How to reload an AK47: Fast, Easy, Effective.

Published on January 14, 2024
Duration: 13:45

This comprehensive guide from KLAYCO47, featuring an expert firearms instructor, details multiple AK-47 reloading techniques. It covers the 'Easy Reload' for reliability, the 'Speedy Reload' methods for increased efficiency, and the 'Tack Reload' for magazine retention. The instructor emphasizes proper grip, gun support, and magazine indexing, while also critiquing less effective methods.

Quick Summary

Master AK-47 reloads with expert instruction covering the 'Easy Reload' for reliability, 'Speedy Reload' methods for efficiency, and 'Tack Reload' for magazine retention. Proper gun support, grip, and magazine indexing are emphasized to improve speed and effectiveness.

Chapters

  1. 00:20AK Reloading Introduction
  2. 00:45Channel Support & Merch
  3. 01:13Easy Reload Technique Explained
  4. 03:23Easy Reload Demonstration
  5. 03:45Speedy Reload Method 1
  6. 05:02Speedy Reload Method 1 Assessment
  7. 05:24Speedy Reload Method 2
  8. 06:06Speedy Reload Method 2 Demonstration
  9. 06:54Speedy Reload Method 2 Pitfalls
  10. 07:13Disliked Reload Method (Mag Sweep)
  11. 07:51Mag Sweep Reload Drawbacks
  12. 09:10Tack Reload (Magazine Retention)
  13. 09:59Tack Reload Application
  14. 10:37Reload Method Summary
  15. 11:01Live Fire Practice Intro
  16. 11:27Live Fire - Easy Reload
  17. 11:37Live Fire - Speedy Reload 1
  18. 11:57Live Fire - Speedy Reload 2
  19. 12:11Live Fire - Mag Sweep Reload
  20. 12:34Conclusion & Call to Action

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 'Easy Reload' technique for an AK-47?

The 'Easy Reload' for an AK-47 involves supporting the gun's weight with your armpit, tucking it close, and using a 'coke bottle' grip on the magazine. Knuckles are used to index the mag well for easy insertion, making it reliable but potentially not the fastest method.

How do you perform the 'Speedy Reload Method 2' on an AK-47?

For the 'Speedy Reload Method 2', keep the empty magazine in the rifle, support the gun's weight, grip the new magazine, and use your thumb to find the trigger guard and push the magazine release. This allows the old magazine to fall free as you insert the new one, keeping your eyes downrange.

What are the drawbacks of the 'Mag Sweep Reload' for an AK-47?

The 'Mag Sweep Reload,' where the new magazine pushes the old one out, is considered inefficient and a waste of energy. It can also potentially damage magazines and the firearm due to excessive force and awkward angles required for the magazine release.

What is the 'Tack Reload' and when is it useful?

The 'Tack Reload,' also known as magazine retention, is a technique for topping off a magazine. It involves grabbing the current magazine while pushing the release, inserting the new magazine, and then sliding the old one out. It's useful when you don't need to charge the weapon.

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