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Posted: 8/1/2011 1:53:26 PM EDT
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Hi guys,
New to the forum, just got my first AK yesterday at a gun store here in town in Texas. The guy said it is a FEG SA 85M, a Hungarian AK. I field stripped it and it looks nice and clean and in really good condition with all matching serial numbers. Serial numbers are GB XXXX. However, when I lifted up the hammer, I noticed a stamp that says "Replica Firearm Made in USA" on the inside of the receiver. Has anyone seen that before? Just curious, did I just get ripped off? Or is this something that is common on AK's? Also, aside from the stamp on the side that says SA 85M, how else can I tell it's actually a FEG SA 85M, Made in Hungary? Thanks very much, Jason Pics are below http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee431/jasonc55/SA%2085M/IMG_3203.jpg http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee431/jasonc55/SA%2085M/IMG_3202.jpg http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee431/jasonc55/SA%2085M/IMG_3200.jpg http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee431/jasonc55/SA%2085M/IMG_3193.jpg |
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Lots of floaters around building stuff like that. I last heard of Replica Firearms when they built up a pretty good AK-55 which included the side sling swivel using which I believe was a Bulgarian or Firing Line milled receiver.
Most likely this is a kit built from a FEG receiver which doesn't diminish the value any further than anything that is Hungarian made. It is a FEG receiver, it is a FEG made kit. May I ask how much you paid for it? If the gun shop is representing it is a pre-1989 ban Hungarian Kassnar SA-85m, that my friend is not one of them, or a post ban KBI...not one of them either. |
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Sure, I paid 550 for it. Seemed like a decent deal, this place isn't known for the best deals, but its clean and has matching parts and it was the only place in town that had something besides a WASR. :-)
So if it says "FEG" on it, then it definitely is a FEG .. that's good to know. Thanks for the reply. |
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Jason, did it look something like this?
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j236/MikeR455/replica.jpg |
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@yetanothermike Yes! That is exactly what it looks like, where did you get that? Is there a company that is re-manufacturing these stamped receivers? I used to work for a company that did photo-chemical machining. As a side project I etched the FEG markings into some of the older style Nodak receiver flats. I added that "made in the USA" icon so there would be no confusion between this an a real FEG. I sold a few on Gunco.net several years ago.....that is probably where this one came from. If you want to rebuild it with a factory receiver I believe that Orion can engrave the design. |
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This is a great rifle. I personally do not care about the collectible value of these so if you are happy with the way it shoots, I would say you
got a pretty good buy. Certainly have seen them go for a significantly higher price. I have a post ban model of this same rifle which I have used a lot. Changed it up quite a bit but I want it to function like a modern battle rifle and I like the optic sights better than the stock irons. 
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