Chinese MAK-90 Contraband "Third Pin" Rifle

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Krinkfreak

Discussion Starter · Jan 24, 2006 (Edited)

Over the years I have seen many people ask about the Chinese MAK-90 rifles that came into the country in the early 90s, and were subsequently "collected" by the BATFE.

Special thanks to "Dutchkma" and his personal first-hand experience with one of the "special" rifles. These pictures are probably the only ones in existence which closely detail the specifications.

These MAK-90 rifles were declared "contraband" by the the BATFE because of the third pin hole in the receiver. Even though they had a rivit installed in the third hole, they are still contraband because of the third hole. "Once a machinegun, always a machinegun."

I actually handled one of these back in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the local gunshow and a dealer friend of mine said to stay away from them because they were "ATF Bait."

If you run across one of these rifles for sale.....admire it.....handle it......but don't buy it. There is no way it will ever be legal to own.

KF

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DeanD

· #17 · Mar 26, 2007

I had an FFL at the time and received the ATF letter notifying dealers of the infamous third hole MAK's. It was 1994 as I recall. There was a scematic drawing showing where the third hole was...as if nobody knew. The ATF letter instructed dealers to contact purchasers and to collect the rifles and turn them into F-troop. I personally hadn't purchased or sold any but the word around at the time was that not too many got turned in. I lived in Tucson at the time and dealt with B-West and their Jensen's retail store and I recall they had gotten stuck with some also. Seems a lot of people when contacted just said, "oh that rifle, hell I sold that to some guy at the gun show".

I guess ATF needs something to occupy their time. I never saw the issue myself. The hole was riveted up and it would probably have been more work to undo everything than to just drill a hole if someone wanted an illegal FA.

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