stock does not have the folding retro kit in it locked out
2007-01-20 19:13:36 · 4 answers · asked by derek w 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
the only law you are breaking is the 922(r) compliance. the assult weapon ban mentioned above is no no longer in effect, and hasn't been since 2004. however if you live in kalifornia, or some other states, they may have their own restrictions.
as far as compliance parts, i believe your sks has 18(don't quote me on this) so you need to replace 2 more parts(stock=3 assuming you replaced the handguard, mag=3) i believe taking off the bayonet, and replacing the gernade launcher with a barrel break should count as 2. if you want to leave those on, the gas tube and piston would be a good choice.
EDIT: also i have heard good things about those tapco mags. many of the older detachable mags were suposedly junk, and didn't work well, but the tapco is suposed to be very good. i also plan to buy one soon.
2007-01-21 06:16:04 · answer #1 · answered by createdtodestry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, excuse me for being a stickler to semantics, but that's not called a 'clip' it's actually a magazine. You may call it a 'mag' but a 'clip' is something different and you shouldn't confuse the two.
Ok, here's the legal problem.
There are two major federal laws that impact the SKS. The first is the 1994 AW Ban that says any gun with a detachable magazine cannot have more than one other "evil" feature.
The second is the more difficult. That is the 922(r) prohibition on assembling from more than 10 of certain specified imported parts a rifle prohibited from importation.
SKS's with detachable magazines are prohibited from importation.
Ergo, the BATF has said that if you reconfigure an otherwise legal SKS rifle into one that will accept detachable magaines (including by removing the original magazine so as to allow use of a duckbill), then you have unlawfully assembled a rifle "banned from import", the total parts content of which exceeds the 10 or less specified in the law.
Right now, there are not enough "US made" replacement parts to allow one to get around this problem. So, don't do it.
From a practical side, you'll need to understand that I have been shooting SKSs since I got my first two Russians in 1992 and have tried or had a buddy who tried every single modification you can buy or make. I have shot thousands and thousands of rounds and still shooting.
That said, the detachable jerry-rigged 'duckbill' magazines are truly not worth the trouble. The SKS was designed for a fixed box magazine and you will find you have feeding problems and 'stovepipes' on the range. If you are lucky and really good with a pair of pliers and a file, maybe you can get one to work just right for a while, but it will not last long.
I will wager that with some REAL stripper 'clips' which hold 10 rounds and load the carbine from the top the way it was engineered to be loaded PLUS a little practice, you will be able to load and fire off 20 rounds before you friends with the 20 round duckbill can even get that contraption loaded. I know I could after I tried a few times.
There are some modifications that are worthwhile and some that are junk and those mags are junk, just like the scope mounts that replace the receiver cover.
I hope you take my comments for what they are intended to be, advice from experience intended to save you from many of the mistakes I made myself. Good Luck and Happy Shooting.
2007-01-20 19:41:42 · answer #2 · answered by DJ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why the hell would you buy something than ask if it's legal?????
"Hey, is this 12" barrel shotgun legal?"
2007-01-21 02:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by david m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a unanswerable question with out knowing your state of residents...But as long as its not full auto then I would not worry about it no matter what the other guy says
2007-01-21 03:16:40 · answer #4 · answered by Spades Of Columbia 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