Author Topic: AK gets so hot it catches on fire (Read 1338 times)

AquaShrimp · « **on:** February 02, 2007, 04:23:03 AM »

http://www.break.com/index/smokin_hot_barrel.html

AK catches on fire from firing so many rounds, but it still fires.

VOR · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2007, 05:21:16 AM »

At least it was only a post-sample.

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2007, 01:50:32 PM »

Whats a post-sample?

VooWho · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2007, 03:32:53 PM »

Goes to show you that the AK is one tough gun. Even If I had an AK I wouldn't try to catch it on fire. Are you sure he didn't just put some oil on it and light it up? I do believe that it could catch fire but doesn't the wood have some fire resistance coating to it?

Sketch · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2007, 03:37:38 PM »

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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Whats a post-sample?

It is basically a gun that can only be purchased by another dealer with a demo letter from a law enforcement agency.

And I am not sure if it is the actual barrel catching on fire, most likely the handguards that are made of wood. Not too sure how long metal would burn like that? But I am not sure...

VOR · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2007, 04:00:21 PM »

This vid and an explanation were posted on a gun board I frequent. One of the posters was there for the filming. It was basically a torture test to see how many rapid fire shots the gun could consecutively make before failing.

Yeah, it was the handguards that caught fire but none of the major components (receiver, barrel, gas piston and tube, bolt) survived the "experiment".

Habu · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2007, 08:48:53 PM »

What a waste of a perfectly good gun and a whole lot of ammo.

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2007, 08:53:46 PM »

Was the rifle really a post-sample or just a cheap semi-auto AK47 with an illegal receiver dropped into it?

Also, trying firing that many rounds with an M-16!

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2007, 08:57:20 PM »

Why would you need to? You can just hit your target.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2007, 11:14:23 PM »

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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
Why would you need to? You can just hit your target.

HA HA HA so true.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2007, 11:19:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Habu
What a waste of a perfectly good gun and a whole lot of ammo.

Jealous?

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2007, 11:42:36 PM »

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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Was the rifle really a post-sample or just a cheap semi-auto AK47 with an illegal receiver dropped into it?

Also, trying firing that many rounds with an M-16!

That assumes you could even get one. I cant afford an M-16. For the price of, say, an AR-15, I could buy 2 or 3 AK-47's. M-16's are considerably more expensive than AR-15's, and not nearly as common. Put a decent muzzle brake on it and the AK isnt such a bad shooter (assuming it hasnt been abused).

VOR · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2007, 06:53:13 AM »

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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Was the rifle really a post-sample or just a cheap semi-auto AK47 with an illegal receiver dropped into it?

Also, trying firing that many rounds with an M-16!

Yeah, the guy's a CL3 dealer and SOT. He's legit but obviously makes some curious decisions with some of his merchandise.

Habu · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2007, 09:55:11 AM »

I think you could hit anything you wanted with that gun.

Look at how litte kick it has when he empties those big drum mags.

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2007, 12:14:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Habu
I think you could hit anything you wanted with that gun.

Look at how litte kick it has when he empties those big drum mags.

sure.. within 50-100 feet..