who know nothing about them. If you were to purchase a rifle either imported or built by a reputable builder from a com bloc parts kit. Then you would have yourself a good rifle. Century has given the ak a bad name in the attempt to sell an all American made ak. They failed. Well the succeeded at making a profit from them but failed at making anything even remotely close to a real ak rifle. Now consumers like you think all ak’s are piss poor like the Ras47 and c39’s because of Century’s con job they pulled.
Mel64D idt they are poor. But if 600$ gets me this stuff in the ak world then the ar15 all day.
Have u ever tested any other aks like this? Id like to see the results
Tater T.V. No one wants to send me one for sacrifice.
@@Mel64d well if its gonna come back functional and in one piece i may be interested in sending u one.
@@tatert.v.9908 It could end up just being for you. Not sure people give a fly (word removed for sensitive eyes) about it anymore. That ship has pretty much sailed.
Mel64D I give a flip. Just put a Romanian mk99 on layaway full utg furniture set and had a dark black coating on everything. Don’t know a whole bunch about ak47s just thought it’s time to get one with what’s happening in Virginia. Well started watching all these videos about what to look for and honestly it seems their is more to go wrong in a ak then any other firearm I’ve read or heard about. Are these things just ticking time bombs? If their is anything wrong with it is their anyway I can replace the parts? Like buy a new BCG and drop it in ect? If you have time do you have any opinions on the Romanian mk99? Is that the same thing as a wasr? Because I been searching UA-cam for a few days and noones description says mk99 or Romanian mk99 so I’m just extremely lost over here on what I’m actually getting rifle wise.
I have an AK that headspaces correctly but the lug does contact the trunnion with no gap as with this RAS47. What do you think?
+Lori McGeary The gap is ideal...but not 100% necessary. Some rifles have no gap, some have a little gap, and some have a big gap. Just check with the NoGo and Field. Just because the NoGo will close, does not mean that the rifle is out of spec. If it just falls into battery with no effort on the NoGo, then the Field gauge must be used. When the rifle will close on the Field, then it should be deemed unsafe.....but even the Russians are a little iffy with the rifle closing on the Field.
Check the bolt with a live round. Will for sure close all the way causing that mark you keep talking about .
could this issue because it was headspaced loose to begin with and/or crap material for the bolg or trunion
Yes most likely. If the headspace was set on the more loose side. Then Rob jamming 5000 rounds through it and possibly bad material. All three or any combination could be what is happening.
how does the headspace increase as the rifle wears? Is the barrel physically being moved forward over time?
Different things can happen to cause head space to increase. With the ras47 in this video, the front block (trunnion) is an inferior casting. Same with the bolt. Casting can work if done properly. But the ras47 is built to the cheapest standard possible. The casting specs that Century has set for the ras47 keeps the rifles cheaper....but more dangerous for the consumer. Century is banking on the vast majority of buyers to only put a few hundred rounds a year through the rifle. Even this is a bad idea, because the rifles will eventually reach a high enough round count that the problems will still present themselves. It will just take a bit longer.
So if it closes on the field gauge it’s junk basically and your advising me to get a wasr 10 am I correct?
If any rifle closes on a field gauge it should be repaired before shooting again. If you wish to replace said rifle with a WASR instead, that's fine too....but if you sell the out of spec (head space) rifle, then a full disclosure of why you're selling it should be done.
Do you know what the finish is on that receiver?
+wrenchhead2 Century says nitride....so I guess it's nitride.
Do I need a SAMII spec gauge or a CID gauge?
If I can only afford one set
@@steelers122133 Honestly, either will work. Is there a slight difference between the two?? yes. But not enough to be a problem when building or checking head space.
Mel, no offense to you, and no defense of Century, but you used the wrong gauge. The RAS47 has a SAAMI chamber. Different shoulder angle from CIP. A SAAMI chamber will swallow a CIP No-Go gauge like candy.
Umm....both Sammi and CIP gauges were used when checking. The rifle still fails with the Sammi No gauge. But it did pass the Field gauge test.
Continuing, I see. My mistake.
I figured people might call me out on it. So I used both gauges to show head space. Thank you for watching.
what do you suggest to bring the ras's grade up?
+Micco Jolon Better quality parts, and personnel building them that knows how and why the rifles function the way they do.
Does this technically mean the RAS still tested better than all the other ar's except for the psa?
No
Is that Alpine gun range?
+scottb8907 Yes it is, Alpine Gun Range in Fort Worth Texas.
I just started dancing for some reason?
Where can I find these tools?
Various tools for building can be purchased from ak parts suppliers like, ak-builder, Arms of America, ReCreator Blanks, Toth Tools, and RForbus Tools. Some of the tools I use are self made at the machine shop and may not be found in the wild.
nice video. do you build to sell?
