![]() It was not difficult to avoid hitting the trunnion or the receiver with the drill. I used an 1/8 inch spade bit, which was roughly the size of the shaft of the slide hammer. Then I used the electric drill to bore through the polymer. Secondly, having the stock cut leaves enough of the threaded slide exposed so I could really bring the hammer down. This was done for two reasons: First and foremost, I wanted to accurately see where to drill to avoid hitting anything important. ![]() Next I cut the butt stock just past the rear trunnion tang. The first step was to remove the fire control group. For this to happen a hole must be drilled through the butt stock. This way the hammer can "pull" the butt stock off from the inside out. (I used pliers to get the Sheppard's hook and pushed the pins out with my fingers.) The goal of this method is to get the slide hammer hooked onto the butt stock on the inside of the receiver where it secures into the rear trunnion. The solution required a hacksaw, a $24.99 slide hammer from Harbor Freight, an electric drill, an 1/8 inch spade bit, and whatever tools you decide to use to remove the fire control group. If you want to preserve the butt stock I'd suggest another method than this one. In addition, the polymer butt stock was getting replaced so if it got damaged or destroyed I was ok with it. Unless its something dangerously over my head, I try to avoid taking it to a gunsmith. The suggested remedies did not work, and beating the butt stock on the ground was not something I wanted to try with a stamped receiver. Everything came off without an issue except the polymer butt stock. I decided to replace my arsenal stamped receiver AK plastic furniture with a more traditional wooden set. I figured this would be the best place to share my experience, so if you're having a similar challenge I hope this finds you.
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