Loose ak-47 flash hider? Peel washer?

leeblackman

October 30, 2009 15:24

Are AK's supposed to have a peel washer behind the flash hider? My Romanian WASR-10 seems to have a bit of play in the flash hider. I notice it has a spring loaded retaining pin that fits in a notch keeping it from freely rotating, but turned at the last interval it can go and be in locked position there is about another 1/2 turn it needs before its tight.

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  mark christian

  October 30, 2009 15:27

  They do not use a washer and most have a certain amount of play

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  dcs shooters

  October 31, 2009 11:20

  That is normal for a AK. You can turn the flash hider beyond the notch.

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  drobs

  October 31, 2009 23:46

  Normal. I've heard of some people using a little pipe threading tape to take the play out. I wouldn't.

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  leeblackman

  November 16, 2009 04:48

  I ended up putting a very small buna nitrile dura-90 o-ring over the threading and screwing the flash hider all the way back. It snugged up tight. I was worried about it maybe melting, but I did a three 30rd magazine dump "it was fun stress relief" and guess what, the barrel was hot, but the oring didn't melt or swell or anything. So cheap easy solution.

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