HAKIM OPERATION and MAINTENANCE 10 - 91 by FRED R. BIRKHIMERErier History g50's the In the very early patterned after the Swadi: 1s a close encugh copy that interchange. (See the chart on page 3.) There are minor differences such ae the enlarged mi break/compensator, an adjustable gas system, the full-length hencguard snd a tangent type reer sight Both of these rifles are w and cepable af very fine accuracy. Approximately 60 to 30,000 dakime 762 = 39ma modified Ljungnan action) ware produced in the above plant. Later in that sane time period a few of jaime were modified to 7.62 x 29mm; b the adoption of the AE=47, they were idered cbealete The Hakim was used against the Israelis during the Sinai Var of ‘al training rifles version e used by Egypt. A .22 nade fications: 8 x S7mm, 7. 92mm Nauser ing-bolt, direct gas operated, cem-automtic 374 inches 10 pounds, 6 ounces (empty) 24.5 inches long, 1 turn in 9 3/4", 4 groove, right hand twist aPorte Interchangeability Chart 4n "3" in the appropriate column indicates the the parte ill inte but watch for notes, age, Fart nane Hakim Rashid Mage Receiver cover Sofety housing wegazines Magazine release Harner Hanuer spring Trigger guard and all attached pate Action ccrewe Rear Sling cwivel Rear eight slide Soope mount Primry recoil ‘Spring Recoil epriag guide rod « x1 Hem KE motes: 2) The spring guide rod on the Hakim ie smiler in diameter than the Swedish xa23; so the Hakim part will fit the M422, but act the reverse, The Hakim Fitie has one recoil spring inside another, but the Swedish rifle dose not, 2) The magazines will interchange, cartridge length and all; but the M42 magezine might have ta have the dixpies pur in the forward section of the feed— lips to feed énm cartridges in a Hakin, 3 operation The Hakim is a direct gas-opsrated rigie in that there Ls no operating rod and acecciated parts. This reduces weight and cuts maintenance prablexs the Jet pacsee the gue port in tho barrel, gas pastes, tlrougi the junction block Sioithe stelsiss steel gas cba. A Shine ene cove protrusing 2rom the front GF the holt cartier craps che go ae the Gnd af the tube, The gaa cube and act ae'a pieton and Jlinder The corrier aove= Fearward fech face, forcing tas Bort up tue nf ite teeing raceen and thay cravat ouprensing the recoil springs scictnz the Rammer. The ejector: protruding upward fron the receiver, Eiriies tie tower init side of the rear Sf the cartridge cats, causing the case to pivot oe the ee ni out oe the Tide, Upon reaching the rear ea of teavel, the belt and cerrier return forward Stripping @ csrtrisge tcon the we as choy ge. ance tha bolt and dge rosea the torward est of the:r travel; the carrier continues on for @ Shore way. Tho camming sursaces in the top, rene of the carrier fores matehing Surfaces on the bolt down causiag the locking curtsce on she lover rear oz the boit down into the losk area of the Sceiver, ihe rifle ie now ready 20 fire agsinuntit sho magazine a expty. 7a bg tas’ pushes ageinat a spring-loaded Plunge: ih the receiver when the magazine ED Ggpty. thls pienger catches. the lever Sol: face and boldest tn an open position after tae last round 15 fired. 4