Interesting pics!
Great pics for my Chicom picture folder(s).
I've seen a few of the "third hole" Chicoms on the auction sites and as obvious as they were, the unit pictured above goes well beyond obvious. Not that I doubt authenticity or slipping past the joke we call "US Customs". It's so sadly obvious it's no "sporter" rifle whatsoever. I don't know how such a piece could be labeled "ATF bait" though. How would the average Joe, with little or no knowledge of AK's in general know he was buying contraband? Throw a t-hole stock on there and it's good to go, the underfolder hole might seem suspect to a Rommie shopper but a MAK's a MAK (or NHM/BWK). I suppose it could be considered a 'bait gun' if the potential buyer looked to his buddy and said "Look, that's that f/a axis pin hole!" I wouldn't touch one purchase-wise but interesting conversation and pictures. Seems to me the average first-time buyer wouldn't be concerned with the filled hole for the pin but more the underfolder hole--y'know, "these things are banned" stuff.
Love to have that 19mm trunnion though, likely more rare than third hole receivers. Thanks for the pics and credit to the original poster.
Great pics for my Chicom picture folder(s).
I've seen a few of the "third hole" Chicoms on the auction sites and as obvious as they were, the unit pictured above goes well beyond obvious. Not that I doubt authenticity or slipping past the joke we call "US Customs". It's so sadly obvious it's no "sporter" rifle whatsoever. I don't know how such a piece could be labeled "ATF bait" though. How would the average Joe, with little or no knowledge of AK's in general know he was buying contraband? Throw a t-hole stock on there and it's good to go, the underfolder hole might seem suspect to a Rommie shopper but a MAK's a MAK (or NHM/BWK). I suppose it could be considered a 'bait gun' if the potential buyer looked to his buddy and said "Look, that's that f/a axis pin hole!" I wouldn't touch one purchase-wise but interesting conversation and pictures. Seems to me the average first-time buyer wouldn't be concerned with the filled hole for the pin but more the underfolder hole--y'know, "these things are banned" stuff.
Love to have that 19mm trunnion though, likely more rare than third hole receivers. Thanks for the pics and credit to the original poster.
