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[Zoidberg]

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[Maulerrr]

This is just what I've done with MY rifles. What you're willing to do to and pay for with your guns and mags is up to you of course.

First off, the bolt gets stuck on the hammer when I rack it back, and in general operating the charging handle is very rough and gritty on the RD rifle, as opposed to the Zastava which out of the box was very smooth and buttery.

My experience with my stamped rifles is that the action smoothens out after a few hundred rounds of use. Your trigger hammer is likely one of the biggest culprits - You'll notice the boat tail on your bolt carrier start to peen and round out. This has always made the rifle smoother for me.


I had this problem on a rifle. I saw an AK Operator's Union video where Rob Ski demonstrated the quick fix for this - remove the safety lever from the rifle and belt it ever so slight so that the end of the lever is pressing harder into the receiver of the rifle. Worked just fine for me too.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...zdeO3A7nBGdP6J

I ran into this problem after buying some freedom mags during freedom week - my Zastava opap really didn't like a lot of my steel mags. For some rifles, the magazine catch lever was just a hair longer. I really didn't like the idea of doing any permanent modifications to my rifles, which were all perfect except for their tolerances of certain mags. So I filed down a small bit of material from the problem magazine's rear locking lug. Now, all of my steel and polymer mags fit and feed smoothly in all of my guns.

[Nestor]

riley defense rifles are widely seen as junk rifles.

[Jarhead]

I doubt there are really “ junk “ rifles, I would fire a couple of hundred rounds through it and reevaluate ( take pictures and send to the Vendor documenting your concerns as back up ). Combloc AK are looser than US Made but once broken in they are perfectly serviceable weapons. After all there are only two excellent AK’s............Valmet and Galil Ace

[Go Packers!]

I would contact Riley for repairs. If you mess with it, it will likely void your warranty.

[Zoidberg]

I ran into this problem after buying some freedom mags during freedom week - my Zastava opap really didn't like a lot of my steel mags. For some rifles, the magazine catch lever was just a hair longer. I really didn't like the idea of doing any permanent modifications to my rifles, which were all perfect except for their tolerances of certain mags. So I filed down a small bit of material from the problem magazine's rear locking lug. Now, all of my steel and polymer mags fit and feed smoothly in all of my guns.

If my magazines work perfectly fine in my 3 other rifles, then there is no point in modifying the magazines or they will be loose in the other ones.

[Zoidberg]

riley defense rifles are widely seen as junk rifles.

Somewhat minor things which I pointed out. This rifle may turn out to be one of the most reliable rifles that I own once I fix these minor issues. On first impression, the build quality, fit and finish is great. All the rivers are pressed in correctly, the furniture looks great, is solid and nothing wobbles, and the sights aren’t canted. It even comes with a cleaning rod and a side rail, which not even the Century Arms VSKA does. So the rifle does appear to be solid for the price, but of course it has nothing on the Zastava or the Molot Vepr AKs. Riley Defense, if they manage to refine the rifle and fix all these little imperfections and kinks, have a really good rifle on their hands for the sub-$1000 price point.

[oak18]

Combloc AK are looser than US Made but once broken in they are perfectly serviceable weapons.

Perfectly serviceable until they lose headspace anywhere from 1,000-4,000 rounds. Then they are serviceable as a grenade. Neat feature.

Cast and billet trunnions/bolts simply do not hold up. It’s been proven time and time again.

Riley claims that they now forge their critical parts but we don’t yet know if they did it correctly. Not enough data there. PSA may be okay when their new generations.

Century Arms, I.O and Pioneer Arms are certified junk.

[Jarhead]

I’ve yet to meet someone with an issue that serious, been around for 5 years???

Can’t believe everything you read on the internet.

[Maulerrr]

If my magazines work perfectly fine in my 3 other rifles, then there is no point in modifying the magazines or they will be loose in the other ones.

I get ya. My thought is- if you have 10 different countries that all made AK's their own way, you're going to have certain parts that fit one rifle perfectly but will need minor modification to fit another rifle. It's absolutely normal to buy an accessory item like a handguard or magazine, have it fit your SGL extremely tightly, fit your Sam7 with minor slop, and then not fit your AMD65 for sh*t without some filing.

The wonderful world of AK's

[Maulerrr]

For everyone trashing his rifle choice ... When riley first hit the scene, then yeah they sucked. But they've improved over the past few years waaaaay beyond the level of Century-made guns or IO guns where they once could've been compared to

[oak18]

I’ve yet to meet someone with an issue that serious, been around for 5 years???

Can’t believe everything you read on the internet.

So it’s just some massive conspiracy against American AK manufacturers? Sure. Go ahead and ignore all of the testimony, videos, and data out there.

It all depends on the simple fact that you haven’t met anyone with an issue that serious? That’s what you go off? Im sure that’s a huge sample size.

I won’t believe everything I read on the internet but I will believe your opinion that goes directly against what professionals and actual experts say. That’s sound logic.

[Jarhead]

The statement was made that the U.S. Made AK’s are “ Dangerous “ .......serviceable as a grenade???

With all the Anti Gun Hate, you don’t think if people were getting hurt you would hear something? If guns are blowing up...........That was implied.

You must know of some recalls??? Or just YouTube videos?

Ooooh Torture Test, guess what nobody uses their personal weapons like that, heck most Shooters don’t even put 5000 rounds through their AK’s

Maybe those concerned should be shooting AR’s ..........M16’s had issues too

[oak18]

The statement was made that the U.S. Made AK’s are “ Dangerous “ .......serviceable as a grenade???

With all the Anti Gun Hate, you don’t think if people were getting hurt you would hear something? If guns are blowing up...........That was implied.

Just like how we hear about all of the thousands of suicides committed each year via firearms, right? Oh wait, the gun haters don’t talk about that.

You must know of some recalls??? Or just YouTube videos?

Century Arms has had multiple recalls and so has Palmetto State. Century has had lawsuits filed against them as well. YouTube videos are great for viewing out of battery detonations and loss of headspace though.

Ooooh Torture Test, guess what nobody uses their personal weapons like that, heck most Shooters don’t even put 5000 rounds through their AK’s

Yeah, like a “torture test” is going to compromise the structural integrity of an AK because it got dirty and wet. 5,000 rounds is nothing and just because most smooth brains that buy a c39v2 won’t put more than a couple thousand rounds through it doesn’t mean that the C39v2 isn’t a piece of ****.

Maybe those concerned should be shooting AR’s ..........M16’s had issues too

Sure, let’s compare a rifle that was produced and had issues in the 60’s and 70’s to a rifle that’s made in the 21st century with modern technology. That makes sense.

If you really believe that an AK with a cast/billet front trunnion and bolt is fine, then why does every factory that produce military AK’s spend the extra time and money to forge those components? Every one. Just to make them feel good inside? Are all the recorded instances of American Made AK’s losing headspace and/or having catastrophic malfunctions just anomalies or coincidences? Or is it just a conspiracy?

[Jarhead]

150,000 - 200,000 US Made AK”s vs how many dangerous defects?