AK jams in firefight ~

[Lead Waster]

But, but, but...everyone on CalGuns says that AKs are the most reliable rifles the universe has ever known. I'm so surprised.

That's probably part of the problem. Ditto with Glocks. People think that even though a tool has a good reliability record, it's OK to never clean them or ignore maintenance on them. Meanwhile "finicky" 1911s are constantly cleaned and lubed because "they need them" and run fine. Cleaned Glocks and AKs are probably even better than neglected ones.

But a professional soldier, I'm assuming, would keep his guns clean and lubed.

[noozeyeguy]

I must have missed the immediate post to Calguns, followed by thirteen pages of AK-vs-AR fanboys arguing over minutiae.

S**t happens; find problem, fix problem, move on.

[Flying Sig]

Of course they jam. Haven't you seen Back to the Future?

[BigStiCK]

Of course they jam. Haven't you seen Back to the Future?

Well played Sir, well played.

[SonofWWIIDI]

That would suck big time!

Calm and collected though, gotta give him that.

[FiveSeven]

This is what I got from the vid.

1). A stuck case in the chamber has nothing to do with AK or any other rifles.... has nothing to do with reliability.

2). That guy is using a cheap Chinese railed dust cover that's good for 40 MOA target.
For sure he's "special" forces guy in using his rifle as general indirect fire weapon.

This is what jams looks like, that has nothing to do with stuck or blown case.

[michael0594]

But, but, but...everyone on CalGuns says that AKs are the most reliable rifles the universe has ever known. I'm so surprised.

But, but, but does most reliable = 100% reliable? Honda and Toyota are the most reliable, so why do some of them die on the road?

[BigPun762]

This is what I got from the vid.

1). A stuck case in the chamber has nothing to do with AK or any other rifles.... has nothing to do with reliability.

2). That guy is using a cheap Chinese railed dust cover that's good for 40 MOA target.
For sure he's "special" forces guy in using his rifle as general indirect fire weapon.

This is what jams looks like, that has nothing to do with stuck or blown case.

Dude, just admit they can jam just like any other firearm and move on lol.

[FiveSeven]

Dude, just admit they can jam just like any other firearm and move on lol.

What does it have to do with AK......ANY rifle would jam with a stuck or blown case. How's AK different when it comes to that?
You would need to be a complete idiot or ignorant on how firearms work to make a point that AK jamed because it had a stuck case.

[Rbutler]

This is what I got from the vid.

1). A stuck case in the chamber has nothing to do with AK or any other rifles.... has nothing to do with reliability.

2). That guy is using a cheap Chinese railed dust cover that's good for 40 MOA target.
For sure he's "special" forces guy in using his rifle as general indirect fire weapon.

This is what jams looks like, that has nothing to do with stuck or blown case.

someone please tell that guy not to ride the CH forward like he is.

[FiveSeven]

someone please tell that guy not to ride the CH forward like he is.

It has nothing to do with that..... if you watch the entire video, there's numerous cases where after a few round and there's more rounds in the mag and the rifle jams, at that point charging handle is non issue.
It can only be an issue during reloads or initial charging and that is not his case.

[8mmFMJ]

There is a cleaning rod, you use that first. You don't disassemble your gun and grab your Leatherman for a FTE. Sad it took him so long to use the rod.

[Echidin]

Reminds me of the North Hollywood bank robber who abandoned his AK after it stove-piped.

[an actual gun]

yup- anything with parts can break... the AK is 1940's machining and technology....

Why did these guys have captured / unknown AKs? Who checked the headspace? etc?

Jam= breakage
stoppage/ malfunction= clear with your hands

These are Kurdish forces. The guy is British but they are not armed by Brits. The Kurds are not particularly well armed.

[BigPun762]

Reminds me of the North Hollywood bank robber who abandoned his AK after it stove-piped.

It was actually the weather, not the AK. AKs can't jam.