i currently have an mak90, aka asianthug47, and a two saiga hunting rifles in .308 and 7.62x39. my asianthug47 has a serial number beginning with 94, i wonder if this is before the dumb brady bill. if anyone can help, please im me and i'll give the whole serial number for you to confirm if it is halfa preban; enough to put a folder on it.
i like my asianthug47 a lot. it is very sturdy looking. i also like my new saiga guns. i know krebb and other gunsmith inc. modify the saiga into ak103 and charge a lot for it. i think a modified ak103 can go for 700 bucks easily, while the saiga gun is only 160 bucks. most of the fee will be for the labor; thanks to bs atf.
the saiga look great. if i can only have one ak, i would be picking the saiga in .308 after it has been modified to have pistol grip or thumbshole stock along wit the capability to accept standard fal mags; which i have almost 100 pieces. if the asianthug is legal to have a folder, then i would pick that. it would be nice to have both though; one for me and one for my wife.