AK47 Bolt Hold Open modification

[yanhchan]

After seeing this neat looking modification on the web, and also from the X47 fire selector I decided to try and make my own BHO fire selector mod to my AK. I found some plans online for a real steel AK47 and just followed through, yes I did bend the front I have no idea why I did it but I thought it looked cool.

Instructions
http://hunting.about.com/od/guns/ss/ak_safety_notch.htm

My results

[Krookedatmosphere]

Nice work

[Styrak]

So what does this do, other than disfigure your AK-47?

[Syn]

Originally Posted by Styrak

So what does this do, other than disfigure your AK-47?

On a real gun

AK47 Bolt Hold Open Safety Mod
One of the things about using an AK47 at a public shooting range is it's lack of a bolt hold open. Most ranges require all rifles to be opened and unloaded during a cease fire, and typically the only option for an AK47 shooter is to hold the bolt back with a spent round or plastic chamber block. Chris devised a simple modification to the AK47 safety lever that will allow the bolt to safely stay back with the chamber open and visible.
This means you can step away from your rifle on a range and the line safety guys can see that your AK47 is unloaded easily.


there is also a BHO mod for the mags

[yanhchan]

Originally Posted by Styrak

So what does this do, other than disfigure your AK-47?

I dunno, what do you do besides crap on threads?
(No offence I just felt like saying that for fun, you're all right)

[Scooby Steve]

So simple and yet so cool. What's the third pic of? It looks mildly obscene.

[Syn]

Originally Posted by Scooby Steve

So simple and yet so cool. What's the third pic of? It looks mildly obscene.

click on it and see.

[Goodl2ussian]

Originally Posted by Scooby Steve

So simple and yet so cool. What's the third pic of? It looks mildly obscene.

^^ not a picture its a video lol

[Moz]

wait, how did you get your pretend bolt to slide so far back?

[yanhchan]

Originally Posted by Moz

wait, how did you get your pretend bolt to slide so far back?

A lot of dremeling and cutting off the back piece of metal that follows the rail. I actaully had to cut off about 25% of the bolt for it to function properly.

I do not endorse doing this mod unless you want to find a stronger spring for your bolt.

[Moz]

also, looking at those trades, where did you find a non clear kraken? I have thought about butchering one for an OC-14 project. (course it's the wrong kind of reciever)

[yanhchan]

Originally Posted by Moz

also, looking at those trades, where did you find a non clear kraken? I have thought about butchering one for an OC-14 project. (course it's the wrong kind of reciever)

PM sent

[mateba]

Originally Posted by Styrak

So what does this do, other than disfigure your AK-47?

In airsoft: much easier hopup adjustments, especially for AKSU models. There upper receiver dosen't seperate but flips upward.

Nice work and thanks for posting the link. Have you thought of putting a tab on the bottom of the selector for easier fire mode switching? Like this one?
http://www.blackjackbuffers.com/images/BJswiftN.jpg

[yanhchan]

Originally Posted by mateba

In airsoft: much easier hopup adjustments, especially for AKSU models. There upper receiver dosen't seperate but flips upward.

Nice work and thanks for posting the link. Have you thought of putting a tab on the bottom of the selector for easier fire mode switching? Like this one?
http://www.blackjackbuffers.com/images/BJswiftN.jpg

Man that looks sweet but I have no welding skills at all.

[yanhchan]

YouTube - Airsoft AK47 BHO Modification