struggling with this ak project

[squirrelblaster]

ok so for the 1 and a half ive been trying to replace the trigger assembly on my romak 2 ak74.......

first i had to wrestle with the shepard hook......then i could not get the pins out.......... then i could not get the hook back in......... then i got a retaining plate from the gunshow and that worked great......... but i still could not get the pin out that holds the hammer in, so my parts matching hammer is still in there... which i was ok with becouse i like the idea of being parts matching.......
but now that it is together it is not working quite right..... if you slowly move the bolt carrier forward it gets cot on somthing and stops like it has a slide stop or somthing.

so is it becouse im useing a tapco trigger and sear and a romanian hammer?

is the hammer being held to far up, or is to tall? any help would be great.......

plues any advice to get that pin out would be great! i have hammered the crap out of it and that didnt work..........

[Burke]

Do you have a bench grinder?

[squirrelblaster]

yes but not at the house im in right now.

[just_a_car]

SB, this has been discussed to death on my AES-10a thread near the end of it here: (Bought a Century (CAI) AES-10)

The bolt face is just catching on the hammer sticking up a little higher than the bottom of the bolt (which makes sense, since the bolt needs to push the hammer down far enough to engage the sear as it moves rearward to reset the trigger).

As much as some people disagree with me, I still contend this is normal... as does the gentleman I reference in the aforementioned post that found this to be the case with the Vietnam battlefield pickup he used. I figure if it's meant to be that way on a real AK-47 with the "rock-and-roll" setting, then it's probably correct.

I guess some people prefer to avoid that catching, but I love it. Some ranges require you to keep the bolt open during cold-range time and this allows you to do just that without having to buy a notched safety lever.

Also, AK-variants are not meant to be babied. You pull the bolt back and Let It Go; it will fly home into battery... this isn't a bolt-action where you slide it forward, it's a combat rifle.

[squirrelblaster]

i do agree these thing are not ment to be treated gently, the only reason it worrys me is that before i started this project it didnt do that.......

i really really with i could get this pin out......im tempted to cut it out and replace it....... but since im sposed to go shooting in the morning im hoping to find a better way

[just_a_car]

If you're 922r compliant, I'd say don't worry about that pin all that much.

It could be that the Tapco G2 trigger lets the hammer ride just a wee bit higher than the original, which would account for the situation in your rifle (and mine). But, that would also assure better function, since it would take less travel for the hammer to engage the sear (technically, quicker hammer reset). And if you're wondering how they run on bump-fire, check out my girl Melania (that's 20 rounds, by the way):

YouTube - March21stShoot 002

[Sprout47]

Originally Posted by squirrelblaster

i do agree these thing are not ment to be treated gently, the only reason it worrys me is that before i started this project it didnt do that.......
i really really with i could get this pin out......im tempted to cut it out and replace it....... but since im sposed to go shooting in the morning im hoping to find a better way

I wonder if the hanging up is something else since it did not do that before right? Perhaps in the banging in trying to remove it it had bowed a little and is pushing the hammer up a hair more than it was prior?

You very well may have to cut it out but I am not sure what you are planning to cut as the hammer covers all of the pin on the inside. I don't know if you might be able to get a small crow bar on it or not to pry it out.

Before going to that extent I would suggest trying to soak it in a bucket full of mineral spirits and see if it is maybe just frozen from corrosion. Just to give you an idea, the punch that comes in the cleaning kit is supposed to be used to get the pins out.

[squirrelblaster]

so i have the head of it out, but for some reason it will not go farther than that. i can even get it to wiggle a bit.... i dont get it, but it not coming out. im so frustrated..... am i sposed to take out the coiled spring that makes the hammer hit the striker first? if so how? im out of ideas....

[Sprout47]

Originally Posted by squirrelblaster

so i have the head of it out, but for some reason it will not go farther than that. i can even get it to wiggle a bit.... i dont get it, but it not coming out. im so frustrated..... am i sposed to take out the coiled spring that makes the hammer hit the striker first? if so how? im out of ideas....

No, the spring stays on the hammer, but you can make your life easier but take the two tails (the parts of the spring that rest over the trigger) and tuck those up on the hammer where the hook makes contact when it is cocked. You can use a twist tie to hold them there as they smart a little if they snap off and hit your fingers.

If you have the pin out far enough that it is out of the other side of the receiver the hammer will turn and could make it harder to get the pin out. Grab it and keep it straight and the pin should come out.