The "patient" (an Interarms Mini Mk X in 7.62x39):

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One of the biggest reasons for the "surgery":

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That kind of barrel contact is NASTY and needed to be fixed.

The "surgical implements":

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Barrel channel relieve:

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Recoil block and rear of the tang:

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Post-op:

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