AKS Gas Piston Tube

Here's our video of how to remove the wood from the metal tube

How to remove the upper handguard
from the gas tube on an AK47

Ventilated Handguard with Piston Tube

These are aftermarket items usually made in the US. The idea is to keep the top handguard cool with holes, but the top handguard rarely gets warm let alone hot. I have one of these on a Fiberforce stock which looks cool

Lower Handguard Retainer

Also called the barrel band. This is a part that holds the lower handguard in place and lets the locking lever lock it into place. There's a hole for the cleaning rod (not all lower handguards have the hole though)

The AK74 versions have their front sling on this part

Flat w/ Holes - 80% AK47 Receiver

The most common type of partial AK47 to start a build with. Tools & skills are required to correctly bend this type of receiver but it creates the most realistic AK47 when finished. Holes are typically correct if bending was successful and accurate. Dimples vary depending on producer, most flats with holes have dimples of some kind. These need to be heat treated once assembled.

This in not yet an AK47 part. Once it's bent, rails added, and supports installed it officially becomes an AK47 rifle or AK47 pistol Receiver

Laser Cut Flat - 80% AK47 Receiver

A flat receiver with all the holes in place. This example has no dimples. and the folds are cut with a laser with small tabs left uncut to keep the parts in place. These flats are bent to shape and a tight weld is run down the edges where typical receivers are folded.

This in not yet an AK47 part. Once it's bent, rails added, and supports installed it officially becomes an AK47 rifle or AK47 pistol Receiver

Bent Tube - Partial AK47 Receiver

These tubes are for builders who do not want to bend their receiver. These still need to have the rails installed, and holes need to be cut for the pins, magazine, selector switch, etc.  Once finished, these need to be heat treated  It's difficult to add the magazine well dimples on this type of receiver.

This in not yet an AK47 part. Once the holes are drilled , rails added, and supports installed it officially becomes an AK47 rifle or AK47 pistol Receiver

AK47 Front Trunnion

This part holds the barrel to the AK47 receiver and holds the receiver together. It also helps hold the rear sight block. The two lower holes are for rivets through the receiver the hole up top is for the barrel pin

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AK47 Rear Trunnion

This part holds the AK47 receiver together as well as holds the stock in place. The rear AK47 trunnion also has a channel for the recoil assembly which locks into that channel and snaps the receiver cover in place. Pictured is a top view of a typical stamped AK47 receiver rear trunion, the two holes to the left are for the stock screws

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AK47 Bolt Carrier Rails

This rails are placed inside the receiver channel and guide the bolt carrier through it's range of motion. The rail on the left side also engages the extractor

AK47 Receiver Rivets

These rivets hold the AK47 receiver to the trunions and the trigger guard to the AK47 receiver

Selector Lever Stop

These rivets hold the AK47 receiver to the trunions and the trigger guard to the AK47 receiver

Magazine Catch

This is the lever that holds & releases the magazine

Magazine Catch Spring

This spring pushes the magazine catch

Magazine Catch Pin

This holds the magazine catch

AK47 Receiver Cover

This is a standard AK47 receiver cover. Some also have ridges, After market versions have sight / light rails attached tot he receiver cover. These tend to be less useful than scope mounts that attach to the receiver foresight block

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Recoil Spring Assembly

There are a few types of recoil springs all do the same thing, most look the same from 2 feet away

Recoil Spring Retaining Clip

This is the part that keeps the spring on the guide wires.to disassemble, compress the spring let the clip fall out and let the spring come off the wire

AK47 Pistol Grip Assembly

This is the typical pistol grip system. The bolt goes through the grip the nut comes down through the receiver and holds the grip on

AK47 Pistol Grip

Pistol grips are one of the parts that can be switched to US made versions to comply with federal laws when building or modifying an AK47  Pistol grips come in wood or plastic There are almost as many pistol grips available as there are types of AK47 rifle, and many people collect pistol grips

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AK47 Pistol Grip Screw

This bolt holds the pistol grip on

AK47 Pistol Grip Nut

There are a few types of these, some AK47 versions have this mounted to the receiver so it's not always a separate part

Typical Single Hook AK47 Semi Auto Trigger Group

Many of these US made kits do NOT include the spring, so keep that from your parts kit

Hammer

Hammers are pretty much all the same, some look a bit different, The full auto hammer has a little different shape

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Hammer Spring

Double coiled spring designed to work even if one coil snaps

Sear

The part that holds the hammer back until you pull the trigger

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Double Hook AK47 Trigger

Trigger with two of the arms that grab the hammer.

