Loosened AK74 Front Trunnion Rivets

[Laughing Snake]

I noticed the rivet heads on the front trunnion of my Century AK74 looked loose. Come to find out the front two can rotate relatively freely. I have been researching ways to press the barrel out and replace the rivets but thanks to my work schedule not letting up, I can't seem to find the time or energy to attempt the repair myself. Can anyone recommend a gunsmith in or near Indy to go to for this?

 

[TheWabbit]

One of these days, we'll have another AK Build party. You could easily borrow the tools then. If you wanted to do it yourself and don't want to go crazy with a press, you might want to look at Welcome to Toth Tool & Engineering -

 

[Psode27]

I second TheWabbit! I'd wait till the next ak party (BTW, this needs to happen!). With some help of a number of guys on here your rifle will be good as new! Its not as daunting of a task as it sounds.