+silentshadow762 No I do not...to much liability.
+Mel64d okay. you do really good work sir! i'm really glad you're taking the time to film these vids. Rob Ski takes the rifles though the grinder on his ranch, and you mel64D put it on your operating table and do an optopsy to see what's going on. AK companies better be scared because they aren't gonna be able to hide shit from the people who are buying there product now! lol
+silentshadow762 If I die...remember, I do not believe in suicide!
+Mel64d those cheap basters! haha
is your no go gauge worn??
The writing on them can fade yes. But the gauges themselves are good.
why do i get deformed ejected shells
Usually from the spent case coming back and smacking the dust cover or charging handle.
Mel64D plus when i dry feed one thu the round looks chewd up lil
wazzup420d Could be a rough chamber. Have no clue and can’t really give you the right answer from descriptions.
have you contacted century?
+Christopher Maples No...why would I need to?
you think they care lmao any vids that do not sell there ak's they trash they are a shit company
I'm on the ropes if I should sell my ras47 only got 90 rounds down the pipe
+fioshd97 Sounds as though you don't shot enough for it to ever be a problem. It's your decision, just keep an eye on it.
As long as you don't abuse it and do proper maintenance I'm sure it will be fine. Just do routine checks/maintenance . Check head space maybe every 1k rounds. This is the same with any firearm. Majority of the people do not even own this rifle.
+Chris Cheng thanks
+fioshd97 For what it's worth, 5000 or more rounds will take the average person YEARS to fire. Even then there are those who have fired close to that or beyond with no headspace issues or excessive wear. Take Mel's advice and simply headspace every 1000 rounds or 35 mags (packed to 28 rounds and not 30 ) . Think about lubing an polishing any, and all edges lightly with sandpaper and then lubing area that contact the lugs. It will be years before it'a and issue if you are like 99% or Americans who shoot less than 1000 rounds a year. Just my 2 cents as a RAS47 owner with no worries or issues.
+mobay1517 will take that into consideration. Thanks
+Mel64d So are you saying its not a good to dry-rack an AKM?
Not at all just showing that on other rifles the mark can be there as well and this is where it comes from. If I did not show the other rifles. Then everyone with an AK would look, see the mark, then try and sell or fix it. People take things out of context or think there are problems when there really might not be. The internet helps, but can also cause problems.
+Mel64d So you're saying typically it'll only wear to a certain point, and go no further?
+Adam Henry It will peen a little yes, but should stop doing sire after a while. The mark in the RAS bolt though...that is concerning. It's from the receivers edge of the upper rail. The rail is not smashing in, the bolt cam lug is grooving itself against the receiver rails edge.
Brother Mel, I purchased parts kits that are used and abused, What is the lifespan of a AK? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?
+Cave Dave Question 1) A good long time....but nothing last for ever...not even the AK, and some will give out sooner than others. All mechanical things will fail, just give them time.Question 2) Thhhhrreeee
+Mel64d lmao you got me!!! Or 5000 rounds! You are right the weak link will shut anything down!
What is headspace? Sorry I'm a fire arm noob at the moment
Head space is the measure of safe distance between the bolt and chamber depth. If it's to short then the gun can have malfunctions or only work with "x" brand of ammo. If it's to long then the gun can have a catastrophic malfunction (explode in your hands right next to you face) while shooting. Gauges will help determine if your head space is good or out of spec.
Mel64D thank you, I appreciate your information
Great vid. All tech stuff aside, for the laymen, for the guy who likes to occasionally plink. Not a soldier of fortune, not a man who plans on taking on the North Korean army, just a normal dude. Is this rifle adequate or are there better quality AKs at this price point? I don't care if bros approve, I don't care if his rifle is bigger than my rifle, I don't care if the guy shooting next to me will ejaculate upon seeing my awesome, perfectly gapped, never closing on a no go gun. I just need to know, straight out, is the rifle a piece of shit and if so which one can I buy that is not a piece of shit for $600? If there is no such thing as an AK for $600 that is not a "grenade", then why the fuck do they exist? I need unbiased answers. Thanks fellas :-) and broads if there are any broads here.
Buy a WASR if you can. I like the WASR 10/63 better, but most seem happy with the WASR 10's.
+Mel64d awesome! Thank you!
Well Ras 47 is junk, head spacing looks bad and will only get worse.
Can this issue be fixed??? I need guns for dummies. I just want to eat the burger not birth, graze, grow, butcher and cook the cow.
Yes...if the rifle was worth it to begin with. But it is made of sub-par materials, to fix it where it would be like an actual comm-block rifle (parts and labor) would cost as much or more than a comm-block rifle.
It is the year of our lord 2023 and my RAS is still running a decade later. Century should send me a plaque and trade me a WASR, if only to take it off my hands and away from others' lol
Great vid, nice detail.
Thank you