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Friday, February 11, 2011
AK-47 SILENCER
AK-47 SILENCER
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Will,
owner of Red Jacket Firearms, is asked to do something that's never
been done — build an internal silencer for an AK-47. The AK is put
through sand and ballistics tests. Also, Will builds an 18th century
swivel gun replica and fires it from a boat.
It's not an internal suppressor, just one that slides over the barrel instead of screwing on. So it can miss its target not just with extreme reliability, but quietly too.
The AK 47 was a huge step backward for the Soviets from the Lahti M-31 Suomi gun that they kicked the krauts out with... http://www.winterwar.com/images/Weapons/suomitst2.jpg
Maybe it was because Finnish Simo Häyä offed about a thousand russians in 100 days in three hours daylight days during the winter war with a Nagant and a M-31 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Simo_hayha_honorary_rifle.png/200px-Simo_hayha_honorary_rifle.png
"This isn't something YOU can do at home. Got it?" Well, no. I don't have the tats or the accent or the attitude. Or the CNC equipment sitting unused while "mah dog" goes after the shroud tube with a Dremel tool(!) But I think a couple ME degrees, a Class 2 type 7 license, and years of gunsmithing ought to count for something. Look into John Browning, Gene Stoner, or Bill Ruger. Why does DC think that you have to be swaggering, tin plated dictator with delusions of godhood just to make guns or bikes?
While White Death (hallowed be his name) did in a lot of ruskies, you are a bit high, he has 505 kills, not 1000. Every time I see a Mosin-Nagant I ask myself how in the world did he do it. Those farm boys know their stuff.
My only beef is the opening where he states "we design and build guns, don't do this at home". I guess I should toss my 80% receivers(a 1911 and an AR) and the .22 take-off heavy barrel I have(for a homebuilt bolt gun in the works) out and just pay a pro for it. Funny thing is Ronny Barret built his first .50 cal in his garage. This aint rocket surgery, people have been building their own guns for centuries.
IrateIrishman
WV:meless obviously less than capable according to him
In defense of AK accuracy, a 4-5" MOA is still plenty for a human target out to 200 yards/meters. When you factor in the old Soviet buy in to "quantity has a quality all it's own" thinking, the AK was and still is enough rifle for what it was designed. Just don't try matchsticks at 100 yards like you would with an AR-15.
Yeah. I built an AR-15 out of parts. The lower receiver was the only part I had to buy though an FFL holder. Otherwise, with no specialized tools and with an Army Tech Manual I built an AR-15.
I watched that show and gave up when he was trying to build the suppressed shotgun(which people have been using in England for quite a while now).
ANYBODY who knows anything about suppressors knows that they work is by slowing the gas flow by using a SERIES of small expansion chambers built around the barrel. The barrel has ports that allow the gas to flow into the chambers as the bullet moves down the barrel. The size of the chambers is determined by the caliber of the gun being suppressed. The chambers slow and cool the gas. That reduces the noise signature when the gas finally exits the end of the barrel. Frankly I wouldn't trust this guy to assemble an AR from a parts kit.
Anonymous, My daddy said "sometimes it's better to watch all of what you are about to criticize beforehand, and not sound like you never watched it and miss the target entirely." In case you want to do that, here.
Wabano, the Finns did some very nice work on the receivers, put on better barrels and sights, and usually improved the triggers; they hardly feel like the same thing as the average Soviet Nagant.
Got a M39 a few years back; DAMN, that's a fine-shooting rifle.
A very cool program, watched it last night.
ReplyDeleteKinda reminds me of "Orange County Choppers" before fame went to their heads.
It's not an internal suppressor, just one that slides over the barrel instead of screwing on. So it can miss its target not just with extreme reliability, but quietly too.
ReplyDeleteYou kow, you're right jackrabbit. You win today's critical thin king award.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteNow JR, the AK is very accurate at ranges under ten feet.
ReplyDeleteThe AK 47 was a huge step backward for
ReplyDeletethe Soviets from the Lahti M-31 Suomi gun
that they kicked the krauts out with...
http://www.winterwar.com/images/Weapons/suomitst2.jpg
Maybe it was because Finnish
Simo Häyä offed about a thousand russians in 100 days
in three hours daylight days during the winter war
with a Nagant and a M-31
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Simo_hayha_honorary_rifle.png/200px-Simo_hayha_honorary_rifle.png
That's awesome!
ReplyDelete"This isn't something YOU can do at home. Got it?" Well, no. I don't have the tats or the accent or the attitude. Or the CNC equipment sitting unused while "mah dog" goes after the shroud tube with a Dremel tool(!) But I think a couple ME degrees, a Class 2 type 7 license, and years of gunsmithing ought to count for something. Look into John Browning, Gene Stoner, or Bill Ruger. Why does DC think that you have to be swaggering, tin plated dictator with delusions of godhood just to make guns or bikes?
ReplyDeleteWhile White Death (hallowed be his name) did in a lot of ruskies, you are a bit high, he has 505 kills, not 1000. Every time I see a Mosin-Nagant I ask myself how in the world did he do it. Those farm boys know their stuff.
ReplyDeleteSparrowhawk of Gont
My only beef is the opening where he states "we design and build guns, don't do this at home". I guess I should toss my 80% receivers(a 1911 and an AR) and the .22 take-off heavy barrel I have(for a homebuilt bolt gun in the works) out and just pay a pro for it. Funny thing is Ronny Barret built his first .50 cal in his garage. This aint rocket surgery, people have been building their own guns for centuries.
ReplyDeleteIrateIrishman
WV:meless
obviously less than capable according to him
...And the Irish for even longer.
ReplyDeleteCasca
In defense of AK accuracy, a 4-5" MOA is still plenty for a human target out to 200 yards/meters. When you factor in the old Soviet buy in to "quantity has a quality all it's own" thinking, the AK was and still is enough rifle for what it was designed. Just don't try matchsticks at 100 yards like you would with an AR-15.
ReplyDeleteYeah. I built an AR-15 out of parts. The lower receiver was the only part I had to buy though an FFL holder. Otherwise, with no specialized tools and with an Army Tech Manual I built an AR-15.
ReplyDeleteBrigadier Major Mike
Brigadier, you are commissioned to build one (i) suppressed, full auto AR-15 for evaluation by the Barn Army. Shipping instructions to follow.
ReplyDeleteWhew! Good thing I didn't tell my MLRS story.
ReplyDeleteCasca
I watched that show and gave up when he was trying to build the suppressed shotgun(which people have been using in England for quite a while now).
ReplyDeleteANYBODY who knows anything about suppressors knows that they work is by slowing the gas flow by using a SERIES of small expansion chambers built around the barrel. The barrel has ports that allow the gas to flow into the chambers as the bullet moves down the barrel. The size of the chambers is determined by the caliber of the gun being suppressed. The chambers slow and cool the gas. That reduces the noise signature when the gas finally exits the end of the barrel. Frankly I wouldn't trust this guy to assemble an AR from a parts kit.
Anonymous, My daddy said "sometimes it's better to watch all of what you are about to criticize beforehand, and not sound like you never watched it and miss the target entirely." In case you want to do that, here.
ReplyDeleteWabano, the Finns did some very nice work on the receivers, put on better barrels and sights, and usually improved the triggers; they hardly feel like the same thing as the average Soviet Nagant.
ReplyDeleteGot a M39 a few years back; DAMN, that's a fine-shooting rifle.
INTEGRAL suppressor!
ReplyDeleteI never cared much for AK's but I do have a 1943 M9130 in very fine condition. It is almost as long as I am tall but I can still shoot it.
ReplyDeleteSherryM