2003 TM AK47

[AirsoftElite]

Hi all

 

Had an Tokyo marui AK47 since about 2003, used it a lot back then but ever since it's been kept in storage.

Last time I did use it maybe around 2008, it was chronod and I could see it had lost some power, I imagine its lost even more now.

 

I want to bring it back to life, is there anything I should consider due to its age? And is there a relevant upgrade kit for that age+ model AK47?

 

Many thanks

[EDcase]

Welcome 🤚

 

Its a bit before my time so I don't know what may have changed mechanically since then but the minimum you should do is open up the gearbox and clean/re-lube.  You'll likely need to change the piston O-ring and change the main spring.

 

I'm sure others will comment with better info.

[Johnboy]

Hop rubber and o-ring replacement are a must, clean and re grease the gearbox too cos I bet that's crusty as hell, depending on storage conditions it might need the inner barrel cleaning or replacing too.

[ButcherBill]

I reckon anything rubber will have deteriorated, plastics may have weakened & any lube might have solidified.

[mightyjebus]

It's probably fine to be honest. Clean the inner barrel and stick a battery on it and it will probably work fine. If the spring has been compressed for all that time then it might have lost a bit of FPS but only one way to check.

TM stuff is normally pretty good with age, even the rubbers on the hop and piston. Only thing to be a bit wary of is that the pot metal used in a lot of airsoft AEG's don't age well and can become brittle. On the AK this will be the parts on the gearbox for the fire selector. Thankfully you can buy replacements if it decided to fall apart.