SA M-7 Classic

Carniemedic · #1 11-05-10, 09:41

I just bought a SA M-7 Classic a few months ago, and I want to remove the muzzle nut. The owner’s manual says that it’s welded on, but I saw a post from Templar that said it is blind pinned. I saw his pictures too. I don’t want to try it on my own and ruin the barrel. Would someone give me some guidance how to do it?

TOrrock · #2 11-05-10, 10:44

What's you're serial #?

They made both post ban (which is what I have) and no ban models.

If you can push the plunger at the muzzle down, and then remember that it's reverse threaded....meaning lefty tighty, righty loosey.....turn to the right and see if you can take it off.

d90king · #3 11-05-10, 10:49

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Originally Posted by Templar

What's you're serial #?

They made both post ban (which is what I have) and no ban models.

If you can push the plunger at the muzzle down, and then remember that it's reverse threaded....meaning lefty tighty, righty loosey.....turn to the right and see if you can take it off.

Pretty sure my SA M7 Carbine works the same as above...

Carniemedic · #4 11-05-10, 20:24

The serial # starts with AC 02 but the factory signed owner’s manual says that it was made in February of 2003. The plunger pin can be pushed in and there seems to be threads under it, but when I try to loosen it (clockwise), it won’t budge. I think it’s post ban, and I’m scared to really crank down on it. I would take it to a gunsmith, but I haven’t found one here in Tampa that seems to know much about modifying AK’s. I know that the nut doesn’t effect how the rifle performs, but after seeing how sweet Templar’s Classic looks with the Polish laminate I want to put a walnut Iron wood stock set, and a slant break compensator on it.

TOrrock · #5 11-05-10, 21:59

AC 02 means the receiver was built in 2002, probably the same batch as mine was.

There is indeed a blind pin that's holding the muzzle nut on. If you don't want to mess with it, I'd say hit up Mario @ Piece of History Firearms, Troy @ InRange, Will @ Red Jacket. It would be a 5 minute job to drill the pin out and bust the muzzle nut off.

You will have some damage to the theads, but if you do it right, when the drill bit touches them, you won't do anything that prevents you from installing another muzzle device, and the divit is hidden when you have a thread protector on there anyway.

Carniemedic · #6 11-06-10, 08:29

Thanks, Templar. Last dumb question, should I just take some sand paper to the nut to find the pin.

TOrrock · #7 11-06-10, 09:30

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Originally Posted by Carniemedic

Thanks, Templar. Last dumb question, should I just take some sand paper to the nut to find the pin.

That's how it was done on mine. Not a dumb question.....

Bear in mind though that the muzzle nut is "correct" for a milled Type 3 AK-47, a slant brake is "correct" for the later stamped AKM.

Ultimately though, it should be "correct" for you.

No Bananas · #8 11-06-10, 09:50

Be good to her. I sold my SA M7 that I bought in 2003. Regreted it ever since!!

You won't find a better AK.

TOrrock · #9 11-06-10, 10:59

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Carniemedic · #11 11-06-10, 11:11

Thanks a lot! I will remove it today. Do you think the 1 o’clock location of the pin you showed is a standard area that Arsenal used, or will I have to hunt for it under the finish?

TOrrock · #12 11-06-10, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Carniemedic

Thanks a lot! I will remove it today. Do you think the 1 o’clock location of the pin you showed is a standard area that Arsenal used, or will I have to hunt for it under the finish?

Might have to hunt for it.....

The pin will have a slightly different color than the muzzle nut, just be very, very careful about drilling it......just a bit at a time.

The last thing you want to do is for the bit to go deep into the barrel.

Good luck man.

If you want to fully unban it, you'll want to get a new front sight assembly so that you can mount a Type 1 bayonet.

Carniemedic · #13 11-09-10, 09:47

Well was worried about it, but I removed it without almost any noticeable damage to the threads. Thanks Templar! I will probably put a new muzzle nut on it to keep it an authentic T3 clone. I just wanted to remove the blind pin so I can have the option of putting a muzzle device on it. My girlfriend thinks I’m obsessed but I just didn’t like the ban taking away that choice.

TOrrock · #14 11-09-10, 16:11

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Originally Posted by Carniemedic

Well was worried about it, but I removed it without almost any noticeable damage to the threads. Thanks Templar! I will probably put a new muzzle nut on it to keep it an authentic T3 clone. I just wanted to remove the blind pin so I can have the option of putting a muzzle device on it. My girlfriend thinks I’m obsessed but I just didn’t like the ban taking away that choice.

Good to hear! I did mine for the same reason.