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To: Rebelbase
The looser tolerances in the AK platform mean that you can get away with this type of stupidity and the rifle will typically hold up better.

I once had a Mosin Nagant that I picked up for $65 at the sporting goods store. One of the crappy enameled surplus cartridges would not eject. My big brutish combat veteran friend grabbed the rifle and started slamming the bolt against the wooden table at the range until it popped out. Then he apologized for putting marks in the table. The rifle seemed more accurate after being mistreated in this way.

5 posted on 09/10/2021 7:53:20 AM PDT by fireman15
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To: fireman15
The rifle seemed more accurate after being mistreated in this way.

It's the nature of Russian-made things. Much like their people.

7 posted on 09/10/2021 8:00:51 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: fireman15

Somebody once observed in jest that older Russian weapons (their Maxims, but especially their Mosin-Nagants) were designed to be used by untrained peasants and repaired by the nearest village blacksmith.


13 posted on 09/10/2021 8:59:31 AM PDT by M1903A1 ("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy...and call it progress" )
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To: fireman15

A rubber mallet should be included with the sale of every mosin.

I speak from experience.

CC


18 posted on 09/11/2021 3:00:59 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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