Bay Ranger
Master
I picked up my WASR and spent several hours on Sat cleaning it. I Frog Lubed everything metal except the hammer and trigger groups. I did not want to remove them and deal with the "Bendy Paper Clip Thingy" (someone else nomenclature). In my readings it is suggested that the "clip" be replaced with a retainer plate. Where do you AK gurus suggest that I get one? Also, is there any one specific web site that has better parts coupled with better prices?
OK, now a re-assembly story from the newbie you guys can laugh at. Everything went pretty well on re-assembly until I was trying to bet the bolt assembly re-inserted into to receiver. The piston would go into the gas tube OK, I had the bolt positioned forward but I could not get the bolt carrier to slide onto the rails. Pull it out, take the bolt out, put the bolt carrier onto the rails and the carrier aligns onto the rails and slides forward. Take the carrier out, put the bolt back in the carrier and try and get the carrier onto the rails and no go. I can't remember how many times I tried getting it to go with no success. I finally went to YouTube and eventually found out the I had to depress the carrier down to get it onto the rails. Lesson learned the hard way. There for awhile I was afraid that I was going to have to swallow my pride and ask Loki if I could come to his house and have him re-assemble my AK for me!
OK, now a re-assembly story from the newbie you guys can laugh at. Everything went pretty well on re-assembly until I was trying to bet the bolt assembly re-inserted into to receiver. The piston would go into the gas tube OK, I had the bolt positioned forward but I could not get the bolt carrier to slide onto the rails. Pull it out, take the bolt out, put the bolt carrier onto the rails and the carrier aligns onto the rails and slides forward. Take the carrier out, put the bolt back in the carrier and try and get the carrier onto the rails and no go. I can't remember how many times I tried getting it to go with no success. I finally went to YouTube and eventually found out the I had to depress the carrier down to get it onto the rails. Lesson learned the hard way. There for awhile I was afraid that I was going to have to swallow my pride and ask Loki if I could come to his house and have him re-assemble my AK for me!