Hakim Thumb? Anyone else done this?

Bill Jordan

April 24, 2011 14:00

Did this a few months ago, so I thought I'd be extra careful with my Left thumb; Didm't work.
Mashed it good.
What's the SAFE way to drop the action on an empty Hakim?

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  pulsarnc

  April 24, 2011 14:06

  I cannot remember where my issue of the magazine is but several years ago Guns and Ammo published a book on surplus firearms . The Hakim was one of the guns featured .The article gave a detailed account of operation, field stripping etc . Try to locate an issue if you can I believe it was in th 80s

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  pulsarnc

  April 24, 2011 14:37

  Ok did some digging and found the book . It was from about May of 1998 Volume 4 of Surplus Firearms printed by Guns and Ammo .The article is by Ray Hughes.Maybe some one else here has a scanner and a copy and can cut and paste the article for you ,if not I will try to type it up and post it later

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  Bill Jordan

  April 24, 2011 15:06

  I would be interested, if it you can send it as an attachment.
  Thanks

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  pulsarnc

  April 24, 2011 16:19

  Bill email sent

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  sandwarrior

  April 26, 2011 17:02

  How 'bout the rest of us with a sore (or potentially sore) thumb.[;)][:D]

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  11b6r

  April 26, 2011 20:45

  http://www.surplusrifle.com/hakim/index.asp
  
  Put the safety on, and rifle should not try to eat your thumb.

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  TRAP55

  April 27, 2011 01:23

  quote:Originally posted by 11b6r
  http://www.surplusrifle.com/hakim/index.asp
  
  Put the safety on, and rifle should not try to eat your thumb.
  
  +1 Makes Garand Thumb look like a love bite if you don't. Be extra careful removing the dust cover/bolt assembly too, the same force is contained in that small package when you remove it. Follow these bolt dis-assembly instructions:
  http://www.surplusrifle.com/hakim/rifledisassembly/index.asp
  and make sure you have a good grip on it with the bolt face on your bench.

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