How to use an AK47 Safety lever and charging handle: Easy and efficient.

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[@johnbeck1986]

Best AK videos on the internet IMO. I’ve gotten easily 3 times faster from following your content.

[@gruntspy44]

This bastard is my new ak guru. And very impressed with in depth knowledge.

[@BoricuaDBO]

Completely agree with using right hand. The difference is negligible. People just make scenarios in their heads where that 10th of a second makes an actual difference

[@gabrielaleman5066]

I just got an ak last Friday been harassing your channel Your great dude

[@SapperGentleman]

Same. 😂

[@tommcqueen3145]

Good show. My personal view is that the AK was designed by people who were accustomed to using bolt action rifles, so the controls are placed in a similar manner

[@chrisfarr6955]

That is the idea of its design 😀

[@chadjones2168]

I started to load 2 mags with 2 rounds each. By doing this you can practice getting 2 round on the target and see how fast you can reload mags, charge gun and get 2 more rounds down range on the target. If you do this drill you will get faster and your muscle memory will get faster. I usually do this for about an hour each time I go out with my aks

[@Akac3sh]

“ and today i didn’t even have to use my ak “ i got to say today was a good day 😎🤘🏽 love from houston texas brother thanks for the class

[@ShaneBraaten]

As A Great Warrior Poet once Said... 🤘😅

[@bwillems1000]

Excellent point on using your thumb to grab the charging handle rather than hooking your index finger. I'll be adding that to my "weapons manipulation" techniques.

[@gnomereviews]

I believe it was Chris at Small Arms Solutions where I learned the method I use to manipulate or reload an AK. I never take my firing hand off the pistol grip. Just roll my wrist to insert the mag then roll or flip it over and manipulate the safety then charge the rifle. Just what I prefer to each is their own.

[@bobsardo6705]

What do you do if it takes a lot of pull to get the charging handle back? I know it has to do with the hammer and have tried to file it some where it's catching, but maybe my spring is too long. I have a Hungarian SA 85M 7.62x39?

[@gnomereviews]

@@bobsardo6705 it shouldn’t be difficult to charge your charging handle. If you can’t pull your charging handle back easily you more than likely have a recoil spring issue. Without looking at it I don’t know to be sure. Definitely take that rifle to someone who knows AK’s.

[@CopiumFactory]

I love my third pins waffle mag hoodie. Non-gun people don't get it, gun people immediately get it even if they haven't heard of the brand. Second what other people said, best AK shooting content on the internet

[@KLAYCO47]

Thank you for your support man it's greatly appreciated.

[@mattalwayslearning2184]

I’ve already copied most of your movements. I’ve learned a lot just by watching you train. I love your instructional videos. I hope you keep these coming. Thank you for getting me into AKs and ruining my financial life. Lol.

[@rickalexander2801]

Good stuff as always Klay. Nice reminder on the press check with regard to Yugo (i.e. Zastava) owners.

[@GunpowderNitro]

I miss goin to gun shows and original ak wood kits laying everywhere bayos and bakes sad state of affairs good vid 💯💪

[@anthonymoore8302]

Thank you again Klay! Please keep em coming. Love from Prescott, Az!

[@angeloc3842]

Haven’t missed a video in years . This one did not disappoint. Love the series.

[@ExtremelyAverageMan]

Love the 'basics' videos Klayco, excellent as always!

[@aimft]

First time AK owner. Thank you for your content. I'm learning a lot!

[@thewhitematstudio]

Excellent series I’m really glad to see you doing some practical shooting, rifle handling techniques.

[@ethsnmaxk2399]

12:37 “doing ma thing” hell yeah💪🏽

[@MrRdvs87]

The safety manipulation is super simple and very efficient as a left handed shooter. I want a 5.56 AK that takes AR mags because I could probably run that very quickly because in addition to the safety being easy to get to, the charging handle is easy to reach too. The only real drawback on AK’s is not doing a mag well grip.

