How long can a AK underfolder stock last?
I just bought a new Polish AK underfolder. And when I got home and found out about its wobbling stock, I am really worried about the underfolder stock will going to break. It's wobbling up and down about 2cm, is this normal for a new AK? It has US receiver and all others are Polish kits, even the stock. I'm just really worried about the stock breaking. Any suggestions?
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Answer by DJ
One of the problems with these kit guns and especially the US made receivers is that not all AKs were built at the same factories or even same countries and every one had their own way of making them, so versions are not at all exact.
The first problem is the very nature of folding stocks. Most folding stocks are going to be a little wobbley. You can't really get a good firm shoulder or cheek weld to them if they move even a little, so accurate shooting is out of the question. That's why most militaries use them only where absolutely necessary, giving infantry soldiers rifles that you can shoot with.....with solid stocks.
You will want to closely inspect where the stock mounts to the receiver and see what the problem is. Is it just not tightened all the way? Does the stock mount itself move and have 'play' in it? Is the mount on the receiver not right, etc.
I hate to say this, because I know the folder looks cool, but if it were my AK I'd get a solid NATO length polymer solid stock and actually hit the target at 100 meters. That's what I got for my Chinese MAK and I've never ever regretted it.
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