euroking99
As the title states, i found my dads drum for his sks, but i couldn't find the manual. Does anybody have the pdf? Ill post some pics if I can find my digi. TIA
Blaster13
I use Yahoo web search and found a few manuals by typing Chinese 75 round drums. Also found manuals for Russkie types as well. Might try that.
allesennogwat
The 100 round drum is similar to the 75 round drum.
http://www.gunsnet.net/Linx310/chinesedrum.htm
http://www.ak47.net/lite/topic.html?b=4&f=78&t=99170
http://www.ak-47.us/Article_Detail.php?g=content1200131347
http://www.ak-47.us/Article_Detail.php?g=content1146682611
http://www.ak-47.us/Article_Detail.php?g=content1144092316
http://www.ak-47.us/Article_Detail.php?g=content1144092316&swg=true
allesennogwat
Here's the instructions on how to load the Chinese AK drum mag
The 75 Round Drum Magazine
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The drum magazines will fit any standard AK, unlike the drum of the Thompson, which will only fit models designed for it. These drums are based on the drum design of the Soviet PPSH, which is in turn a development of the old "snail shell" Luger magazine. The classic 50 round drum of the Thompson submachine gun works on similar principles, but has no feeder column to fit into a standard magazine well. As such, all are key wound, and use a flat coiled spring in concert with a series of levers and arms, called a spider, to advance the cartridges. The magazines may be left loaded, and unwound indefinitely, without straining the magazine spring. There are several stages involved in the loading of these magazines. The first is to insure that all of the tension is taken off of the spring. This is done by opening the cover on the drum, and pushing on a button in the center of the housing. This will produce a startling click, and should make the mechanism free turning. The next step is to turn the spider, and load the individual sections of the magazine separately, starting with the one to the right of the feed column. The magazine spring is then wound. A fully loaded magazine is shown on the left, with it's cover open, and an empty mag is shown on the right. The spider, and the sring release button in it's center, are clearly visable in the photo of the empty drum. I presently have two of these magazines in my collection. Since the unconstitutional magazine ban, these have gone up in value fivefold. The loading instructions which came with the magazine are reproduced below, for the curious, or the unfortunate owner who has lost his manual, and forgotten how to load his drum.
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TO LOAD MAGAZINE
1.) Unlatch and open the rear cover. Depress the spring loaded button in the center of the drum and turn the spindle
clockwise until the magazine follower is returned to the beginning of the spiral track.
2.) Insert five (5) rounds into the slots located nearest
the top (column) section of the magazine.
3.) With five rounds loaded, hold the spindle firmly in place with one hand. With the other hand, wind the spring tensioning
key (located under the spring loaded button) CLOCKWISE three (3) clicks.
CAUTION: Hold the spindle securely while applying tension in order to prevent it from slipping and catching your fingers.
4.) With the spring tensioned, quickly release the spindle. The five rounds loaded previously will be pushed to the top of the
magazine, and the last round will hold the spindle in place.
5.) At this point you have the option as to how to load the magazine. If cartridges are dropped in the remaining slots, the
total magazine capacity will be seventy three (73) rounds. Alternately, if the procedure described as follows is used, the
total capacity will be seventy five (75) rounds.
5A.) Tilt the column portion of the drum at a slight downward angle and turn the spindle clockwise just slightly. Remove the
last two rounds.
5B.) Keep the drum tilted downwards, and rotate the spindle
so that the follower is returned to the beginning of the
spiral track (as in step 1).
5C.) Insert two rounds in the top section and release the spindle. Complete loading the magazine by dropping cartridges
into the remaining slots.
WARNING: THE ABOVE PROCEDURES SHOULD ONLY BE USED WHEN LOADING THE MAGAZINE TO
ITS FULL CAPACITY OF 73 OR 75 ROUNDS. IF THE USER INTENDS TO LOAD ONLY A PARTIAL
MAGAZINE, THEN THE MAGAZINE FOLLOWER MUST BE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE LAST CARTRIDGE. IF
THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN THE LAST CARTRIDGE AND THE MAGAZINE FOLLOWER, THE DRUM MAY
BE DAMAGED DURING FIRING.
6.) With the drum fully loaded, close the rear cover and secure with both latches. Wind the mainspring with the key located
on the rear cover. Wind the key seven (7) revolutions (360 degrees). If the magazine is loaded to only thirty (30) rounds,
then the tension should be reduced to five (5) revolutions. DO NOT EXCEED THE RECOMMNENDED NUMBER OF
REVOLUTIONS AS THIS WILL CAUSE UNDUE WEAR OR BREAKAGE TO THE MAINSPRING.
With step six completed, the magazine is ready to use.
DURING PROLONGED PERIODS OF STORAGE:
Open the rear cover and depress the spring loaded button at the center of the drum. Do not tilt the drum, as the cartridges
might fall out. Close and latch the back cover and re-tension the spring three (3) clicks. The drum magazine can be stored
in this manner indefinately.
TO UNLOAD THE MAGAZINE:
Open the rear cover and depress the spring loaded button at the center of the drum. Dump the cartridges out. The rounds
in the column will need to be removed individually.
MAINTENANCE OF THE MAGAZINE:
Periodically, the magazine should be cleaned with solvent to prevent the build-up of unburned powder and grit in the spiral
track. A significant amount of residue in the track may hinder the functioning of the drum.
To disassemble the drum magazine, open the real cover and depress the spring loaded button. Turn the spring tensioning
key COUNTER-CLOCKWISE and remove it. Next, lift the spindle out of the magazine. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE
THE MAGAZINE ANY FURTHER.
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