Should I run my AK's dry?

[ERNO]

I like to sparingly use oil inside the receivers of my AK's --- lubing the bolt and trigger group --- but I still get lube splashback from the open slot at the rear of the dust cover onto my safety glasses; every time I fire the gun. I shoot the 7.62x39 and the corrosive Russian 5.45x39. Is it okay to run my AK receivers free of oil, or is there some kind of washer or plug that I can block that open slot in the rear of the dustcover?

Thanks,

Erno

[Circuits]

It's OK to run dry, or you might try a very sparing application of heavy grease at contact points, which won't go splashing. Only problem with grease is it will attract and hold dirt and grit, so needs to be cleaned out and reapplied, preferably after every outing.

[Wulf202]

The slot in the rear of the dust cover should contain the recoil spring end that keeps the dust cover in place

[SideShow Bob]

grease is it will attract and hold dirt and grit, so needs to be cleaned out and reapplied,

It's an AK fer chests sake ! It should function fine with 10 lbs. of Kansas hard pan packed into it..........[LOL]

[Dave]

I put a little bit of oil on mine before putting it in the safe then wipe everything inside down before going to the range.

[bryjcom]

I always use grease. Running it dry will just wear out the parts quicker.

[jmg8550]

It's an AK fer chests sake ! It should function fine with 10 lbs. of Kansas hard pan packed into it..........[LOL]
+1

[palepainter]

Mine run so much smoother with a bit of gear oil on them.

[Great-Kazoo]

What's better Ford or Chevy? What ever lube you are comfortable using, use it.

[TEAMRICO]

I lube mine with dirt. Makes em run smoooooooth like Mother Russia intended!

[cfortune]

I grease my AK's as well.

[jreifsch80]

if you want it to wear out much faster then run it dry. but don't use oil on ak's they run great with grease

[Circuits]

It's an AK fer chests sake ! It should function fine with 10 lbs. of Kansas hard pan packed into it..........[LOL]

I don't care - OP's the one whining about lube jizzing out the back, so my answers were for his sensibilities. I run my AKs dry and put them away dirty.

[lead_magnet]

I'm a weirdo I use a copper impregnated grease on all my guns, cause it's sparkly and puuuuuuudy.

[Great-Kazoo]

I'm a weirdo I use a copper impregnated grease on all my guns, cause it's sparkly and puuuuuuudy.

I use Honda 90? Moly. Used it on BMW spline shaft's and other high stress areas. It does an amazing job on H/T/S wear surfaces for slickness.

[lead_magnet]

This is the exact one I use, has copper and graphite in it https://shoponline.wurthusa.com/wurthusa/servlet/CyberVendor/category/G1537781/catalog/group.jsp/

[thebolt]

No semi-auto is made to run dry. Most will do it but it's not good for them.

Car engines are not made to run dry either but all will do it............for a while.

[jreifsch80]

No semi-auto is made to run dry. Most will do it but it's not good for them.

Car engines are not made to run dry either but all will do it............for a while.

exactly

by the way for those of you who think the russians run them dry.... a guy i know was in the ukranian army as a VDV spetsnaz and he said that in combat if their gun were to malfunction due to being dirty and dry they could be shot by an officer. combloc armies were (and are) just as adamant about having a clean lubricated firearm as western armies. if anything over grease your ak i grease mine up at all points of contact with moving parts and i use lots of grease and i still have yet to be "sprayed" by my 10 or so ak's

[Great-Kazoo]

exactly

by the way for those of you who think the russians run them dry.... a guy i know was in the ukranian army as a VDV spetsnaz and he said that in combat if their gun were to malfunction due to being dirty and dry they could be shot by an officer. combloc armies were (and are) just as adamant about having a clean lubricated firearm as western armies. if anything over grease your ak i grease mine up at all points of contact with moving parts and i use lots of grease and i still have yet to be "sprayed" by my 10 or so ak's

You've been sprayed by something, not sure what it is, but you've been sprayed.

[USAFGopherMike]

*Laughing at Jim*

[bryjcom]

You've been sprayed by something, not sure what it is, but you've been sprayed.

You spelled "spayed" wrong....

[Great-Kazoo]

You spelled "spayed" wrong....

Go to work. LDS run, stop off at my italian food supply place then homeward. this morning, yes. Good thing i have a driver can't move for anything, again

[wolffo]

WD-40