Strange lever on AK pic

[LostSoul]

What is the little lever forward of the magazine on the AK in this pic? I feel like a dumbass, but I've never seen one before.

http://tantal.kalashnikov.guns.ru/media2/pkagray2big.jpg

 

[Numidian]

It's a hook to hold a side folding stock in the folded position.

 

[fivepointstar]

that holds the folding stock from opening in the folded position

 

[LostSoul]

Aha, thank you! I knew it would be something simple.

 

[Jimbob2.0]

Same as you will see on an SLR106 (that reminds me I have to take that gun to PA and shoot it!

 

[futureseabee]

It's a hook to hold a side folding stock in the folded position.

that holds the folding stock from opening in the folded position

I cant say for sure but it sure looks like a shoulder thing that goes up

 

[fivepointstar]

I cant say for sure but it sure looks like a shoulder thing that goes up

huh??

 

[futureseabee]

huh??

 

[fivepointstar]

 

[canuck]

It's a hook to hold a side folding stock in the folded position.

THis. Although with that scope in place - its just a lever thingy.

 

[krashmania]

I cant say for sure but it sure looks like a shoulder thing that goes up

 

[leroygibbs]

The barrel shroud joke never, ever gets old.

 

[chevellenut71]

Never saw that video before -- UNREAL--

 

[new_shooter]

It's the button that turns on the awesome.

 

[futureseabee]

great picture

The barrel shroud joke never, ever gets old.

indeed, right you are, sir

 

[km04]

winning!!!!

 

[Luigi]

The barrel shroud joke never, ever gets old.

I crack up every time.