[@Oneproblemme101]

Omg I’ve been praying you would talk about something involving safety’s! Please make a video showing how you bent a zpap m70 safety for that one AK to loosen it up!🙏🤞

[@ShaneBraaten]

He literally JUST DID GoodSir 😅.. It's in the Beginning of THIS Video my man... Zpap and All Akms have the same safety selector...👌💯

[@Oneproblemme101]

F me donkey of the day! Sorry just got to watch it for the first time today!! I’m bending it right now! Thanks for letting me know!!😂😂😅

[@farva37]

Excellence. Outstanding information and presentation. Efficiency in movement is important. Thank you Klay 🍺

[@AKTHUMBGRIPS]

Good demonstrations! I learned my AK speed manipulation from this channel. 👍

[@MrShmoses]

So happy you did a video on the right hand charge. I think this is a game changer. I can die now

[@TheDesertFox1996]

Yeah, that right hand charging for malfunctions has helped as much as it can when my ALG springs bind or my kns starts to foul. Much less awkward to drop the mag during a jam too

[@RalphCompt0n]

I miss the old vids showing how to profile trigger and make that bolt so damn smooth....fml those were gold. When remake????

[@KLAYCO47]

If I can figure out a way without getting spanked by KZbin I will.

[@RalphCompt0n]

Yeah, I was so pissed when all those were removed.

[@RalphCompt0n]

Oh well def never forget atleast how to do trigger. That tip was amazing! Many thanks klay!!

[@pappasmurf243]

He literally can't

[@mphil3051]

Love these instructional videos. BTW any chance of bringing back that 80's music intro you use to have, at least one more time......

[@KLAYCO47]

Man people ask all the time, but that music was copyrighted, so youtube doesn't like it.

[@mphil3051]

Crap on youtube. That's ok I can still hear it. Lol. Was really nostalgic, but it is what it is. Looking forward to next video. @@KLAYCO47

[@johnpawly1849]

Great stuff man I’m going to start using Gloves because of the added speed it gives me thanks brother

[@M81_WOODLAND]

I know underfolders aren't your thing, Klay: PLEASE make an underfolder t-shirt for us foldy-boi tards. That'd be rad. Thanks for continuing to make great AK content. 👍👍

[@adamsowers8957]

Great information Klay! Great video! I need to dry fire more.

[@joserobles8181]

Man guns!💪

[@blagdaross5953]

If only my bolt worked that smoothly! I have a WBP Jack and put about 1000 rounds through it so far but guess i need more to smooth it out.

[@jamesstancliff2166]

Klay. On next video can you show how to charge an AK in the prone position. Thanks!!!

[@pappasmurf243]

Use your support hand. Done

[@ShaneBraaten]

​@@pappasmurf243Dudes Be Actin like they can't train and figure this shit out on Their Own... Simpin just hard 😂

[@craigburkham]

You should a video about barrels for parts builds and who makes the best barrels. Or just best parts in general. Kinda goes with your smith series

[@JoshuaMixson9696]

Love the “Damn!” When manipulating the safety lever.

[@ixiwixi]

Can you do a vid on slings and another on cleaning/lubing?

[@albertptran]

Great demonstration

[@hopewilliams6705]

Akm Enhanced safety works great in an M90 and you can press check without slinging a round out

[@eltenda]

Great video bro

[@SapperGentleman]

Super helpful series. Thank ya! 🤙🏽

[@adamciemniewski764]

Hard not to luv ak`s after your vid`s. Thx WBP Jack556 wood is comming

[@keithjung3544]

Awesome tips on AK manipulation! Thx Klay

[@larrybooth1900]

Thank you Klay, alot of great information!!!

[@randywatson8347]

07:10 ak guitar heaven. After seeying this discipline I have so much more respect for the AK's operation.

[@harveymiller4455]

Thanks for the tips.Love this content.

[@austinhall5933]

Left handed safety manipulation would be really awesome to see.

[@ARID-APACHE]

Gotta love Sunday coffee akm on lap and new klayco video life is good.

[@TomPrescott-f8d]

Great info, Thanks.

[@georgebach9530]

Great vid with really good examples of what to do and not to do !! Thanks very much !!

