Greetings all...

Greetings AK Filers,

I stumbled onto this site while researching a problem I am having w/ one of my AK's and enjoy the wealth of knowledge I have found while perusing the site. I hope to become more involved on the site and continue to learn more about my beloved rifles in the years to come!

Approx. 11 months ago I picked up a Romanian Sporter 75 that I am having an issue with & hope someone can take a look at the video I will post below and see if you can give me a guess at what the problem is. I think possibly the problem is a headspace issue. I just recently became an AK fan (2 years or so) and know an average amount regarding AK's but by no means am an expert on the subject.

This romy 75 sporter, is my 2nd AK and when I purchased it I did so right after having back surgery so, I was unable to take it to the range to fire for many months 'till I healed enough to handle recoil etc. In fact, I still haven't fired it; heres why...
When I was finally in a condition to do something w/ it I started to look it over and noticed I had a slightly "bent" rear sight block. Now, it's not enough to obstruct the action of the piston or anything like that & the bolt carrier meets flush with the trunnion/back of rear sight block etc. but, I decided to take it out in the garage, drop the pins and see if I could get it off. (muffled laughter....I know lol) Upon the second tap of the rubber mallet....the barrel popped right out of the front trunnion! I knew enuff to know "that ain't right" and immediately dispatched it to the gunsmith. "Yes, the rear sight block is slightly bent" he said but, "no cause for concern and if you are putting a holo sight on it, I wouldn't worry" He repressed the barrel and back into the closet it went 'till a month ago when I locked up a magazine and racked it. Immediately I notice a problem. Not everytime, but quite alot of the time it will fail to go all the way into battery. Sometimes, when it does fully go in it will almost take a hammer to retract the bolt carrier as you will see in the video.

Either way, I know it will be going back to a gunsmith but I guess I just kinda wanted to see what you guys input would be as to what you thought may be the prob. I don't know if the GS who repressed the barrel used the Go/No-go gauges on it - I ASSume he did but I was not there for it so I cannot say. ( He charged me nothing so I guess I can't complain if he messed up?)
Looking at the rifle from the underside through the mag well, when I rack the boltcarrier the bolt seems to rotate fully and mate up nicely to the trunnion/barrel but, as I alluded to earlier I am just smart enuff to know that I am not smart enuff! :small_gri

Glean what you can from the vid and pics...

Here's the vid: http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh101/Prophet67/RomySporter75/?action=view&current=ROMY75-1.flv

Here's a few pics: http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh101/Prophet67/RomySporter75/DSCN2386.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh101/Prophet67/RomySporter75/DSCN2385.jpg

It's hard to tell from a pic I know but if looking from the top, the block leans to the right. If looking at it from head on from the muzzle end it looks like it leans to the left.
Damn....I need to go grab the nail clippers...lol

Any thoughts, advice, or opinions greatly appreciated!

Prophet

Move the handguard retainer forward and turn it around the barrel 180 degrees and then push it back in to the slots on the barrel. Now eyeball the flat of the handguard retainer with the bottom of the receiver and make sure the barrel is timed properly with the front trunnion / receiver.

Move the handguard retainer forward and turn it around the barrel 180 degrees and then push it back in to the slots on the barrel. Now eyeball the flat of the handguard retainer with the bottom of the receiver and make sure the barrel is timed properly with the front trunnion / receiver.Ok, I did that and the foregrip retainer plate does appear cocked in comparison to the bottom of the reciever - not flush with it. It looks fairly level to the trunnion though. (With the bayonet lug in the way it's hard to see by how much it's off but it is.)
When rifle is upside down, the flat of the retainer plate looks like the right side is cocked up higher than the left when you try to "plane" it to the reciever by eye.
So, the barrel is rotated slightly out from where it needs to be?
Also the bends in the reciever aren't the best in that area.
Who knows... I guess that's what ya get when you impulse buy after back surgery, high on Percocets & in pain!:rolleyes: is it worth fixing or, should I sell it as parts or keep as a parts gun for the FCG etc.?

I'm not sure what a "Romanian Sporter 75" is. What receiver is that? The ejector looks smooth, which is a bit odd. Check the rivet heads and make sure you can not get a good finger nail under the heads. The barrel looks knurled in the picture. That's a bit odd also but I can't see it very well with my computer. Is the barrel turned to the same direction the rear sight is offset?

Hails and welcome to the board.

Looks like a bubba build to me. Where did you get it?

That barrel diameter is too small for that trunion so someone put it in a lathe and knurled it to get a tighter fit.

Appears they failed miserably!

Unless you are builder and can fix it on the cheap, I would get rid of that bastard and buy another gun.

It's gonna cost you more from a smith to fix than what its worth or what you could get elsewise for the price.

I'm not sure what a "Romanian Sporter 75" is. What receiver is that? The ejector looks smooth, which is a bit odd. Check the rivet heads and make sure you can not get a good finger nail under the heads. The barrel looks knurled in the picture. That's a bit odd also but I can't see it very well with my computer. Is the barrel turned to the same direction the rear sight is offset?


