User Panel
User Panel
User Panel
|
Posted: 9/21/2001 8:49:04 PM EDT
[#1]
its pretty safe to say, you can do nothing with your SKS that hasnt been done. it most likley was imported post 94 anyhow.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 9/22/2001 10:04:15 AM EDT
[#2]
95+% of all SKSs in the US were imported AFTER the 1989 Import ban. So, yes, there certainly were a small number of rifles imported before the ban, and these rifles can be configured almost any way you like (except for NFA configurations). But the chances that you have one of these rifles is very small.
And, the problem is: you have to be able to PROVE that your rifle was IMPORTED before the ban. Without the original purchase paperwork dated before 1989, that would be virtually impossible. Some of the importers have gone out of business, and none of them respond to information requests of this kind from anyone but BATF. There are no serial number lists, and sequence means nothing, as these were surplus rifles in various condition made in various factories at various times. So, unless you personally bought the thing before 1989, you should consider it post-89, and subject to the Import ban. -Troy |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/22/2001 6:21:21 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted: And, the problem is: you have to be able to PROVE that your rifle was IMPORTED before the ban. What are you referring to here, and please be specific. cc48510 You are correct in that if the rifle was in it's present configuration since it was made it would not qualify as an assault rifle and most assuredly would not be a grandfathered assault rifle under 18 USC section 922(v)aka the 94 ban. |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/22/2001 7:56:29 PM EDT
[#4]
The problem is that under the '89 Import ban there is nearly nothing that I can do to upgrade my SKS. If I could find evidence it was imported before 1989 then I would only have to comly with the '94 AW ban. The '89 ban is even more restrictive than the '4 ban. The problem is that in order to be exempt from this I'd have to use a number of US parts in it and these could get expensive or may not even exist.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 9/22/2001 8:25:30 PM EDT
[#5]
So what are you wanting to do with it?
|
|
|
|
Posted: 9/22/2001 9:21:20 PM EDT
[#6]
Oh ever mind, I've said enough on this subject already. mmk
|
|
|
|
Posted: 9/22/2001 10:41:43 PM EDT
[#7]
What did I have in mind ?
I wanted to remove the Bayonet Lug then install a Dragunov Stock and Detachable 30 Round Zytel Magazine. Also, I was considering Night Sights. I figure now, I'll just bring it below the 10 parts count so that it can be considered U.S. and not imported. I could cast the Trigger, Hammer, etc. myself. |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/23/2001 12:56:33 AM EDT
[#8]
That should work, cc. Even if the rifle in question is post-89, adding sufficient US made parts will allow it to be configured with the detachable magazine and a pistol grip, as long as the bayonet is removed.
California law is different on this subject, though, and outright bans the SKS as an assault weapon, unless it was registered before the deadline for the original 1989 Roberti-Roos assault weapon ban, in California. |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/23/2001 10:26:12 AM EDT
[#9]
SKSs are NOT banned in the PRK. You can buy one at any gun show (though they'll cost you at LEAST $250).
What IS banned in the PRK is any SKS with a detachable magazine, a magazine over 10-rounds capacity, or one not in compliance with the Import or Krime Bill bans. And, there is NOT a source for US-made SKS parts, so that's a dry hole (unless, I suppose, you're a master machinest...). -Troy |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/23/2001 1:34:10 PM EDT
[#10]
Thanks for the clarification, Troy, only detachable mag SKS's are banned, then. I feel for you guys in Cali.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 9/23/2001 2:45:21 PM EDT
[#11]
Followup: I scouted around and found this site [url]http://www.sksparts.com/sksparts.html[/url].
They have 7 U.S.A. made SKS parts. They are: 1) Gas Piston & Gas Tube 2) Hand Gaurd 3-7) Complete Trigger Assmebly (Trigger Housing, Sear, Disconnector, Hammer, Trigger) I will be ordering and bringing my SKS under 10 parts, so that I will no longer have to worry about the 89 Ban. I currently have 15 Foreign Parts as long as I continue to use my U.S. made magazines. With a new Trigger Assembly I would have 10 foreign parts. But, I will also order a US Made Stock/Pistol Grip, Handgaurd and Gas Piston giving me 6 Foreign parts. This will allow me to use any foreign magazine and/or Muzzle Attachment. |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/23/2001 3:31:21 PM EDT
[#12]
BTW, my SKS says Norinco, China and Poly, USA on it. Norinco is who made it (China) and Poly would be who imported it, right ?
|
|
|
|
Posted: 9/23/2001 3:31:44 PM EDT
[#13]
RE: US-made SKS parts: I stand corrected. These must be fairly new, as they didn't exist a year ago. Thanks for the link.
-Troy |
|
|
Win a FREE Membership!
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.