[@preacherman85379]

As a lefty i agree, the AK47 is awesome

[@DarkWolff.]

Good vid Klay

[@KLAYCO47]

Thanks mate.

[@angeloc3842]

Funny I never pick up the guitar in the corner of my room but I can play with my AK all day 😂

[@aa-bz9se]

5:22 spirit animal

[@adambarlow7787]

You misspelled safety in the title and the banner. Great content though, thank you!

[@rachellabella107]

He can't read or spell 😂 all good!

[@Akac3sh]

more third pin shirts in black please

[@joeprogar669]

Great info.

[@joshmiller9783]

protip for ak a 7.62x39 casing fits right on the charging handle. pound it on and you have a 40 cent extended charging handle.

[@kornza032]

9:51 this technique is perfect for country where only straight-pull AK is legal, it sucks but it will do

[@rak3849]

What would you recommend for lefty shooters? Is there a thumb safety available to avoid breaking your grip?

[@ShaneBraaten]

Krebs enhanced safety selector

[@bcajilly784]

Great video klay, shout out from big island 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@dejanmaksic9770]

Врло правилно и једноставно објасшњено..

[@grandejalapeno2401]

I hope the butterfly at 5:24 stayed safe out there on the range

[@Criticalyconcernedregular]

What kind of compensator is that? Almost no recoil I love the videos! Thanks

[@litsci4690]

You NEED to install an "improved" safety. Extended charging handle also helpful, and extended mag release is worth considering.

[@KLAYCO47]

Sure, I have those on a bunch of ak's but it's nice knowing the basics.

[@RollingSherman505]

​@@KLAYCO47Plus sometimes you gotta keep that untouched AK drip.

[@mananaVesta]

I never saw the use for an extended mag release. A lot of Polish WBP have those, for example, and they get more in the way than they help in my opinion.

[@litsci4690]

@@mananaVesta Some are overly large.

[@docb1844]

Damn every “defensive rifle” instructor needs to watch these latest KLAYCO vids bc they generally don’t know 💩 about AK platform manipulations

[@KLAYCO47]

In my experience, a lot of American instructors that give "AK classes" Just don't have the amount of time europeans have on them, so, the instructions you get might be a little to...AR15ish

[@darprdun8968]

Tried the chamber check with the M70 with the safety on…… it spit the round out 😂😂

[@KLAYCO47]

Yep they sure do.

[@darprdun8968]

⁠@@KLAYCO47shows that I chose to comment before finishing the whole video

[@TheMoistestNugget]

7:00 this is the biggest pet peeve i have with ppl who cant run aks correctly tbh. Like why would u use ur entire hand when u only need a finger and the charging handle is clearly designed for a finger then complain about how uncomfortable it is to use an ak charging handle.

[@Tarquin21723]

I actually like manipulating the safety downward with my thumb, because it's more sure and positive for me. I'll have my off hand on the handguard and my right hand gripping the magazine with my thumb on the safety. Contact, safety down, and go. Also, if it's not already charged, I can disengage the safety and charge it in a very short motion. That's just my preference

[@VASILLEVSKI1878]

Do you ship to the UK? Love the Zombie hand grabbing the AK mag.

[@jameshayden5053]

I Love it when I tell those AR Boy's that AKs have that Big Ol, Super easy to hit Forward Assist! 😂

[@KLAYCO47]

Yep

[@Rumplef0reskin]

👌 in your opinion are gloves a good thing on your non trigger hand? Great video thanks for the free training🤘

[@KLAYCO47]

I prefer to have the dexterity on the trigger and the safety with my bare skin, but depending on what you're doing, keep the right glove in your pocket and you have it if you need it.

[@dltz]

I got a new Zastava M90 and went to press check with the safety on and the round was ejected haha. I guess the ejector fin on the Yugos is a little further forward.

[@KLAYCO47]

Yes, sir, I mentioned in the video that it will eject a round with yugo pattern ak's

[@dltz]

@@KLAYCO47Indeed you did. Was a surprise on the range to me the first time haha.