Looks like a Spud 3 economy to me.

Doesn't appear to be a stiffening stamp in that ejector which is indicative of that receiver model.

Stamp on side of reciever:
75 Sporter
Made in Romania Armexim
TGI Knox TN

On the trunnion theres a Serial# starts w/ AM-21XX-XX

Any other pics from a certain viewpoint/angle etc. that ya want lemme know & I'll take 'em & upload 'em....

Thanks for all the input guys!
Prophet67

I'm not sure what a "Romanian Sporter 75" is. What receiver is that? The ejector looks smooth, which is a bit odd. Check the rivet heads and make sure you can not get a good finger nail under the heads. The barrel looks knurled in the picture. That's a bit odd also but I can't see it very well with my computer. Is the barrel turned to the same direction the rear sight is offset?
Yes, the GS did knurl it. What reciever is it? I'll take a sideview pic and upload it tonite...like I said I am just venturing into the world of AK's as far as wanting to learn more about them and buy even more so I am not sure of the particular style reciever, but am all ears if you do recognize it after I upload a sideview pic.

My first one is a great gun I bought from a dealer and it was made by R.P.G. in South Houston, TX. It shoots great, is as accurate as my AR at 100yds. I love it which is why I went and bought another one....unfortunately on the second buy, as stated before I did it high on percocets after back surgery and didn't notice the defects in Rear sight block etc. My fault, live and learn...I paid 275.00 for it so I guess I have to say to myself "Hey, I've spent more in a night in my youth partying" Lol...

In fact I found some pics I had on comp. Clik to expand:

<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh101/Prophet67/RomySporter75/?action=view&current=DSCN2387.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh101/Prophet67/RomySporter75/th_DSCN2387.jpg" border="0" alt="FullSideview" ></a>

<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh101/Prophet67/RomySporter75/?action=view&current=DSCN2388.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh101/Prophet67/RomySporter75/th_DSCN2388.jpg" border="0" alt="Underside" ></a>

<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh101/Prophet67/RomySporter75/?action=view&current=DSCN2389.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh101/Prophet67/RomySporter75/th_DSCN2389.jpg" border="0" alt="RomyStamp" ></a>
Thanks again,

Prophet67

Greetings.

Nice toes. :wink_smal :small_gri

Well it is a Romanian WASR receiver. I'm not sure where it was assembled. They are known to have issues. Usually canted sights. (but sometimes feeding and others) If it works and it's fairly accurate it may be alright. The receiver might be pretty decent if the magwell isn't hogged out too much for hi cap mags.

Greetings.

Nice toes. :wink_smal :small_gri
Lol, My wife calls them my prehensile(sp) feet. I tell her I can climb telephone poles with them :p

Well it is a Romanian WASR receiver. I'm not sure where it was assembled. They are known to have issues. Usually canted sights. (but sometimes feeding and others) If it works and it's fairly accurate it may be alright. The receiver might be pretty decent if the magwell isn't hogged out too much for hi cap mags.Oh, ok...think it's safe to try and shoot? I was a little concerned about how once in a while it would be hard to retract (see video) the bolt carrier...would using/firing it maybe wear it in a little and alleviate that prob?....wishful thinking or, dangerous to try?
Mags lock up no prob by the way.

I realize it's user beware, I'm just interested what you guys opinion would be on that.

I missed the video. I still can't find it. If it has problems already, it might be best not to shoot it.

I missed the video. I still can't find it. If it has problems already, it might be best not to shoot it.Here ya go: http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/...nt=ROMY75-1.flv (http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh101/Prophet67/RomySporter75/?action=view&current=ROMY75-1.flv)

Man that aint no big deal, just clean it out real good, lube it up and go shoot it a bunch. I've had a few wasrs and they always do that until they break in.

Oh i see now. It might be headspace but it may only be the paint on the cartridges coating the chamber and making the cartridges stick a bit. The video doesn't look too bad. I don't have sound here.

Did a search and found this from a 2008 post on a gun forum about this AK, for what it's worth:
"I just today heard from TG International in reply to my query to them. Their Sales Manager, Mr. Ryan Patrick, tells me that the correct designation is " MD 75 Sporter" ( NOT "WASR__" or "CUR__", "WUM__", etc.) and that it is manufactured by Fabrica de Arms CUGIR. He also says that CUGIR is now the only manufacturer in Romania still capable of supplying complete rifles."

Did a search and found this from a 2008 post on a gun forum about this AK, for what it's worth:
"I just today heard from TG International in reply to my query to them. Their Sales Manager, Mr. Ryan Patrick, tells me that the correct designation is " MD 75 Sporter" ( NOT "WASR__" or "CUR__", "WUM__", etc.) and that it is manufactured by Fabrica de Arms CUGIR. He also says that CUGIR is now the only manufacturer in Romania still capable of supplying complete rifles."
Thanks man! & (Looking at your profile)thank YOU for your service to OUR Country!