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Posted: 1/5/2006 6:02:41 AM EDT

From FoxNews.com...

BTW, nice 'battlefield pickup' look.

Posted: 1/5/2006 6:33:56 AM EDT

[#1]

I would'nt think so. They just like to remove the butstocks.

They are such children.

Posted: 1/5/2006 6:41:32 AM EDT

[#2]

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I would'nt think so. They just like to remove the butstocks.

They are such children.

I saw the tang and figured it was an 'el-cheapo, quick and dirty' improvised pistol.

Wonder what the chrome looking barrel is about?

Posted: 1/5/2006 7:44:55 AM EDT

[#3]

finish wore off.....

i kinda like em that way.

'cept the rust pitting....

Posted: 1/5/2006 8:53:13 AM EDT

[#4]

that's still a rifle..but with the rear stock removed....still has the rear trunnion and tang sticking out..everyone does it

an AK pistol in US definition would have to have a clean rear trunnion where you couldn't put a stock back on

that brings up a good question about if we could do that....I guess we could if the overall length was over 26" of the AK

Posted: 1/5/2006 9:06:32 AM EDT

[#5]

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that's still a rifle..but with the rear stock removed....still has the rear trunnion and tang sticking out..everyone does it

an AK pistol in US definition would have to have a clean rear trunnion where you couldn't put a stock back on

that brings up a good question about if we could do that....I guess we could if the overall length was over 26" of the AK

I know, I was just surprised that they did that.

I wonder, if I built up one of my Romy kits with the forward grip, and later decided I wanted to change to a Romy sidefolding stock, would I technically have to remove the front grip so I wasn't in possession of an unregistered AOW while I switched the stock?

Posted: 1/5/2006 9:10:46 AM EDT

[#6]

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I wonder, if I built up one of my Romy kits with the forward grip, and later decided I wanted to change to a Romy sidefolding stock, would I technically have to remove the front grip so I wasn't in possession of an unregistered AOW while I switched the stock?

Come on, man.

Posted: 1/5/2006 9:15:39 AM EDT

[#7]

I think I'll write ATF a letter for shits and giggles

Posted: 1/5/2006 9:18:52 AM EDT

[#8]

While I was there we must have confiscated 1000s of them, and for some reason the Hajis LOVE removing the stocks if they don't have underfolders.

I was glad to see this trend due to it's effect on accuracy.

Posted: 1/5/2006 9:21:05 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
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I wonder, if I built up one of my Romy kits with the forward grip, and later decided I wanted to change to a Romy sidefolding stock, would I technically have to remove the front grip so I wasn't in possession of an unregistered AOW while I switched the stock?

Come on, man.

What? You think if you left it laying around like that and they saw it that they wouldn't bust you?

I wondered about sort of the same thing with my Saiga 12. I want to chop the barrel to less than 18" and permanently attach a flash hider to make it 18 1/4". Should I (not saying what I actually would or wouldn't do) take the barrel out of the trunion before I chop it, and not put it in until the FH is on?

They are serious about the Thompson Contender issue, regarding what order to add/remove barrels and stocks.

Posted: 1/5/2006 9:58:55 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Quoted:
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I wonder, if I built up one of my Romy kits with the forward grip, and later decided I wanted to change to a Romy sidefolding stock, would I technically have to remove the front grip so I wasn't in possession of an unregistered AOW while I switched the stock?

Come on, man.

What? You think if you left it laying around like that and they saw it that they wouldn't bust you?

I wondered about sort of the same thing with my Saiga 12. I want to chop the barrel to less than 18" and permanently attach a flash hider to make it 18 1/4". Should I (not saying what I actually would or wouldn't do) take the barrel out of the trunion before I chop it, and not put it in until the FH is on?

They are serious about the Thompson Contender issue, regarding what order to add/remove barrels and stocks.

I guess the answer is to finish the job. If 'they' are in your workshop, youve got a bigger shit sandwich to worry about.

Posted: 1/5/2006 11:30:26 AM EDT

[#11]

I'll be sure that my smoke detectors are REALLY smoke detectors before hand, too...

Posted: 1/5/2006 12:40:48 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
I wonder, if I built up one of my Romy kits with the forward grip, and later decided I wanted to change to a Romy sidefolding stock, would I technically have to remove the front grip so I wasn't in possession of an unregistered AOW while I switched the stock?

I think even without the stock it's considered a rifle.