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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is there a way to trace my dads AK's country of origin?

Posted: 10/13/2014 10:54:16 AM EDT

hi all, new to the AK scene, really posting this for my dad as im building an AR.. he's had an AK since before I was born. he acquired it in the 70's or 80's and I was wondering if there was a way to trace its origins I thought he always said it was the Chinese version, but I swear I saw the word New York stamped on it the last time I saw it.. any suggestions?

Posted: 10/13/2014 11:01:24 AM EDT

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Gonna need a lot more information. Pics would be best.

Posted: 10/13/2014 11:11:58 AM EDT

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Most likely chinese with a sile New York import mark

Posted: 10/13/2014 11:19:50 AM EDT

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Post pics. Especially pics showing the import marks and trunion markings. And barrel proofs if there are no trunion markings.

Posted: 10/13/2014 11:30:49 AM EDT

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Clear pics needed.

Posted: 10/13/2014 12:41:25 PM EDT

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^This

It was one of only a few semi-auto AK's available here in the 80's. It's also one of most desirable AK's to own.

Posted: 10/13/2014 1:57:44 PM EDT

[#6]

thanks so far guys, ill get pics next time im there and post em up

Posted: 11/19/2014 10:20:37 PM EDT

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Ok I know it took a while but I finally got pics...how the hell do i post them?

Posted: 11/19/2014 10:25:56 PM EDT

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Ok I know it took a while but I finally got pics...how the hell do i post them?

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Upload them to a hosting sight such as Imgur or Photobucket and link the [ IMG ] tagged link here (without the spaces).

Example, posting this (without the spaces): [ IMG ]http://i.imgur.com/WbWAsNq.jpg[ /IMG ]

Produces this:

Posted: 11/20/2014 7:21:28 PM EDT

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Your post count is probably too low. Anything pics you try to post have to be approved before they'll show up.

Posted: 11/20/2014 7:54:40 PM EDT

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^This

It was one of only a few semi-auto AK's available here in the 80's. It's also one of most desirable AK's to own.

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Most likely chinese with a sile New York import mark

^This

It was one of only a few semi-auto AK's available here in the 80's. It's also one of most desirable AK's to own.

Yep.

Posted: 11/20/2014 10:11:56 PM EDT

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This should work..and he said he got it in the late 70s if that matters

Posted: 11/20/2014 10:18:52 PM EDT

[#12]

Chinese.

Posted: 11/20/2014 10:35:21 PM EDT

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This should work..and he said he got it in the late 70s if that matters

http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/modez420/library/?view=recent&page=1

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Early chinese import.

Posted: 11/21/2014 12:13:21 AM EDT

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Early chinese import.

<a href="http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/modez420/media/20141118_213923_zps50b57d59.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag394/modez420/20141118_213923_zps50b57d59.jpg</a>

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This should work..and he said he got it in the late 70s if that matters

http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/modez420/library/?view=recent&page=1

Early chinese import.

<a href="http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/modez420/media/20141118_213923_zps50b57d59.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag394/modez420/20141118_213923_zps50b57d59.jpg</a>

Very nice.

Posted: 11/21/2014 9:46:05 AM EDT

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So does that make it special in any way, or is it just an early import? Someone in an earlier post was saying it's one of the most desirable AKs to own? If so why is that?

Posted: 11/21/2014 9:58:01 AM EDT

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So does that make it special in any way, or is it just an early import? Someone in an earlier post was saying it's one of the most desirable AKs to own? If so why is that?

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Because Chinese AKs are one of the best.It looks pretty nice.If your dad is thinking about selling email me I have been looking for one.Thanks

Posted: 11/21/2014 10:03:10 AM EDT

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So does that make it special in any way, or is it just an early import? Someone in an earlier post was saying it's one of the most desirable AKs to own? If so why is that?

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It's desirable because it's pre-ban. Nothing special about it except that. There are other AKs imported around the same era that are desired more - Mitchell Yugos, Steyr Maadi's - no name a few. Polytech, which is also Chinese, would be more desirable.

Posted: 11/21/2014 2:06:51 PM EDT

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Is it marked 56s like this pre-ban?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=454166310

Posted: 11/21/2014 7:56:04 PM EDT

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Ok, thanks for the info and compliments guys. If he's interested in selling it I'll let you know

Posted: 11/22/2014 12:25:02 AM EDT

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Ok, thanks for the info and compliments guys. If he's interested in selling it I'll let you know

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Please do so in an IM, not in a post. That would be a conduct code violation.

You dad has a nice rifle BTW.

Posted: 11/22/2014 12:41:59 AM EDT

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Ok, thanks for the info and compliments guys. If he's interested in selling it I'll let you know

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If he does decide to sell it, please do some research before hand so that he knows how much to ask for it. You don't want him getting ripped off. That's a nice gun.

Posted: 11/22/2014 11:25:20 AM EDT

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Very, very nice. Would it be too much trouble to ask for some closeup pics of the front site assembly, the gas block and bayonet? If you can't get them posted, please send them to me and I'll do it. I keep a library of reference pics and would like to get some of a pristine example such as your dad's AK. I also have a question...it appears the front site assembly has the teeth for the type-1 bayonet, but it has the later style bayonet that locks into the gas block. So is there any clearance problem mounting the bayonet? Thanks.

Posted: 11/24/2014 3:21:09 AM EDT

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Is it marked 56s like this pre-ban?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=454166310

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Posted: 11/24/2014 3:26:42 AM EDT

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Very, very nice. Would it be too much trouble to ask for some closeup pics of the front site assembly, the gas block and bayonet? If you can't get them posted, please send them to me and I'll do it. I keep a library of reference pics and would like to get some of a pristine example such as your dad's AK. I also have a question...it appears the front site assembly has the teeth for the type-1 bayonet, but it has the later style bayonet that locks into the gas block. So is there any clearance problem mounting the bayonet? Thanks.

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thanks again everyone for all the compliments...yea no problem, I have to wait for him to get back from vacation as its locked up...as for the bayonet goes, I have no clue. I know next to nothing of AK's as far as that stuff goes,. i and ive never actually tried to mount the bayonet. ill try though and let you know

Posted: 11/24/2014 8:54:24 AM EDT

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nvm

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