How many rounds till an AK catches fire?

5.56RifleGuy · June 20, 2012, 10:16 PM

Apparently 737. At least until it stops working.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs6iS...2&feature=plcp

USMCGrunt · June 21, 2012, 07:04 AM

Uh yeah, and this is why I tend to be VERY leary of buying any used firearm and if I do, won't give much for one just in case it was abused like this one was.

moxie · June 21, 2012, 09:30 AM

Gives new meaning to the word "firefight."

RedBowTies88 · June 21, 2012, 09:47 AM

hold crap! I wouldn't of expected the barrel to bend like that.

Here's a legit AK which seems to hold up slightly better... its not the full video but its all i could find

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIO-Ct_VJvM

BigMikey76 · June 21, 2012, 11:08 AM

why the antis think it is dangerous for everybody to have access to guns. Not the brightest thing I have ever seen done with a firearm, that's for sure.

243winxb · June 21, 2012, 06:01 PM

Reading that a Colt M4A1 had barrel rupture on the 535th round. After the 911th shot, an M4A1 SOCOM carbine stopped functioning , gas tube ruptured. Lucky you dont have full autos.

rickyrick · June 21, 2012, 06:14 PM

Safety first lol

5.56RifleGuy · June 21, 2012, 09:20 PM

I personally didn't see any violation of the safety rules in the filming and no one seemed to be hurt or die.

I was also surprised to see the barrel bend.

Press out that barrel and put a new one in and that thing would be good to go again though.

scottd913 · June 22, 2012, 12:35 AM

dont see why they need to change the barrel dont look like target practice.
note to self: dont let these guys use my firearms lol

scottd913 · June 22, 2012, 12:41 AM

my wife says total waste of rifle and ammo she also commented what are they going to do when the zombies come lol

Mr Budha · June 22, 2012, 08:41 AM

Waste of rifle but it is pretty fun to watch

Seems they later got it in working condition again.

Skans · June 22, 2012, 08:53 AM

I thought this was proved to be an urban legend.

Salmoneye · June 22, 2012, 11:17 AM

After rebuild:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1s-5...feature=relmfu

RedBowTies88 · June 22, 2012, 11:22 AM

I bet it shoots MOA

Onward Allusion · June 22, 2012, 11:26 AM

Hmmm, and no one was concerned that the gun blow up in their face? Oh, yeah - this is one of the main reason I'd NEVER buy used ARs or AKs.

rickyrick · June 22, 2012, 11:31 AM

There's another video same guys the police got called for automatic gunfire lol. They showed up but weren't concerned.

He's a purdy good bump firerer

cannonfire · June 22, 2012, 11:33 AM

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Hmmm, and no one was concerned that the gun blow up in their face?

My thoughts exactly.. Once that wood caught fire and the barrel started to to bend, I would be afraid of a round cooking off in the chamber.

Especially towards the end when they couldn't charge the bolt and left a round in there for a while.

Maybe I'm just paranoid or cautious about it and maybe it wasn't hot enough to cook off the round, but I would not be leaving rounds in the chamber like that. I wouldn't plan on finding out how hot a barrel has to be to accidentally set a round off. just my opinion

rickyrick · June 22, 2012, 11:37 AM

I was thinking cook off while he was beating on the charging handle also

rickyrick · June 22, 2012, 11:41 AM

As I side note.......I will never again ask why people need to stockpile magazines, my question was answered with this video.

5.56RifleGuy · June 22, 2012, 11:24 PM

I think they still had more to mags to spare also.

Sinlessorrow · June 23, 2012, 04:36 PM

Would have caught fire faster if it had been auto.

I love videos like these.

June 20, 2012, 10:16 PM	#1
5.56RifleGuy Senior Member Join Date: May 9, 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,212	How many rounds till an AK catches fire? Apparently 737. At least until it stops working. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs6iS...2&feature=plcp

June 21, 2012, 09:30 AM	#3
moxie Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2006 Location: TX Posts: 513	Gives new meaning to the word "firefight." __________________ If you want to shoot...shoot...don't talk! Tuco USAF Munitions 1969-1992 RVN 1972-1973

June 21, 2012, 11:08 AM	#5
BigMikey76 Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 981	And now we know... why the antis think it is dangerous for everybody to have access to guns. Not the brightest thing I have ever seen done with a firearm, that's for sure. __________________ Some people are like Slinkies - not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

June 21, 2012, 06:01 PM	#6
243winxb Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,730	Full Auto Fire- Colt Reading that a Colt M4A1 had barrel rupture on the 535th round. After the 911th shot, an M4A1 SOCOM carbine stopped functioning , gas tube ruptured. Lucky you dont have full autos.

June 21, 2012, 06:14 PM	#7
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,236	Safety first lol __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

June 21, 2012, 07:04 AM	#2
USMCGrunt Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2000 Location: Somewhere in 14T NT Posts: 730	Uh yeah, and this is why I tend to be VERY leary of buying any used firearm and if I do, won't give much for one just in case it was abused like this one was.

June 21, 2012, 09:47 AM	#4
RedBowTies88 Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2011 Location: 609 NJ Posts: 705	hold crap! I wouldn't of expected the barrel to bend like that. Here's a legit AK which seems to hold up slightly better... its not the full video but its all i could find http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIO-Ct_VJvM

June 21, 2012, 09:20 PM	#8
5.56RifleGuy Senior Member Join Date: May 9, 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,212	I personally didn't see any violation of the safety rules in the filming and no one seemed to be hurt or die. I was also surprised to see the barrel bend. Press out that barrel and put a new one in and that thing would be good to go again though.

June 22, 2012, 12:35 AM	#9
scottd913 Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2012 Location: Texas ... north of houston, east of el paso Posts: 214	dont see why they need to change the barrel dont look like target practice. note to self: dont let these guys use my firearms lol

June 22, 2012, 12:41 AM	#10
scottd913 Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2012 Location: Texas ... north of houston, east of el paso Posts: 214	my wife says total waste of rifle and ammo she also commented what are they going to do when the zombies come lol

June 22, 2012, 08:41 AM	#11
Mr Budha Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2012 Location: South Florida Posts: 115	Waste of rifle but it is pretty fun to watch Seems they later got it in working condition again.

June 22, 2012, 08:53 AM	#12
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	I thought this was proved to be an urban legend.

June 22, 2012, 11:17 AM	#13
Salmoneye Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,076	After rebuild: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1s-5...feature=relmfu

June 22, 2012, 11:22 AM	#14
RedBowTies88 Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2011 Location: 609 NJ Posts: 705	I bet it shoots MOA

June 22, 2012, 11:26 AM	#15
Onward Allusion Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2009 Location: Back in a Non-Free State Posts: 3,133	Hmmm, and no one was concerned that the gun blow up in their face? Oh, yeah - this is one of the main reason I'd NEVER buy used ARs or AKs. __________________ Simple as ABC . . . Always Be Carrying

June 22, 2012, 11:31 AM	#16
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,236	There's another video same guys the police got called for automatic gunfire lol. They showed up but weren't concerned. He's a purdy good bump firerer __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

June 22, 2012, 11:37 AM	#18
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,236	I was thinking cook off while he was beating on the charging handle also __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

June 22, 2012, 11:41 AM	#19
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,236	As I side note.......I will never again ask why people need to stockpile magazines, my question was answered with this video. __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

June 22, 2012, 11:24 PM	#20
5.56RifleGuy Senior Member Join Date: May 9, 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,212	I think they still had more to mags to spare also.

June 23, 2012, 04:36 PM	#21
Sinlessorrow Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2011 Posts: 147	Would have caught fire faster if it had been auto. I love videos like these.