Kalashnikov AK-47 Becomes Weapon of the Past

[SKS Ray]

If the SKS and various Mosin Nagant rifles are any indication, our grand kids might see those AKs on the market in their life times. If the Russians stay true to form, their AKs will be rearsenalled and go into long term storage "just in case".

I wonder if Cosmolene will be as hard to remove in the future as it is now?

Sadly we won't see any more SKS types from Russian either. Here is a list from 1996 of what can be imported:

Annex A

Firearms Permitted to Be Imported into the United States from the
Russian Federation

Pistols/Revolvers

1. German Model P08 Pistol
2. IZH 34M, .22 caliber Target Pistol
3. IZH 35M, .22 caliber Target Pistol
4. Mauser Model 1896 Pistol
5. MC-57-1 Pistol
6. MC-1-5 Pistol
7. Polish Vis Model 35 Pistol
8. Soviet Nagant Revolver
9. TOZ 35, .22 caliber Target Pistol

Rifles

1. BARS-4 Bolt Action Carbine
2. Biathlon Target Rifle, .22LR caliber
3. British Enfield Rifle
4. CM2, .22 caliber Target Rifle (also known as SM2,
.22 caliber)
5. German Model 98K Rifle
6. German Model G41 Rifle
7. German Model G43 Rifle
8. IZH-94
9. LOS-7 Bolt Action Rifle
10. MC-7-07
11. MC-18-3
12. MC-19-07
13. MC-105-01
14. MC-112-02
15. MC-113-02
16. MC-115-1
17. MC-125/127
18. MC-126
19. MC-128
20. Saiga Rifle
21. Soviet Model 38 Carbine
22. Soviet Model 44 Carbine
23. Soviet Model 91/30 Rifle
24. TOZ 18, .22 caliber Bolt Action Rifle
25. TOZ 55
26. TOZ 78
27. Ural Target Rifle, .22LR caliber
28. VEPR Rifle
29. Winchester Model 1895, Russian Model Rifle

Annex B

Ammunition Prohibited from Being Imported into the United States
from the Russian Federation

1. 7.62X25mm caliber (also known as 7.63X25mm caliber or .30
Mauser)

Authority and Issuance

This notice is issued under the authority in 22 U.S.C. 2778.

Approved: April 19, 1996.
John W. Magaw,
Director.
[FR Doc. 96-10361 Filed 4-24-96; 4:32 pm]
BILLING CODE 4810-31-U


Even though we won't see any SKS or SVT40 types, or surplus AKs for that matter... I'm hoping for G41s and G43s!!

 

[fubar]

One hit wonder.

His development was revolutionary for a short (albeit hugely important) time in history. But it did not have the far reaching effect that the arms developed by the people I mentioned have had.

Two hit wonder - He was also part of the design team for the M14 , I believe.

 

[Jose]

Two hit wonder - He was also part of the design team for the M14 , I believe.

The M14 had the shortest in-service life of any US service rifle in the last 125 years or so.

Hardly a ringing endorsement.

And the ONLY reason the M14 was adopted at all was because Army Ordnance deliberately rigged tests to make the Harrington & Richardson T48 (US FN FAL) perform poorly. NIH syndrome.

 

[PaulD]

The M14 had the shortest in-service life of any US service rifle in the last 125 years or so.

Hardly a ringing endorsement.

And the ONLY reason the M14 was adopted at all was because Army Ordnance deliberately rigged tests to make the Harrington & Richardson T48 (US FN FAL) perform poorly. NIH syndrome.

Isn't the M14 still in service (albeit in a limited role)?

Further, you Kalashnikov is as much a one-hit wonder as Garand. His hit was just cheaper for the great unwashed to copy.