[@Anthony-vr3um]

12:10 I like

[@williamsunday8968]

How does the gun function when the safety handle is set on “F”.?

[@draftplus]

New AK... How to get the charging handle as easy as yours. Mine is almost a two handed operation. How to loosen? Shoot many rounds?

[@vysenpai]

Do you have any suggestions for good chest rigs or belt setups? What do you usually run?

[@BigPapisall]

AR guys in here studying to base their new personalities on AKs 🤣

[@yay795]

An excellent video. Thanks for posting it.

[@SoundChemist]

great video, my yugo m92 is new, when i pull the charging back slow it stays back, but if i do it fast it closes to load, is it common for it to stay back if ak is new?

[@garlicbreathandfarts]

I am a lefty. Lucky me.

[@stevenraabe5935]

hey klay if you can have only two upgrades on an ak what would they be

[@KLAYCO47]

An ALG trigger and a red dot.

[@seanmtak7573]

How about the Iraqi reloads Lol. Right hand on the charging handle would also be quicker if you wanted to go to your handgun.

[@bobsardo6705]

I have a Hungarian SA 85M and it's a bear to get the charging handle back. I've filed the hammer some to let the bolt carrier not catch as much, but maybe it has a spring that has too much pressure. What's your thoughts? There is no way i can slide my left hand down to charge it without breaking a finger, and i I have strong hands and arms.

[@kylereardon6242]

Funny story, adjusted my friends tight safety as instructed in this video. It started a tear in the mettle. Ran fine after, still going to get him a Krebs

[@ronbaer67]

and here i thought knife hand was only for yelling at insubordinates

[@KLAYCO47]

😆

[@dreamer3132]

👍👍

[@edwardhawkey5714]

In my mind the safety and cocking lever was designed to be used with the right hand. If it was designed to be used with the left hand,the cocking lever would have been on the left.

[@KLAYCO47]

Luckily we humans evolve. The gun stays the same and you find better ways to do things.

[@gregb1469]

lol, tell them to polish their hammer if it's a new gun.

[@rays.5764]

I don't see any problem with taking your firing hand off the pistol grip to manipulate the changing handle.

[@KLAYCO47]

Do whatever works.

[@timjr260]

Anyone have an opinion between the wbp mini jack 556 or the zastava zpap 85? Ive also considered the psak 102 but im more interested with the others

[@Nom_AnorVSJedi]

Is reciprocating better than non-reciprocating?

[@orpheusepiphanes2797]

Across the gamut of platforms it kinda depends on where the charging handle is located. "AR guys" insist on having the charging handle inboard and in that case having it non reciprocating is something they care about. I genuinely prefer having my charging handle outboard, and set them up that way even when given the option such as on a bren or tavor. Those both are non reciprocating

[@conmigocarolinadelnorte3534]

How do the Chinese AKM 47, 7.62 and 223 rifles rate?

[@pappasmurf243]

Norinco aks are good to go

[@Akac3sh]

instructions unclear i have now bought my 5th ak

[@tsuperuser]

Whats your light mount called?

[@DocMitchell69]

CDM Light mount from Khyber Customs.

[@KLAYCO47]

This 👆

[@tacticalcharlie4696]

What furniture is that please tell me

[@KLAYCO47]

Surplus Polish and Romanian.

[@tacticalcharlie4696]

@@KLAYCO47 thank you love that color of the handguards were they refinished

[@Zalpha11]

Saftey lever??? lol

[@superslash7254]

I'm almost 4 minutes in to a 16 minute video, that's a full quarter of the entire length, and you still haven't gotten to the point and said one single on-topic thing. If 25% of your video is filler that's just plain abusive and disrespectful of your viewers. The only thing you're teaching me so far is how to waste people's time with constant misdirections and false-starts to pad in what I assume would be time for spam to play if I wasn't using browser extensions to block those.

[@KLAYCO47]

No u

[@pappasmurf243]

Get the stick out of your ass and chill out Jesus dude

[@1s1k97]

What a 🍆!!!!

[@sleigh4019]

Lol...awww ... This is why 95% of guys AR there aks