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I have a question that I?ve never read anything about, It seems that there are hundreds of us putting AK?s together and I have never read anything about the upper rails and if they need heat treating. It seems that the gun will last longer if the upper rails are hardened a little and polished. How long can someone expect an AK to last anyhow, 5,000 ? 10,000 ? 50,000 rounds? I?d like to know. Do you need a new receiver every so often because of it wearing out?
When I bring up the fact that I intend to assemble my own AK most people I know say, ?Why do you want a piece of crap like that?. One friend brought me a gift of a couple of real Russian uniform pins to go with the rifles and he still thinks their crap. Ok I?ve never fired an AK but I like the simple design and I?m a frustrated gunsmith so find the idea of building the receiver myself is enough to get me into building this gun. Plus I have Carpal Tunnel and Arthritis so guns like the AK and AR-15 are better for my hands because of their pistol grip.
When I bring up the fact that I intend to assemble my own AK most people I know say, ?Why do you want a piece of crap like that?. One friend brought me a gift of a couple of real Russian uniform pins to go with the rifles and he still thinks their crap. Ok I?ve never fired an AK but I like the simple design and I?m a frustrated gunsmith so find the idea of building the receiver myself is enough to get me into building this gun. Plus I have Carpal Tunnel and Arthritis so guns like the AK and AR-15 are better for my hands because of their pistol grip.