Stamped receiver

[mrbeil]

I'm a total noob and there's this question that's been plaguing me for a few days since one of my friends asked me "How does a gun with a stamped sheet metal receiver like an AK etc not explode when fired?"

 

[Sleeper]

The receiver of many modern rifles and shotguns take little force as the bolt locks into the barrel during ignition

These rifles receiver is just a guide for the bolt carrier unlike many bolt action rifles that the locking lugs lock it the receiver itself

 

[Grizzly Adams]

AR has an aluminum receiver and does fine. It's all in the design. Strength were you need it, save weight elsewhere.

Grizz

 

[dero338]

bolt locks in the barrel/barrel extention