Pre-Ban MAADI AKM- Trigger Recoil/Slap/Rebound

seancody

December 25, 2002 12:11

I was just shooting a Pre-Ban MAADI AKM that a friend owns and everytime I would fire the weapon, the trigger would pop my finger so hard that my finger went numb after a few rounds. It is hard to describe this since I have NEVER encountereed this issue on any firearm I have fired. It seemed that the bolt's cycling and re-cocking the action was causing the trigger to move forward with enough force to cause my finger to lose feeling. I know, it sounds funny, but it obviously is not supposed to be working that way.

My friend said that this AKM has done this since he has owned it (10 years I think). I have fired many AKM rifles and I have never encountered this before.

Does anyone have any ideas about the cause and how to fix it?


Cheers, Sean

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  oedius

  December 25, 2002 13:06

  YES! There are two things. The best is to contact Redstar Arms. They have after market fire control groups that not only eliminate trigger slap but, also vastly improve overall smoothness. I'm not sure but, I think they might also be adjustable.
  
  The other way, is to go to "www.ar15.com" and click onto "AK", then onto AK "general discussions". Either do search for "trigger slap fix" or post onto forum and ask. Probably the most knowledgable person there to ask is "CAMPYBOB".
  
  Hope this helps,
  oedius
  
  
  Don't worry, it'll feel better once it quits hurtin'.

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  oedius

  December 26, 2002 04:08

  seancody, I was just wondering if you had any luck with trigger slap problem.
  
  oedius
  
  Don't worry, it'll feel better once it quits hurtin'.

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  seancody

  December 26, 2002 07:00

  Thanks for you reply. I looked throught he AR-15.com-AK forum and found several helpful posts that expaliend the problem and gave two options for fixing it. One was to replace the trigger group w/ some Red Star Arms (I could not find a website or contact info for this manufacturer). The other posts showed the way to fix the problem with a Dremel tool. I plan on taking the MAADI apart tonight to see if I can eyeball the place the disconnector is hitting the trigger.
  
  Thanks for your help. You directed me to the right place to get the problem solved.
  
  Cheers, Sean

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  oedius

  December 26, 2002 11:08

  Hey, glad I could help. Also, don't hesitate to ask those guys on the "AK" forum because some are gunsmiths to varying degrees and they enjoy sharing info.
  
  
  oedius
  
  Don't worry, it'll feel better once it quits hurtin'.

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  cheeze

  December 26, 2002 12:28

  I've got the same problem. Let me know what they said about grinding it down.
  
  You can run, but you'll just die tired.

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  seancody

  December 28, 2002 06:41

  I also found the Red Star Arms website. For $79.00 you can get an entire new trigger group. That's the solution that we are going to try. Seems like a simple install, or a local gunsmith can do it.
  
  Cheers, Sean

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