WTF is this polytech?!?!?!?! > Chinese

Posted: 8/25/2011 8:42:37 PM EDT

I picked up a Polytech today and it just through me for a loop. I have NEVER seen anything like this before. Its a mix breed.

Ok, this is what we got going..........
Has a butt-hole stock - postban
Has matching spiker grooved lower wood - preban
Looks like a MAK90 barrel / front trunnion - postban
Has the AKS-47 Polytech receiver - preban
Has "SP" stamped after the AKS-47 - ?? (sporter im sure)
Has a crappy finish, like a Maadi
Stamped receiver.

It looks like it was a preban Poly-spiker that was disassembled, and merged into a MAK90.
Has anyone every heard of this thing?!?!?! Do i take it back?!?!??!

Posted: 8/25/2011 8:54:40 PM EDT

[#1]

http://www.ak-47.us/Article_Detail.php?g=content1146683655
Caught in customs when the ban went into effect.

Poly Tech Post Ban Rifles
Besides the above mentioned Poly Tech MAK-90 Sporter there was also a rifle imported by Kengs Firearms Specialties (KFS). These rifles have all the standard type Poly Tech markings with the addition of two letters "sp" stamped on the left side of the receiver above the mag well. The "sp" is a silver color because it was stamped on the receiver after the rifle was imported. They have 16" barrels that are threaded with a muzzle nut tack welded on. They have Choate black plastic thumbhole stocks and hand guards.
The "sp" rifles are pre ban rifles that were not released from customs before the 1989 ban went into effect. Kengs filed a law suit to have the rifles released from customs in 1989. It was in court and the rifles sat in customs for 7 years. In 1996 Kengs won the law suit to have the rifles released from customs. But part of the court order was that the rifles were now post ban and had to be modified to post ban specs to be released from customs. This confirmed the precedence that the import date of rifles is not when they come into this country but when released from customs. The bayonet lugs were ground down, muzzle nuts tack welded, and Choate thumbhole stock set applied.
Sile Post Ban rifles

Posted: 8/25/2011 9:00:16 PM EDT

[#2]

Is it worth anything? I got about 500 bucks into it.

Posted: 8/25/2011 9:08:43 PM EDT

[#3]

Yes it is worth that plus to anyone who wants a poly. You can get your US parts count up and change the stock if you are so inclined. They are still The best triggers for a stock rifle I have found.

Posted: 8/26/2011 6:11:48 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Is it worth anything? I got about 500 bucks into it.

That's not a bad deal at all. I'd pay you $650 for that one right now assuming no problems with it. Enjoy!

Posted: 9/1/2011 4:27:37 PM EDT

[#5]

Here is a link explaining the Norinco/PolyTech MAK90:

http://www.ak-47.us/Article_Detail.php?g=content1146683655

Posted: 9/7/2011 12:28:14 PM EDT

[#6]

That stock looks just exactly like the factory stock that came on my Hungarian SA 85 M befor I replaced all the wood with Walnut from Ironwood.

Posted: 10/5/2011 3:26:00 AM EDT

[#7]

I have the same gun,but with a wood thumbhole that was pretty close to the color of the original blonde Chu wood from PolyTech.

It was so clean, it had maybe 30rds thru it before someone sold it from their safe to the LGS. Probably took a beating on the sale/trade-in too.

IIRC, I paid a bit over $700.00 - and so yeah, I was beaten too. But how often do you find nearly-new PolyTechs these day, these pics were taken after I got it home from the LGS - and before I cleaned, lubed, shot it myself... Nearly mint with 4 CHICOM mags.

Between the mint gun and finding NOS Chu wood from Keng's, I now have about $850.00 in the gun; you got real lucky.

Posted: 10/10/2011 7:17:18 PM EDT

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OP's picture looks like the foreward trunion had the rivots flattend.

Posted: 10/22/2011 1:43:04 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Is it worth anything? I got about 500 bucks into it.

I've seen a few go for 700 or so on gunbroker.

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