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    Default Re: AK handguard retainer

    Buy my damn brake kwagga lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by LawDel View Post
    Gave it to a "gunsmith" that said he'd get it on without removing the gas block
    I am confused. That is a single cast/forged ring. How was he going to get it on WITHOUT removing either the gas block or the barrel?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cockroach View Post
    I am confused. That is a single cast/forged ring. How was he going to get it on WITHOUT removing either the gas block or the barrel?
    Duh! With a dremel
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quicksilver_WP View Post
    Duh! With a dremel
    Even more confused now.

    My understanding was that they are available to KEEP gunsmiths in business, not be USED by gunsmiths in business

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cockroach View Post
    Even more confused now.

    My understanding was that they are available to KEEP gunsmiths in business, not be USED by gunsmiths in business
    To be far, the "gunsmith" did say that he would cut the retainer to fit over the barrel and fix it to the barrel. I was totally fine with that as I know that getting that front sight and gas-block off the T56 is next to imposable.

    I was just totally disgusted with how he tried to glue the barrel lug in place with that black sh!t that he smeared all over the barrel. Ridiculous.

    When I raised my concerns with his workmanship to the gun-shop that I used to get the T56 to him (their in-house or appointed gunsmith), the guy behind the counter shrugged his shoulders and took my money. Oh well.

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    LawDel, he effectively converted it to the 2-part Saiga aftermarket retainer. Just not very well.

    Think Brownells stock it. Basically a U notch with a cross bolt.
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    Default Re: AK handguard retainer

    Was the black stuff not Q-Bond?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PeaceOfficer View Post
    Was the black stuff not Q-Bond?
    Not sure. But easily scraped it off with a flat screwdriver.

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