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Sorry for the necro reply. I use .222 Rem brass for my 5.45 reloads. Others have used 5.56 Nato brass but I have had too many brass...

Aluminum with iron (steel) makes a galvanic pair. It itself starts to cleaning mags with proper electrolyte present. There is an old...

A bit off topic but you asked. I'm an amateur wood worker. Absolutely try the beeswax, mineral spirits linseed/tung oil mix. Paste wax...

EDTA removes only oxides (rust and bluing), chelating them. Another good methods are muriatic acid with hexamine (it makes HCl less...

I usually use EDTA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylenediaminetetraacetic_acid

Is wood damaged too, or it's just a coating scratch? Linseed oil. Then use nitrocellulose lacquer or shellac, three or four layers with...

I know we are talking about plastic or polymer but since it came up, I can't help but to add my opinion about wood treatment on military...

I didn't either, until recently. I'll post pics when I have some time. 👍

https://armysurpluswarehouse.com/east-german-ak47-ak74-rg-57-tin-can-cleaning-kit/

They are all 100% east german. 1)Feder für Sperrbolzen = spring for locking bolt 2)Drehfeder für Magazinsperre= spring for mag catch...

you're fucking with us

Yep, all junk, send "em here, I'll get rid of "em for you.

I was an EOD Augmentee (Munitions Maintenance), while stationed in Japan for 3 years. Worked along with the AF EOD Techs' with no hazard...

Reserved for RPG-16 and AGS-17

I have only one and never heard, that there are many of them. RPG-7 pouches, RPG-7D drop cases and slings will be moved here.

Epic thread idea. Just as an FYI, there were at least 2 variants of the RPG-7D drop case. At least I have 2, there may be more that I...

Hey Clenceo IMO, that is too much mushrooming there. Seems to be giving way even more by the expansion patturn at the base of the spread...

PGO-7V accessories and night vision scope PGN-1 lock. Using older types of night scopes with an RPG caused a big problem. Scope...

Never got anywhere with it due to Covid and supply chain issues. I drew up the metal part to have metal printed or machined, but the...

RPG-2 (and later RPG-7) used a special bore sighting tool. RPG-2 accessories list. RPG-7 It uses the same trigger group as...

Combination tool: Removing a hammer in the first RPG-2s was hard. So, a special hole was added where you could compress a main spring...

Notice narrow backend without funnel-shaped protector and special leather dust covers. It's accessories has GRAU code 56-Ю-660...

Posting the future sticky for all your RPG accessories needs. Russian, Polish, Chinese - just post them! Don't forget to describe their...

Not military but recently the new Director of DPW asked me what we did with the electricity after the generators went off line and also...

It's rotten luck, to die from black powder (I presume) shell. Poor guy. Should be more careful. Now I'm reading this: How Artillery...