Egyptian Hakim

[johnthomas]

On the right side it says, 7.92mm made in Egypt. On the left side, it has stamped 1111, one line down, 011.1, one line down in hand engraved numbers,
51907 or 51904 and Egyptian writing. How do I find the date to see if I can sell it face to face?

[ClarenceBoddicker]

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?2324-Hakim-Survey

Check post #17.

If you are selling your Hakim check that the gas regulator is not frozen. Many need to be soaked with penetrating oil & broken loose. If the plastic aftermarket adjustment tool will not move it, then it's frozen. A steel tool will be required to break it free. Many Hakim's have bad extractors also. MG-13 mags are a cheap & easy mod for extra firepower, or a missing original mag.

[Mike A]

There is a "Middle Eastern Guns" forum on www.gunboards.com/forums that has many discussions of Hakims and how to fix them, etc. Somebody over there could very likely tell you if your rifle is C&R qualified. Good luck with it!

[89 Vision]

The four Arabic numerals on the side should be the date. Mine looked like it said 1970, but it was actually 1965, not old enough for cash and carry. Scroll down about half way on this link for Arabic numbers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals

[knucklehead0202]

there's a lot of good guys on gunboards and surplus rifle forum for hakim info. also a guy, can't remember but shouldn't be hard to find, that makes a metal gas valve tool for the hakim. 20 bucks when i bought mine, probably hasn't changed. check it out, lotta good folks over on the boards. good luck. how much are you gonna sell it for?

[johnthomas]

Thank you guys for all your hlep. I will let you guys know my lusk is going with it.

[chknlyps2]

also a guy, can't remember but shouldn't be hard to find, that makes a metal gas valve tool for the hakim. 20 bucks when i bought mine, probably hasn't changed.

Here is the tool on Gunbroker, just a little over $20 with shipping.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=311910314

[knucklehead0202]

yeah that's the guy, jb, if you hit him up on gunboards he'll give you the tool for 20 shipped. think i actually mailed him a 20-dollar bill, lol. few years ago mind.

[johnthomas]

Here she is.

[mcisniper]

Very Cool!

[SVT-40]

Here is a pic to illustrate how to decipher the date on a Hakim. The top number is the year of manufacture (1959) in this case and the bottom number is the serial number (249) in this case. Use the translation chart below to decipher Arabic into English numbers.

[johnthomas]

Thank you for your comments and help. Looks like mine is a 1969. If I decide to sell, I guess I have to go through an ffl. Thanks again.

[Root66]

Here is the tool on Gunbroker, just a little over $20 with shipping.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=311910314

You can make the tool from a 6-point 1/4" socket. Just use a Dremel to cut a notch 1/8" wide and 3/16" deep in one wall of the socket like in the pic below.

[ClarenceBoddicker]

You can make the tool from a 6-point 1/4" socket. Just use a Dremel to remove one wall of the socket like in the pic below.

If his gas adjuster is frozen like many long unfired/unmaintained Hakim's are, using that makeshift tool will mar up the soft triangle gas adjuster if too much force is used. It's best to use the plastic or steel triangular tool made to precisely fit, if you are not sure it's frozen or not. A normal unfrozen gas adjuster will not require more force than what you can do with your finger tips on the tool like the red/orange plastic one. If you have to use a wrench or something, the gas adjuster is frozen.