Judging by the photo, the buttstock appears to be Romanian as well as the lower handguard (which looks to be a Romanian wooden vertical grip from an AIMS rifle with the grip portion cut off and the area sanded smooth).

Was it made at Radom or not is the question...if so I would bite at that price!!!!!

Who cares?

I'm not interested in a milled AK and I certainly don't want the one at Centerfire with a US barrel.

If true, I guess the same way they are bringing in Russian and Bulgarian AKs at Arsenal. Of course the big question is IF that is actually the case.

Are you serious about the Pioneer Arms?

I expressed interest in a specific Polish AK that was stamped not milled, and I expressed a specific interest in a original factory barrel.

It's like somebody asking about a Colt 6920 and then getting a response about a DPMS .308 rifle on sale someplace. It's kinda annoying. It's hard enough to get reliable information on a specific firearm without somebody coming along and making everything convoluted.

I'm just trying to get factual information on this rifle, which is being advertised as a Polish import. I need to know if it is really true and it's a Polish receiver and barrel brought into compliance with US parts. I have zero interest in CAI rifles sold by Centerfire.

Sorry if that sounds snippy, but things easily get off topic.

What is so incredulous about it being made in Poland at the Radom plant? No different than the Saiga, M+M, Cugir, FEG, or every other imported AK that gets converted here.

What are you not getting? The PPS 43 was not made for decades either until "Pioneer Arms" started making them again in RADOM a few years ago. I have no idea what the pedigree of this AK is but it's far from unrealistic for a former USSR or Warsaw Pact arsenal to see a commercial opportunity, tool up and start building commercial versions of the guns they produced years ago. Look at what FEG did with the AMD 65, Radom the PPS 43, etc.. etc...

IMO the rifle looks like a very nice build. I like the fact it has a chrome lined barrel (although it doesn't specify if it's US made or original Polish). Nonetheless, if I was looking for a quality build, I'd buy it. I've got several Polish underfolders, Tantal's and a milled 1960 version...you won't be disappointed in the quality of a polish firearm.

On another note, I have one of those PPS-43 builds as pictured. It is a great firearm and the fit/finish is excellent. If it didn't require a tax stamp, I'd love to convert it to a functional folding stock.

I called Classic and the lady told me it was made in the USA by I.O.

Why can't we get a stright answer

Just to clarify some things:

Radom is not weapons manufacturer. It is a town, 60miles south from Warsaw. Polish AKs were made in "Łucznik" (Archer - known from "11" code) factory in Radom. Also so called "Radom Pistol" - wz.35 VIS (mod 1935 VIS) were made here. In middle '90s "Łucznik" gone bankrupt. It's assets were sold. On small part of orginal factory new company was established called Fabryka Broni "Łucznik" - Radom sp. z o.o. (Weapons Factory "Archer" - Radom Ltd. This company is considered to be continuation of original "Łucznik" and this company makes wz.96 Beryl assault rifle. But they do not make AKM or AKMS. Stock of parts for milled AK, kbkg wz.60, AKM and AKMS were bought by different private owned companies (Works 11 among them; they own rights to "11" logo and to MAG pistol developed in "Łucznik") that still assemble AK, AKM and AKMS from them.

Pioneer Arms Radom is young (10 years) company with US capital, that started to make double barreled shotguns in Radom (after "Łucznik" bankrupted, there was no shortage of place and workforce here for weapons factory). I was told that they shotguns are very good for Cowboy shooting, but they do not "manufacture" AKs - they may put them together from leftover old parts, like other companies are doing here. PPS they make is probably also assembled from leftover parts or refurbished military reserve that was surplused.