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MAK 90 Conversion ?

burn1bobburn1bob Member Posts: 603 ✭✭✭✭
edited June 2002 in Ask the Experts
howdy folks,
maybe y'all can enlighten me. i've run across a mak 90 that the seller is telling me is convertible because it is a 'transition' rifle. 'transition' meaning it was manufactured in 1994 before the ban date. the serno 42xxx is on the weapon in several places. on the receiver, though, it is stamped 94 1 42xxx. the seller says this
'94 1' indicates a mfg. date in early (January) 1994. i understand norinco did have a run of these rifle in early '94 prior to the ban.
does anybody know if this '94 1' is indicitive of DOM? or, am i being
led down that slippery slope? any info would be appreciated. thanks.>bob

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  • lrarmsxlrarmsx Member Posts: 791 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There is nothing special about a Chinese MAK90 manufactured in any month of 1994, or 1993 etc. There is no such thing as a pre-ban MAK90. The ban that affected the imports (AK's, HK's, UZI's, Galil's, FAL's, etc. )all took place back in March of 1989. The 1994 ban affected domestic US production of AR15's, M1A's, etc. The MAK90 stands for M-odified A-K (MAK) of 1990.

    I have no idea what this guy is trying to get you to believe, but all MAK 90's came into the country between 1990 and May 28th of 1994. That is when Clinton signed an executive order restricting the further import of MAK's, SKS's, etc. from China. Again, this had nothing to do with the September 13th, 1994 Crime Bill.

    It is correct that the 94 at the beginning of the serial number means that it was made in 1994, but...this means what to anyone? They are no more collectable than any other MAK90. Hundreds of thousands of them were sold in the 4 years that they were imported. The majority of them came in at the end of there importation in 1994. An entire boat load of MAK's and SKS's from China were held in customs and released near the end of 1994. Those remained in the market place through 1997. I have several MAK 90's still new in their boxes, but I guess I couldn't tell you what month and year they were made, because it is irrelevant. If this guy is trying to tell you that this is a special "pre-ban MAK 90" he is either a fool, a liar, or just severely mis-informed.

    If you have further questions my E-mail is LRARMSX@MCHSI.COM

    I hope this helps.
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  • boeboeboeboe Member Posts: 3,331
    edited November -1
    lrarmsx is absolutely correct. There is nothing special about the MAK-90 you are talking about. If the seller is trying to tell you it would be legal to configure it as an assault rifle, he is incorrect. It would be possible to fit it with a pistol grip and standard stock if you added enough US made parts to do that, but adding a folding stock, flash hider, bayonet lug and such is a felony.

    That doesn't mean there aren't many people who have done that. I see plenty of illegally modified firearms for sale at gunshows all the time. There are so many gun laws out there even dealers don't know what is legal in all cases. I was in a very reputable dealer's shop here locally, and he didn't even know there was such a thing as a pre-ban configuration for assault shotguns. Many dealers just don't know.

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