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You could always try drilling them out with the barrel in place, but that is a hassle and you are better off pressing out the barrel from the front trunion completely so you can drill out these rivets without worrying about drilling into the barrel.
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A twelve dollar puller from auto zone and a few pennies work well.......
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some people rebuild their AK's using screws instead of rivets.
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I do!!
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but screws tend to loosen and move under stress causing the mounting holes to get elongated over time.
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Not mine! I use red locktite, they stay in place firmly.
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Without the proper tools and a jig set up to bend this "Flat" you just bought is nearly impossible to bend precisely
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HERE! HERE! (hear hear?)
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you are gonna have a BLAST creating your very own AK from scratch.
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Building an AK47 is a rewarding experience, one that if you get past the first you will want to repeat again and again.
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8 times and counting for me!