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Ok, so I'm cleaning my new AK for the first time and I noticed that where the bolt carrier attaches to the gas piston, there is some free play, or it is a bit loose. Is this normal? I tried unscrewing the gas piston from the bolt carrier, is there a trick to this?
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The piston is supposed to be loose. It won't unscrew without removing the pin, that holds it in the carrier. -
why would you want to remove the gas piston from the bolt carrier??Comment
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To clean the gun thoroughly, but it sounds like it's unnecessary and a bad idea.Comment
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you would think that its supposed to be tight, but its not. ak's work better when they are dirty.
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Clean an ak?! Perposterous! Blasphamy!Comment
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I clean all my AKs every time I shoot them. I make sure to clean them thoroughly when I shoot corrosive ammo in them. I figure weapon maintenance is important regardless of the weapon.Comment
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I clean all my guns after every shoot, so the AK gets a cleaning before she goes into the safe."When chosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before." - Mae WestComment
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There is a rivet that holds the 2 pieces together. Generally the rivet has been ground down flush with the piston so much that it is hard to see. You would have to drill out the rivet head and punch it out to separate the 2 pieces. But unless something drastically failed (broke) you really wouldnt need to go through all the trouble.
If you want to see exactly what I mean check here:
Near the bottom of the page it details how to remove the rivet.MY AR Profile #1Comment
I haven't cleaned mine since I got it and that was well over 3000 rounds ago... 
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