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Rivets for Romanion front trunnion?
1/27/2012 9:18:00 PM
Are the rivets for a Romanian trunnion a different size than others? I have a Romanian trunnion, and purchased Bulgarion rivets from K-Var. The rivets for the holes near the mag catch seem too big. Will there be a problem? Can it be forced in? Any suggestions?
1/27/2012 10:25:56 PM
Originally Posted By LTMLT:
Are the rivets for a Romanian trunnion a different size than others? I have a Romanian trunnion, and purchased Bulgarion rivets from K-Var. The rivets for the holes near the mag catch seem too big. Will there be a problem? Can it be forced in? Any suggestions?
Are the rivets for a Romanian trunnion a different size than others? I have a Romanian trunnion, and purchased Bulgarion rivets from K-Var. The rivets for the holes near the mag catch seem too big. Will there be a problem? Can it be forced in? Any suggestions?
Diameter of the rivets seems pretty standard. Where they differ is in length and whether they are countersunk or not.
1/28/2012 9:15:23 AM
You have the wrong rivet set, you need an AKM set that you can purchase from AK Builder. AK 74 rivets have a total of 4 fat boy swell neck rivets on the front trunnion, I believe they are 4.5mm(11/64) in size and 2 regular non swell neck, 4mm(5/32) in size. That's different than a Romanian front trunnion which uses all 4mm rivets, 4 regular heads on the top holes of the trunnion and 2 swell neck on the bottom holes by the mag well. Also the rear trunnions are different as well, the 74 uses 1 long rivet and 2 swell neck short rivets to hold it in place while the Romanian uses 2 long rivets to hold it in place. Do not try to force the rivet in, it won't work, take the time to get the right rivet set.
