1998-04-09 - Re: Cost of Ak manufacture

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From: Rabid Wombat <wombat@mcfeely.bsfs.org>
To: ichudov@algebra.com
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UTC Datetime: 1998-04-09 04:34:48 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 21:34:48 -0700 (PDT)

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From: Rabid Wombat <wombat@mcfeely.bsfs.org>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 21:34:48 -0700 (PDT)
To: ichudov@algebra.com
Subject: Re: Cost of Ak manufacture
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> > >So, the question is, it is realistic to expect that AK s will be
> > >manufactured here? Will the control freaks be able to stop it?
> >   
> >  
> > While 7.62x39 might become hard to find, the common US military and NATO
> > calibers (7.62NATO, 5.56, and 9mm) will be widely available.
> 
> Al, you can make AKs in .223. There is no problem with that. So your
> objection is valid, but not insurmountable.
> 
> 	- Igor.

Or make AK's in 7.62 NATO. As I recall, there was an AK variant 
(Valmet??) available in 5.56 NATO and 7.62 NATO years ago.

-OrdnanceMonger





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