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Egyptian Rasheed

Data:	Egyptian Rasheed
Origin:	Egypt
Manufacturer:	State Factory 54,Port Said, Egypt
Cartridge:	7.62 × 39mm
Magazine capacity:	10 rounds
Overall length:	42.4 inches
Barrel length:	22.45 inches
Weight:	8-¼ pounds

For several years, the Egyptian Military had been using the Hakim rifle, a modified version of the Swedish AG42B. Around 1955, designers there combined some features of the Hakim with those of the Russian Simonov to create this neat little carbine. It had a rather short issue time, as they soon adopted their version of the Kalashnikov. However, many of the Rasheed guns were sold as surplus in the U.S.

Disassembly:

1. Cycle the bolt to cock the internal hammer, and remove the magazine. In military use, this carbine is loaded via stripper clips from the top, and there is a spring lock on the magazine catch. It is shown here in locked position.

2. With the lock lever turned up to the rear, the catch can be pushed forward to release the magazine.

3. Set the manual safety lever to the center, halfway between its on-safe and off-safe positions.

4. Pull the receiver cover forward about ¾ of an inch against the tension of the recoil spring, and hold it there. Lift out the receiver end piece.

5. Ease the receiver cover and its recoil springs and guide off rearward. The springs and guide sleeve are easily removed.

6. Use the cocking handle to move the bolt assembly to the rear, and then slide it out of the receiver.

7. Move the breechblock slightly forward in the bolt carrier, and turn it to the left for removal.

8. The firing pin and its return spring can be removed by drifting out this crosspin. Note that this pin is usually heavily riveted, and removal should be done only for repair.

9. If it is necessary to remove the extractor, insert a small tool to lift the front of its spring just enough to clear its rear edge, and use a tool in the notch at the rear of the spring to slide it out toward the front. CAUTION: Control the spring. Except for repair, this system should be left in place.

10. The safety and takedown mechanism in the receiver end piece should be disassembled only for repair purposes. If it is necessary, begin by taking out this screw.

11. Afterthe screw is taken out, use a small tool to nudge the shaft retainer outward for removal.

12. Insert a tool in the retainer hole to lever the shaft downward. After it has moved slightly, the safety lever can be taken out.

13. Hold a finger or shop cloth over the hole to arrest the safety shaft plunger and spring, and remove the shaft downward.

14. Insert a tool from below to nudge the safety shaft spring and plunger outward for removal. The small plunger disc may be released within the unit, and can be shaken out one of the openings. Take care that it is not lost.

15. Before removing the action from the stock, you may wish to take off the folding bayonet. Place the blade between its two positions, and remove the pivot screw. Control the spring. The locking “handle” and spring are easily taken off the blade.

16. Remove the cross-screw and the top screw from the front end cap of the stock, and slide the end cap toward the front.

17. Tip the rear sight to its raised position for clearance. Lift the front of the handguard to clear the gas system base, and take off the handguard toward the front. Re-fold the rear sight to prevent its damage.

18. Remove the three vertical screws in the trigger plate. Note that all three have washers, take care that those are not lost. For the center screw, the magazine catch must be pushed away during removal.

19. Remove the action from the stock. The screw sleeves at each end will likely stay in the stock, but the center one will be released. Take care that it is not lost.

20. Restrain the hammer, pull the trigger, and ease the hammer over to fired position. Take the trigger group out of the stock.

21. Remove the hammer spring and its guide. The rear part of the guide will stay in the unit.

22. Drifting out the crosspin will release the hammer for removal. Note that all of the pins in the trigger group are likely to be staked in place, and should be taken out only for repair purposes.

23. Drifting out this crosspin will release the magazine catch and its spring. Control the spring. The lock-piece and its spring are mounted on the catch by full-riveted cross-pins, and these are not routinely removed.

24. This pin pivots and retains the trigger. If removal is necessary, the sear bar must be depressed, and the trigger is taken out to the rear and upward. Control the spring. The trigger/sear bar is full-riveted at the top of the trigger, and is not routinely removed.

25. The sear crosspin is heavily riveted, and should not be routinely removed. If this is done, control the sear spring.

26. This pin retains only the rear portion of the hammer spring guide.

27. The rear sight unit is removable by taking out the two screws on its underside that retain the retaining clips. These are slid away from the sight base for removal.