What features would restrict an SKS Carbine from importation?
Just exactly what features would restrict an SKS Carbine from import is unclear. For example, a copy of a 1998 ATF Brochure from the Simonov.Net web site (253kb) “includes” SKS Carbines with any of the following three features: Folding Stock Folding Bayonet Detachable Magazine Therefore, it seems very clear that adding one of these three features to an SKS Carbine is definitely restricted. Unfortunately, the word “includes” opens the door to the possibility that additional configurations are prohibited. The ATF’s 1998 Study Determination, contains the more expansive list of eight military features that could prohibit semiautomatic rifles from importation. Based on info from ATF to members of the Survivor’s SKS Boards web site, the following features should also be considered as restricted: Flash suppressor and/or threaded muzzle. ATF has given conflicting signals on these, but current ATF information is that threaded muzzles are a restricted feature. For the latest info see the SKS Boa
