{"id":117974,"date":"2019-12-18T13:31:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T18:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=117974"},"modified":"2019-12-18T13:31:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T06:37:43","slug":"problems-ak-lee-armory-makes-them-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/problems-ak-lee-armory-makes-them-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Problems With Your AK? Lee Armory Makes Them Run!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For more information, visit LeeArmory.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The guys at Lee Armory know AKs. They run a manufacturing operation and have all the jigs, fittings and parts for building AK-pattern rifles. They also have a cadre of gunsmiths who know and love the Kalashnikov design in all of its variants. Put all this together and you get a company that has seen every AK problem with the hardware and know-how to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lee Armory uses Romanian virgin parts for repairs and builds. Not a parts kit cut off a de-milled gun, these are new quality factory parts<\/span>!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

All AK parts are not created equal. Lee Armory has a complete stock of quality forged virgin parts from a Romanian factory. They even have Romanian cold-hammer forged barrels with no gas ports. With no pins and no holes, these parts can become the exact custom cut part you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got to spend time with the gunsmiths from Lee Armory at their shop in Phoenix. I took their AK build class and shot several of their AKs. Their work speaks for itself, the guns look great and run even better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because I was driving out to Red Oktober<\/a>, I had a couple of extra AKs in the car. I knew Lee Armory did repairs, so I took my problem child. I have seen and shot AKs from all around the world. There are some amazing variants and enough models to give most shooters a dream gun. I am partial to full-stock classic models because I feel they shoot better. I used to think that all AKs were reliable. Turns out that even the best designs can be built poorly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rivet on the left was so loose you could move it with your hand.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I once got a WASR Romanian AK as part of a trade. It looked crude, but I figured, how bad could it be? It passed a function check and the provided magazine fit, what could go wrong? It turns out, even with good parts, an AK can be poorly assembled. Once I got around to an AK range trip, here is what I found:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Problem Gun:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n