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Single Hook AK47 Trigger

Trigger with one arm that grab the hammer.

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Hammer/ Trigger Pin

These holes are the same size so there are two identical pins for the Hammer & Trigger

Hammer Pin Retaining Spring

There are two pins that hold the trigger and hammer in place. This spring starts at the hammer and pushes into a groove in those pins to hold them in place. Once in place the safety is pushed through the loop in the retaining spring

Safety Lever

The safety lever (selector switch) is the safety and selector lever. If the AK47 is full auto there will be a position on the receiver that the safety lever is moved to to engage full auto firing.

AK47 Barrel

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AK47 Gas Block

This part brings gas pressure up from the barrel into the gas tube, to push the gas piston to cycle the action. There are many types and designs of this part depending on the year, country and type of AK47

Gas Block Retaining Pin

This pin can also be used on the front sight post

AK47 Gas Piston

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AK47 Bolt Carrier

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AK47 Bolt Body

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Rear Sight Block

This block wraps around the barrel and is pinned in place. It holds the receiver cover in place, uses the gas tube locking lever to hold the gas tube in place. It also acts as the base for the rear sight assembly

Gas Tube Locking Lever

This fits into the rear sight block and pivots to let the gas tube be removed from the assembled rifle

AK47 Cleaning Kit Cap

This kept the small parts in the kit. but also was used as a bore guide to prevent any damage to the crown of the AK47 while cleaning

AK47 Cleaning Kit Case

this part is a metal tube with some slots and holes, these work with the other tools inside the kit to create a variety of tools for cleaning and repairing the AK47

Nylon Brush

Really a brass & nylon brush the front and back of the brush are nylon the center is brass. Later animal hair was used for the bristles.

Brass Brush

These were the first version of a cleaning brush supplied with the AK47. Later animal hair was used for the bristles.

AK47 Jag Tool

A way to clean the barrel, this part screws onto the end of the cleaning rod and has a moving tip that could push a cloth or string wrapped around the tip to clean the barrel, Each version of the cleaning kit had its own unique Jag

Combination Tools

Screw Driver, Front sight adjustment tool,

East German AK47 Rifle Cleaning Kit Later Type

Includes cloth button-snap case, a metal storage case, Nylon Tool Roll Pouch, Nylon Action Cleaning Brush, Nylon Brush, Copper Bristle Brush & Plastic Oiler

East German AK47 Rifle Cleaning Kit Later Type

Includes cloth button-snap case, a metal storage case, Nylon Tool Roll Pouch, Nylon Action Cleaning Brush, Nylon Brush, Nylon Copper Bristle Brush & Plastic Oiler

AK47 Oil Bottles

There are many types of oil bottle from many years, countries and factories

AK47 Bayonet Scabbard

This part holds the AK47 bayonet when not in use. There are a few styles of bayonet and scabbard depending on year, country and AK47 rifle type. Many can be left on the bayonet on the gun while firing.

AK47 Bayonet Scabbard Wire Cutter Assembly

The Ak47 Bayonet Scabbard is also a handle when used with the bayonet to become wire cutters. The AK47 Bayonet Scabbards are made of plastic or metal. Those with metal are given a rubber grip to use when cutting electric fences

AK47 Bayonet Hanger Assembly

These parts make up the hanger asembly (frog) This holds the scabbard and bayonet to a belt or web gear. The hangar also holds the bayonet when in the scabbard

Crosspeice

This part connects the bayonet to the barrel, the other end is an anchor point for the wrist strap

AK47 BAyonet Catch Assembly

These are the parts that let the bayonet clasp the bayonet lug, and the button to release the bayonet

Bayonet Catch

These are the parts that let the bayonet clasp the bayonet lug, and the button to release the bayonet

Catch Spring

These are the parts that let the bayonet clasp the bayonet lug, and the button to release the bayonet

Catch Button

These are the parts that let the bayonet clasp the bayonet lug, and the button to release the bayonet