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I see brand-new AK rifles for sale that have all sorts of “restricted features”—What gives?

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I see brand-new AK rifles for sale that have all sorts of “restricted features”—What gives?

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Companies sell AK rifles because they can replace some of the imported parts and qualify as a US-made rifle, bypass the 922(r) rules, and then only have to worry about compliance with the 1994 AWB. While this could be done with SKS Carbines, there little economic incentive for companies to do so.