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rod5591 · December 7, 2013, 11:13 AM

I bought some Wolf and Tula 7.62 x 39 for my AK. In the first 250 rounds, I have had 2 short hang fires--short in that I pulled the trigger, heard the hammer strike the firing pin, and the discharge happened 1 sec later.

It was a disconcerting experience, even though the interval between strike and fire was only one second.

I bought that ammo since the price was .21 per round, but I am starting to wonder if I made a mistake.

One thing I do not understand, is the technical reason why the delay between hammer strike and ignition occurs.

December 7, 2013, 11:13 AM	#23
rod5591 Junior Member Join Date: March 4, 2012 Posts: 11	hang fire I bought some Wolf and Tula 7.62 x 39 for my AK. In the first 250 rounds, I have had 2 short hang fires--short in that I pulled the trigger, heard the hammer strike the firing pin, and the discharge happened 1 sec later. It was a disconcerting experience, even though the interval between strike and fire was only one second. I bought that ammo since the price was .21 per round, but I am starting to wonder if I made a mistake. One thing I do not understand, is the technical reason why the delay between hammer strike and ignition occurs.