TM AK 47

[dek]

Very little experience with airsoft. Bought a used Tokyo Marui AK 47. No instruction manual. Does anyone have one in either MS Word or PDF they could provide? I've searched for sources and only came up with one that has the instructions w/pictographs in Japanese. English please. With regard to batteries, what sizes are available? I have an 8.4v Tenergy NiMH which measures 7 1/4" L x 1 3/4" W x 3/4"D and is oversize for the stock compartment. Your assistance would be appreciated. Thanks, Dennis

[Ogre]

I'm on my schools computers so I can't access this site to be sure it is what you are looking for because it is blocked under the catorgory of weapons, but this might help.
arniesairsoft.co.uk/?filnavn=/reviews/ak47/ak47_techmanual.htm

As far as the battery goes, I would suggest if your standard 8.4volt stick type won't fit, either run a PEQ on the side and hook up a battery that way. ( and this would alow for a larger battery) or run a 7.4volt Lipo battery. That will offer simlar if not better preformance to a 9.6v and fit in your Ak. Lipo's do require extra care and a special charger though, so I would look into them before buying one if you are new to airsoft.

Other than that, welcome to the sport, hope to sling some plastic with you on the field some time.

[Sniper Wolf]

Call me an old fuddy-duddy, but wouldn't it be prudent if a Lipo requires extra care to NOT recommend those to a brand new player, Ogre?

Dek, for a situation like yours, pictures may help, but it sounds like you have a large type battery when you need a stick. Now, you could go about modifying the weapon in a variety of hideous ways (cutting a notch to allow the cable through and duct taping it to the side of the weapon, or using a PEQ box to house the battery). Or, my suggestion, is snag another battery that will fit appropriately.

If I'm not mistaken, the TM AKs take a stick type, so this: www.evike.com/product_info.php?cPath=31_176&products_id=29459 should get the job done. Stick with the 8.4v for now, and as you get more comfortable with the game and your play style, then think about making changes.

Unfortunately, the TM AK is Japanese made, so most manuals out there will be in Japanese. That arnie's link above in Ogre's post should provide the necessary takedown information via pictures.

[Knief]

The TM AKS with a folding stock uses a stick type battery that rides above the receiver, but the full stock version should fit an 8.4v large pack in the stock no problem.

Dek,

Is your pack too wide, too tall, or too deep for the stock? If you can tell us the mAh of the cell and in what dimension the pack is too large, we might be able to help you select a different pack made up of cells that will fit your stock as intended.

As for a manual, Sniper Wolf is right, there isn't going to be anything out there. TM sells guns to the Japanese and Chinese market and has never had any interest in selling directly to America or Europe. As such, they don't print an English (or French, German, or Spanish, to my knowledge) manual. What ships with the gun is that useless pictograph thing that tells you not to point your gun at cats and cars. The bulk of the information you'll want to dig up on the gun is going to come from hobbyist sites like this one. We've talked most guns to death, as have other major boards. If there's anything you need to know, where here to help you find the information.

[dek]

Thanks for all the speedy replies. Battery nor compartment is the problem. When the previous owner "upgraded" or worked on this, he placed the wires running through the main battery box and was using a smaller battery. I don't know how he got the connectors coupled at the receiver end of the stock but he did. In order to remove the stock, I have to figure some way of getting to the tamiya connector and disconnecting them. I could then reroute the wires toward the bottom of the stock which would free up the entire battery box compartment - the way it was originally designed. I'll figure it out. Again, thanks for the replies. dek

[dek]

To continue, the battery now in the stock, which came with the rifle, is smaller in dimension to the Tenergy but I am unable to tell the make voltage or the mAh. I did charge it and it does work the rifle. I just don't know for how long or how many shots. Dennis

[Knief]

If you can get to the Tamiya connector, you can make a tool to remove the leads from the housing using a roll pin. If the gun has a large Tamiya connector, which I think it does, I believe there's a standard size roll pin that will do the job perfectly.

A Tamiya lead has two wings or tabs that spring out and lock into the plastic housing, sort of like the barb on a fishing hook or harpoon. You have to push both tabs into the lead and slide the lead out of the housing. To do that, you need a tube with an inner diameter exactly that of the lead. If you have a roll pin or other small tube that fits, you just slide it down into the housing and over the lead, collapsing the two wings. Then just pull. Take your battery to the hardware store and start trying roll pins to see what fits.

When I had to do this for a small Tamiya connector, I couldn't find one that fit perfectly. So I bought the next size down and tool an awl and hammer to end and opened it a bit. It worked great. You'll probably have to do the same if you have a small Tamiya. It's a trial and error process, so buy a couple of them in the size you think will work, and one bigger and one smaller just in case.

[dek]

I'll try that. Thanks for the tip.

[dek]

Okay, got the stock off and re-routed the wires through the bottom half of the stock leaving the entire upper compartment for the battery. The battery I'd like to use, Tenergy 8.4 V, NiMh, 5k mAh, dimensions as above, is about 1/2" too long and sits level to the opening which keeps the butt plate from attaching in the locking grooves. Thanks for the information regarding Elite Airsoft Batteries. It appears they have exactly the size I require. I now know the difference between large and small battery packs. Again, thank you all for the assistance and advice. dek

[Timm]

For future reference, if you have any TM AK related questions I can help you. I've been the proud owner of mine for about 9 years now, and done everything imaginable to it. All you gotta do is shoot me a PM.

[dek]

Timm: I'll keep you in mind for the future. Thanks for the offer. Dennis