poly tech ak-47 pre-ban

martintaylor410

I have a poly tech aks that I am told is pre-ban does anyone know where I can find out if this is true. I also looking for a company called PTK International, Inc. located in Atlanta,Ga. that distributed the poly techs here in the USA

LIKTOSHOOT

Nope, 1989 was the cut-off date for imports.

jdb123

i knew better than to respond to this.....

LIKTOSHOOT

FREAKIN TEXIKANS.........

boeboe

Regarding Chinese AK47s, '89 was the cut-off date for importation with features such as the bayonet lug, threaded barrel, folding stock and such. They imported them between '89 and '94 with thumbhole stock, a thread protector welded to the threaded barrel and such to allow them to enter legally. I believe a few months before the Sept. '94 assault weapons ban, around spring of '94, Clinton banned the import of even the modified versions with his power of executive order.

The designation "MAK-90" means "modified AK 1990". This modification was made to allow them to be imported, with the thumbhole (or dragunov) stock and welded thread protector. If it is designated as a MAK-90 it wouldn't be considered pre-ban (pre-'89 ban). Also, some folks took to carefully filing off the weld on the thread protector, to allow access to the threaded barrel part. I would look at the barrel and see if there are any signs of spot weld being removed, which is how the protectors were attached. I believe the spot weld was on the bottom of the barrel.

If there is no trace of a spot weld being removed and it has the bayonet lug, it is probably pre-'89 ban. A few of the pre-'89 ban rifles didn't have the bayonet lug, but still had the threaded barrel and pistol grip. One version is the Poly-Tech Legend series with the 20" heavy barrel, which didn't have the bayonet lug. I believe some of the AK74's also lacked the bayonet lug.

To err is human, to moo is bovine.

jdb123

LTS let bygones be bygones douchebag.

jdb123

I HAVE REMOVED MY POST ABOUT THE YEARS AT IT PERTAINED TO THE BAN, MY INFO WAS WRONG AND IS WASTING SPACE WHERE SOMEONE ELSE CAN ADD SOMETHING USEFUL.

nmyers

The importer of the Poly Techs obfuscated his identity. All you will find are 3-letter companies with mail drop addresses. Don't waste your time.

Besides, all Chicom guns were sold without warranty. There is no US service or parts facility. There's no factory support.

You pays your money and you takes your chances.

Neal

LIKTOSHOOT

The first squeeze is on you....
Just funnin-ya, don`t take it to heart.
LTS

JudgeColt

The AKS is not an AK-47 and has a stamped receiver instead of the milled receiver found on the AK-47S Legand. (None of the imported AK-47 clones were actually called AK-47, although my PolyTech Legand is designated AK-47S as I recall.) If it is really an AKS, it is most likely pre-ban. Look for the pre-ban features, such as bayonet lug and removable flash hider.

PolyTech is long out of business due to the 1989 import ban. Too bad, as I always felt the PolyTech stuff was a lot better than the Norinco stuff, a view widely held. The PolyTech AK-47 clones had spring-loaded firing pins, which makes them safer with commercial softer primers, whereas, the Norincos did not and that gives the Norincos an increased chance of a slam fire with commercial ammunition.

LIKTOSHOOT

boeboe, though I have been wrong many times on the preban wagon. These rifles you speak of were not imported after the 1989 ban. These were in the country and caught in customs....the US distributors were the ones who modified them, not the Chi-coms. These were made/modified in the US. 1989 was the cut off for imported assualt rifles (as listed) The distributors were caught with great quanities in duty, in order to sell them stateside.....they had to modify them. Only later did this loophole of US parts content come in to play, giving us the SAR1/2/3 AK`s and a few others, SR-95`s Bulgarian, with the * stock. I am unaware of any postban Poly-Tech AK47, though there are Poly M-14 pre and post bans. Best LTS