From: ichudov@Algebra.COM (Igor Chudov @ home)
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 08:47:41 +0800
To: JonWienk@ix.netcom.com (Jonathan Wienke)
Subject: Re: Lock and Load (fwd)
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Jonathan Wienke wrote:
> At 10:37 PM 12/22/97 -0600, Igor Chudov @ home wrote:
> >You can't lock and load an AK. I remember that very well even though it
> >has been a while. The bolt just would not go far enough back to pick up
> >the cartridge. The bolt carrier's charging handle would only go as far
> >as to allow for the weapon inspection.
> 
> I own a Norinco MAK-90 (a semi-auto only AK variant) and it is designed so
> that a round cannot be chambered with the safety on.  If the weapon is not
> cocked, the hammer hits the top of the sear (which is locked by the safety)
> and prevents the bolt from traveling more than 1 inch to the rear.  If the
> weapon is cocked, the charging handle on the side of the bolt hits the
> front of the safety lever, which stops the rearward travel of the bolt at
> about 2.5 inches, which is not sufficient to chamber a round.  The magazine
> can be inserted or removed regardless of the position of the safety or the
> bolt.

All AKs are like that. And I maintain that it is the right design, from the
safety standpoint.

	- Igor.