How To Manipulate An AK Safety (Without Looking Like A Putz)

By Bob Owens | 4:27 PM | September 07, 2016

https://www.full30.com/video/c3cb3733f0280bb8d6e5d2ca63634452?ref=BA

The safety on the AK rifle is easily manipulated. Using two fingers instead of one provides more positive control. In order for the controls on the rifle to be manipulated in any capacity, the safety must be in the off position.

Bob Owens is the Editor of BearingArms.com. Bob is a graduate of roughly 400 hours of professional firearms training classes, including square range and force-on force work with handguns and carbines. He is a past volunteer instructor with Project Appleseed. He most recently received his Vehicle Close Quarters Combat Instructor certification from Centrifuge Training, and is the author of the short e-book, So You Want to Own a Gun. He can be found on Twitter at bob_owens.