selector stop

chromekilla · 06-25-2006, 07:36 PM

When i was first taking the rivits of my romy kit i was doing the trigger guard and slipped with the dremel and cut the selector stop at the time i figured it was a reenforcing plate so i cut threw it iput it all togethor and it shoots fine.Do i need a selector stop?This seems like a stupid question because it obviously was there for something but my safety and gun work fine?

chrry · 06-25-2006, 08:12 PM

Its your AK. If the selector is not falling down, Getting in your way , when you fire it, Should be ok. But I would put new one , or weld on a bead for a stop. Never seen an AK without one. Its purpose is to keep selector off your hand durring rapid fire.

chromekilla · 06-25-2006, 08:13 PM

yeah i have no problems with that ive fired around 150 rounds through it.I figured it was something important.

KernelKrink · 06-25-2006, 08:27 PM

It also spaces the rear of the magazine in relation to the receiver. There is a small milled out area on the bottom of the selector stop that the mag retention tab fits into when the mag is locked in place. Building without a selector stop usually results in the rear of the mag sitting too high and the bolt hits the mag. I guess you got lucky.

chromekilla · 06-25-2006, 08:31 PM

I guess i did, glad i havent had any problems so far.

allesennogwat · 06-25-2006, 08:39 PM

You can make one from ,063 inch 4130 steel.It must be heat treated abd hardened after shaping it as the metal is too soft as-is.

7.62x39 · 06-27-2006, 03:31 PM

As the kernel mentioned, the selector stop does a lot more than just stop the selector.
I'm amazed the rifle feeds at all without it.

chromekilla · 06-27-2006, 03:42 PM

lol what all does it do?This is pretty amazing i would say that is works after reading all the replies.

allesennogwat · 06-27-2006, 04:40 PM

Somebody told me there's a difference between the 7.62 and 5.45 selector stops.I'm not sure what it is yet.Maybe where the magazine hits it.I bought a Bulgarian AK74 parts kit without a selector stop.I bought a 223 Saiga selector stop to try with the AK74.

06-25-2006, 07:36 PM	#1
chromekilla Minor In Possession AKaholic #: 4622 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 764	selector stop When i was first taking the rivits of my romy kit i was doing the trigger guard and slipped with the dremel and cut the selector stop at the time i figured it was a reenforcing plate so i cut threw it iput it all togethor and it shoots fine.Do i need a selector stop?This seems like a stupid question because it obviously was there for something but my safety and gun work fine?

06-25-2006, 08:12 PM	#2
chrry Member AKaholic #: 5903 Join Date: May 2006 Location: NORTH TEXAS Posts: 459	Its your AK. If the selector is not falling down, Getting in your way , when you fire it, Should be ok. But I would put new one , or weld on a bead for a stop. Never seen an AK without one. Its purpose is to keep selector off your hand durring rapid fire. __________________ New World Order Money----- AMMO!!!!!

06-25-2006, 08:13 PM	#3
chromekilla Minor In Possession AKaholic #: 4622 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 764	yeah i have no problems with that ive fired around 150 rounds through it.I figured it was something important.

06-25-2006, 08:27 PM	#4
KernelKrink Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 2036 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,533	It also spaces the rear of the magazine in relation to the receiver. There is a small milled out area on the bottom of the selector stop that the mag retention tab fits into when the mag is locked in place. Building without a selector stop usually results in the rear of the mag sitting too high and the bolt hits the mag. I guess you got lucky.

06-25-2006, 08:31 PM	#5
chromekilla Minor In Possession AKaholic #: 4622 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 764	I guess i did, glad i havent had any problems so far.

06-25-2006, 08:39 PM	#6
allesennogwat Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 3738 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 32,143	You can make one from ,063 inch 4130 steel.It must be heat treated abd hardened after shaping it as the metal is too soft as-is.

06-27-2006, 03:31 PM	#7
7.62x39 Senior Member AKaholic #: 463 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 604	As the kernel mentioned, the selector stop does a lot more than just stop the selector. I'm amazed the rifle feeds at all without it.

06-27-2006, 03:42 PM	#8
chromekilla Minor In Possession AKaholic #: 4622 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 764	lol what all does it do?This is pretty amazing i would say that is works after reading all the replies.

06-27-2006, 04:40 PM	#9
allesennogwat Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 3738 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 32,143	Somebody told me there's a difference between the 7.62 and 5.45 selector stops.I'm not sure what it is yet.Maybe where the magazine hits it.I bought a Bulgarian AK74 parts kit without a selector stop.I bought a 223 Saiga selector stop to try with the AK74.

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