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This tool also lets you dimple the rivet holes in the receiver – helping the receiver and trunnion to “stick” together – and can also install the center post, if you’re building from a receiver flat that doesn’t yet have the center post installed. The Riveting Tool makes it easy to get those rivets exactly where they need to be, and ensure they are well-crushed and tight. If the rivets are not tight and secure, the rifle could literally come apart in your hands while firing, which could be truly catastrophic. If the front trunnion isn’t straight, your rifle will be crooked, neither reliable nor accurate. Riveting the front and rear trunnions into place is another very important step in building your own AK. It’s a very well thought out kit that has all the parts, including a brass muzzle-alignment nut to protect the muzzle of your rifle against marring while it’s being pressed. I’ve seen videos of all sorts of homemade contraptions to accomplish this, but the AK-Builder Barrel Press Kit seems to be one of the best tools for the job out there. Pressing the barrel into place is a real “Moment of Truth” in building your AK. In my case, I chose a fully-formed AK receiver with rails and center post already installed, as I wanted my first building experience to be relatively simple. You’ll need more than just five tools – things like drill bits, big hammers and headspace gauges –and if you insist on building from a receiver flat, you’ll need a Receiver Bending Die, too. And I’ve learned by doing what tools are really helpful in building your own Kalashnikov. I haven’t had the pleasure of attending one of Jim Fuller’s classes, but I am building my own AK. You can get his video, along with the tools used in those classes from several quality vendors, including Brownells. He also has an outstanding AK Armorer video out.
Jim Fuller with Rifle Dynamics has tapped into this interest, hosting “Build Your Own AK” classes all over the country. Even before the import ban on Russian AKs, building your own Kalashnikov was becoming more popular, and will probably become even more so, now with the current ban in place.
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