Old 11-03-2009, 11:58 AM   #1
Firearm Zealot
 
squirrelblaster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Ohio
Posts: 3,723
gas piston

so now im thinkin of if i want to tackle replaceing the gas piston with a tapco usa made one........ i have the piston already......

have any of you done this?

how difficult is it?

anything i need to know before is start?


__________________
"I like Turtles!" youtube kid
squirrelblaster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2009, 12:08 PM   #2
Banned
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 61
Quote:       Originally Posted by squirrelblaster View Post
so now im thinkin of if i want to tackle replaceing the gas piston with a tapco usa made one........ i have the piston already......

have any of you done this?

how difficult is it?

anything i need to know before is start?


I Say Just Leave It Like It Is..
RomanianSniper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2009, 12:09 PM   #3
Firearm Enthusiast
 
Deussne's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Niles Michigan.
Posts: 291
The OEM one is attached with dimples. Take the length from the bolt carrier to the end of the piston. Write that down. Drill out the dimples. Unscrew old piston. Screw in new piston (usa made), adjust it to be the same length as the old one. (drill all the way though the threads using the old dimple hole. Install a rivet and grind it flat to match the profile of the bolt carrier.
Deussne is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2009, 12:11 PM   #4
Firearm Zealot
 
squirrelblaster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Ohio
Posts: 3,723
lol, after all the trouble i had with the trigger (which is really and easy job when thing cooperate) im thinkin your right. but i need one more complience peice.

well im accualy good right now... but i had to put on a us made stock i had laying around. and frankly i just dont like it and want to put back my romanian one. so i need one more part to do that.
__________________
"I like Turtles!" youtube kid
squirrelblaster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2009, 12:13 PM   #5
Banned
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 61
Quote:       Originally Posted by squirrelblaster View Post
lol, after all the trouble i had with the trigger (which is really and easy job when thing cooperate) im thinkin your right. but i need one more complience peice.

well im accualy good right now... but i had to put on a us made stock i had laying around. and frankly i just dont like it and want to put back my romanian one. so i need one more part to do that.
What Compliance Parts Do You ALREADY Have?
RomanianSniper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2009, 12:15 PM   #6
Firearm Zealot
 
squirrelblaster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Ohio
Posts: 3,723
well i have no muzzle device at all, so to my understanding that counts as one.......

also have tapco trigger set in... thats 3

usa tapco pistol grip

and usa made plastic folding stock that i hate and want to replace with my romanian wire folder.

so thats 6 but i want to replace one.
__________________
"I like Turtles!" youtube kid
squirrelblaster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2009, 05:12 PM   #7
Firearm Zealot
 
Sprout47's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Upstate New Yok
Posts: 2,876
Quote:       Originally Posted by squirrelblaster View Post
well i have no muzzle device at all, so to my understanding that counts as one.......

also have tapco trigger set in... thats 3

usa tapco pistol grip

and usa made plastic folding stock that i hate and want to replace with my romanian wire folder.

so thats 6 but i want to replace one.
All you need is 5 parts.
__________________
When I can't think of anything original to post I think to myself, 'what would Sprout say?' -PSLMAN
Sprout47 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2009, 06:08 PM   #8
Firearm Enthusiast
 
AK Hunter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: S.W. Indiana
Posts: 232
Watch this gas piston replacement video on AK Builder's web site.
It will give you the gist on piston swap.

First video is the gas piston swap.
AK-Builder.com Build Videos

Quote:       Originally Posted by squirrelblaster View Post
well i have no muzzle device at all, so to my understanding that counts as one.......

also have tapco trigger set in... thats 3

usa tapco pistol grip

and usa made plastic folding stock that i hate and want to replace with my romanian wire folder.

so thats 6 but i want to replace one.

If you replace your US folding stock with a Romanian (non US) folder you will be down one US part.

Last edited by AK Hunter; 11-03-2009 at 06:13 PM.
AK Hunter is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Gun & Game - The Friendliest Gun Forum on the Internet > General > The Powder Keg

Tags
gas, piston

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:42 PM.




Recent Discussions

Connect with us!
Advertisement



"It don't cost nuthin' to be nice." -- Mike West