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Posted: 4/24/2005 2:16:29 PM EDT
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Just Curious as to what the overall length is of the average AK with the stock removed. Does the tang the stock mount to get included in the overall measurement? I ask as I've recently seen several of the Hood at the local range with Ak's minus the buttstocks. We won't even talk about why I pack and leave with every other sane person when they show up. 
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The OAL is right at 26" or so. I don't have a tape measure handy but I've checked it before & it was a skosh over 26" (post ban Romak-2 with bare muzzle). Paranoia re the OAL of the AMD-65 kit I bought prompted me to measure & compare reciever length, etc. The tang counts, same as a welded on muzzle brake/flash hider. IIRC the OAL of a folding stock rifle is measured with the stock open but if the stock is detatchable then the OAL is measured with the stock removed  . At least on the Federal level, state laws may differ. There have been a few cases of folks with underfolder AKs getting a state SBR conviction because Kalifornia law uses the folded length as OAL. When I build my AMD-65 I'm going to use a standard rear block with tang & use a Romanian wire folder just to be safe re OAL. Why risk having the ATF, etc change their mind how OAL is measured. 
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