AMD-65 mystery hole?

[antix2]

Does anyone know what that 2nd hole in the AMD-65 handguard retainer is for?

[Alexthewelder]

Not sure but what kind of grips are those? I've seen them once before and thought they look pretty nice. I'm getting an amd65 soon

[bigthaiboy]

Does anyone know what that 2nd hole in the AMD-65 handguard retainer is for?

I've noticed the extra holes there too. I can't give you a definitive answer, but my guess would be, they are extra ventilation holes. Those metal handguards can get very hot especially after a few mags of full auto fire, since there is no heatshield under the handguard.

Not sure but what kind of grips are those? I've seen them once before and thought they look pretty nice. I'm getting an amd65 soon

Looks like the OP has grafted some new grips over the original grey plastic grips.

[antix2]

The grips are just bicycle tire inner tube on top of the original AMD plastics.

[Faust]

honey hole?

[SJgunguy24]

Venting, that's why there is a second grip on the handguard, if not you may not have as much skin as you started with.

[antix2]

Really?
You guys think the 2nd hole in the retainer, same size and next to the cleaning rod hole, is for 'venting'? There's 5 small holes in the rim of the retainer and 10 on each side of the actual handguard that have plenty of opening up top towards the gas tube and Hungary isn't exactly a tropical place.

Nothing on the retainer in the manual as far as I can tell.

[SJgunguy24]

Really?
You guys think the 2nd hole in the retainer, same size and next to the cleaning rod hole, is for 'venting'? There's 5 small holes in the rim of the retainer and 10 on each side of the actual handguard that have plenty of opening up top towards the gas tube and Hungary isn't exactly a tropical place.

Nothing on the retainer in the manual as far as I can tell.

I'll tell you what, remove the forward grip, run 50 rounds through that gun as fast as you can.
Then grab the handguard and tell me that gun doesn't need extra venting.
Don't forget, the standard AMD 65 has a 12.5" barrel, how quick do you think 12.5" of barrel heats up on full auto?

[antix2]

Sorry if that came across as argumentative. No doubt it needs all the venting it can get.
I was just thinking it is a hole that look just like the one that has another use (rod) and maybe at some point it was design for something but let's just go with venting then.

No, I have no intentions of grabbing the handguard while, of shortly after, shooting more than a couple of rounds, I'll stick to the grip.

[NSR500]

My best guess would be for a cleaning rod extension, but that's probably not the correct reason for that hole.

[Ford8N]

It's for extra venting. A Hungarian guy posted on another AK site. He had worked in the factory that made the 63 and 65.

[antix2]

Thanks, doesn't look like I'm missing any special attachments then.

[bigthaiboy]

Thanks, doesn't look like I'm missing any special attachments then.

There you go, now all you need is a short girlfriend with a flat head, so you have somewhere to rest your beer.

[NSR500]

LOL!

[gunn]

If others are offering inane answers, my vote are that the holes are for weight reduction
-g