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AK mags are hard to tell, flintoid has outlined it in previous posts. basically--you're good though. don't worry about it unless you're specifically seeking out shit like tapco which you KNOW is brand new and in the package, etc. for mags don't pay more than $20/ea. even $20 can be high depending on what you're looking at.
sup with the flash hider? who classified it? which one is it? the ATF no longer tests flash hiding properties of stuff so it sure wasn't them.
Thanks. I kind of had a feeling that all of the metal ones that are normally seen at the gun shows are likely old surplus stuff, but figured I would ask, being new to this.
As for the brakes, there was a discussion either in the firearm section of here, or another site that I was reading when researching this purchase. It was before they were available in MA, and apparently the FH had to go, as well as obviously ditching the 30 round supplied mag in favor of a 10 rounder to meet whatever AWB compliance they had to in order to bring them in state. On mine you can clearly see where the barrel was machined down before threading, but they skipped that step for the MA version. I figure I will buy a couple of types since they are cheap, and bore them to fit my barrel, and make them either clamp, or be held on with set screws while I test for what I like. Shouldn't be any violation of the AWB since the barrel is over legal length, and there are no threads when the device is removed. I may make a few different designs to experiment with also, and base them on designs that get good reviews.