LuckyDucky

If you replace the magazine, that lowers the foreign parts count to 11 right? What other part is the easiest to replace? The puck or the muzzle device? What's the cheapest muzzle device?

New member and owner of a Saiga 12 here! I recently bought a Saiga 12 to use in multigun and for general fun (ETA: I like how police/combat style competitions are not 'sports' per the ATF). I actually like the stock configuration as it fits me well but am I correct in thinking that I cannot legally put a >5 round USA magazine in the gun unless I replace at least 1 part? First, which part is easiest to replace? The puck? Second, what law allows for the '10 parts compliance' rule? 922r does not make any mention of compliance at all so I do not understand why people refer to i