AK Headspace gauges

[Psy Crow]

I see that headspace gauges for 7.62x39 are available made to the CIP or SAMMI standard.

For an AK build using a US made barrel, which gauge standard is appropriate?

My SWAG is that a US made barrel would likely have the chamber cut to the SAMMI standard and that an original barrel would be cut to the CIP standard.
However I'm just a n00b and seek to draw from the collected wisdom of CalGuns to make sure there isn't a "surprise vigorous disassembly" whilst at the range.

TIA.

[straykiller]

dont know i just bought from ak-builder and went with it. these worked perfectly fine

http://ak-builder.com/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=225

[Psy Crow]

dont know i just bought from ak-builder and went with it. these worked perfectly fine

http://ak-builder.com/index.php?disp...ategory_id=225

Thanx for the reply.

From the link: "These are made to the Russian spec."
I believe that implies that they are CIP gauges.

Have your builds used US or original barrels?

[NorCalDustin]

I've used my CIP gauges on 4 original barrels and 1 U.S. barrel... (Though, Only 1 AK was mine)...

If i were you, before you buy them... I'd check to see if anyone in your area would be willing to let you borrow a set. I've loned mine out to CalGunner's in my area before just because the costs for a set of Headspace gauges is kind of big for some guys. ---And I get that... Heck, I only bought a set because it seemed no one in my area had them.

[tujungatoes]

Get the CIP gauges. They'll work just fine for OG and US chambers.

Also I LOVE the term "surprise vigorous disassembly". That's funny sh*t there....the term that is. Not the act it refers to. I know first hand that it sucks hard.

[straykiller]

Thanx for the reply.

From the link: "These are made to the Russian spec."
I believe that implies that they are CIP gauges.

Have your builds used US or original barrels?

us barrels

[Psy Crow]

Thanx y'all - I got the CIP gauges.

[bigbob76]

Get the CIP gauges. They'll work just fine for OG and US chambers.

Also I LOVE the term "surprise vigorous disassembly". That's funny sh*t there....the term that is. Not the act it refers to. I know first hand that it sucks hard.

SVD vs KB, it's hard to say which acronym is a more graphic description of an undesirable movement of formerly connected parts.

[tujungatoes]

They both describe what happened, but when I think of kaboom I envision a giant fireball and buildings falling down. IMO "surprise vigorous disassembly" is a more accurate description...either way really

[popeye4]

I found this: http://www.akfiles.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-40192

Bet that cleared it all up!

[killathrilla]

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