Skiluvr03 24 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 As some of you know, I'm new to this great world of AK's and conversions, and I don't think that anybody is ever going to look at my rifle, but if some agent was to look at it, how is he/she going to know what is american or foreign parts? I'm going to save all the receipts for all my parts just in case I have to prove that they are made in the great US of A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpyone 2 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 All the US parts are maked USA on them. From your rails to your gas plugs, triggers and hammers. It's very easy to verify what you have installed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thehun 20 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Yup, it takes about two shakes for me to look at if its 922 spec'ed...all my USA made parts have it visible Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skiluvr03 24 Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Thanks, all my parts are on order and haven't actually seen any yet. I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve night! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
draftpick 5 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Not all are marked. My Midwest Industries MI-AKFH1 AK Flash Hider / Impact Device says it's USA made on the box but has no marker marks of any kind on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew Hopkins 1,065 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) As some of you know, I'm new to this great world of AK's and conversions, and I don't think that anybody is ever going to look at my rifle, in short, nobody will. there is no "922r police". about the only time I foresee anybody will look at it, is if you do something really, really stupid with it, ie. "shoot up the place". then if it isn't in compliance, they'll just throw that charge in with the variety of other charges you'll be facing. course, if your going to "shoot up the place" i serious doubt that a 922r violation would even register for you. "oh my, I can't "shoot up the place" I don't have enough US parts, better order some and install it before going on that rampage" Edited June 22, 2012 by Matthew Hopkins 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poolingmyignorance 2,191 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Q:When would you be inspected for 922r compliance? A: When your an importer selling surplus quanities of ak's. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jbanzai 113 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 My Ironwood Design furniture isn't marked USA anywhere BTW. Just save the receipts and put them in the safe as extra insurance. Even then....it's not possession, but assembly that's illegal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Well this looks like a great place for a shameless product plug We have marked 'made in usa' floor plates for steel mags that would give you a marked part if your worried about it (and yes they are actually made here). http://stores.csspec...late/Detail.bok Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shades_of_grey 1,092 Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Good Lord, some of you people obsess over this. No one has ever been charged with violating 922®. If anyone ever is, it will be a "tack-on" charge, just another one they can throw at someone whos' facing far more serious shit. If you want to save your receipts, you can, but that's entirely unnecessary. Most US-made parts will have "US", (or similar), somewhere on them. Some do not. Most foreign parts, (except the receiver, barrel, bolt, bolt carrier), are not marked as such. Most ATF agents will have no idea wtf they're looking at anyway, and probably aren't too familiar with 922® to begin with. I wouldn't worry about it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mostholycerebus 415 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 "Officer, I am not in posession of anything illegal." "I decline voluntary consent to any search." Then shut your mouth, comply with directions, and let the nice officer prove his probable cause for search in court. Since I'm using domestic mags, I wanna see him demonstrate his ability to see that my bolt is (hypothetically) unmarked while watching me fire it from 10 feet away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skiluvr03 24 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Federal Officers do what they want, when they want. I don't think anybody is going to look at my rifle; just food for thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mostholycerebus 415 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Well yes, its an interesting hypothetical, in much the same way that "does spontaneous human combustion occur?" is an interesting hypothetical. But in the real world there are just 2 ways for it to come up in 49 states: 1) You announce "The rifle in my posession is not 922r compliant" in the hearing of a federal agent with the knowledge of what you are talking about, the juristiction to arrest for that violation, and the attitude to give a crap. 2) You completely dissassemble your saiga in a public place, in public view, in presence of said agent, while raising and rotating each part so said agent can see the requisite number or parts are not stamped "USA". In which case, you will take a ride, get a court date, and have to present your papers and/or gun log showing you were 922r compliant before using standard cap mags. Though the more interesting route would be engaging the NRA and fight it as a law applying strictly to manufacturers, so we could all finally get some clarity. Sorry, two other scenarios: you use the weapon in a crime, or you get stopped in cali for an unloaded check. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tchick 52 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Well this looks like a great place for a shameless product plug We have marked 'made in usa' floor plates for steel mags that would give you a marked part if your worried about it (and yes they are actually made here). http://stores.csspec...late/Detail.bok Great idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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