Another help identify

[maddog]

Hope you guys can handle another one of these.

Trying to identify what I have. Bought from a friend several years ago who needed some cash. I paid $250 for it. Figured you can never have enough guns.

On the left side of the receiver (milled) is the oval 386. I assume this means PolyTech. The serial number is next to it as XXXX92. I assume made in '92. Below is CAL. 7.62x39mm and Semi-Auto. It has a 20" barrel. The one piece (rather large) forearm and stock are a dark wood, both are checkered. It is also stamped "Made in China" down by the magazine release.

I'm not sure what you guys mean when you write about different parts being ground off, I don't see any evidence of this but I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for.

I've never even shot it but after shooting my buddy's MAK-90, I've become real anxious to go. Suggestions or comments on magazines, etc would be helpful.

Any enlightening comments would be appreciated.

Thanks,
NRA Life Member.

[This message has been edited by Maddog (edited 02-09-2000).]

[56s]

Hello.

It sounds like you have an AK Hunter model.

Not an AK but dam close.
Does it have a long trigger reach?

Nice gun and if it is an Hunter you paid about right.

Take care, OUT in Vegas!

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56s

[maddog]

Hadn't noticed before, but yes it does have a long trigger reach. Any advice on where I can find more info on this model?

Thanks.

[56s]

Hello.

I am not sure where you can find more info on it but I am sure it's out there.

TAPCO sells a complete 9 piece Chinese trigger group parts set for the Hunter and I would get it to have as spare parts.

It is part #AK2262 and they want $79.99 for it.
www.tapco.com (http://www.tapco.com)

Take care, OUT in Vegas!

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[maddog]

Done. Thanks for your assistance.

[JA]

Chucko has the manual from my AK Hunter rifle on his web site. You can download and print it. http://webarmory.ixworld.com/manuals/akmanuals.html
It is the second type/model/style Norinco AK Hunter imported.
The 1st had a peep sight mounted on the receiver cover/long trigger and the 3rd had regulsr type AK sights/regular AK type trigger.

[maddog]

Thanks for the info.

Hope you'll bear with me a bit. I've only been able to find the 'Norinco' AK Hunter listed on any sites. I assumed my gun was a Poly-Tech due to the marking. Elsewhere in this forum, I think I read that they're all pretty much made in the same place. Is there really a difference between Norinco and Poly-Tech?

My gun has the peep sight and long trigger pull. Any comments on how much I'm allowed to change the stock? I'm concerned with what would be available for the forearm since it doesn't have both and upper and lower piece.

[JA]

Norinco and Poly Tech are dummy compaines/fronts set up by the Chinese government to sell stuff to us American Captialist Pigs.
The receiver will have to be milled out for the pistol grip nut and a hole for a new trigger guard rivet. A new trigger and trigger guard will be needed. A regular AK stock will have to be modified as the receiver is slanted in the rear.
The rear of the gas tube is dove tailed to slide into the front of the receiver so regular AK hand guards are out of the question.
If a pistol grip is used a US parts kit will have to be installed to be legal.
Looks like a lot of work to get a pistol grip. You would come out a lot cheaper to sell or trade for a standard type AK and a US parts kit.
Is your rifle drilled and tapped for a scope mount?

[maddog]

"American Capitalist Pig" kinda has a nice ring to it, maybe I'll put it on a t-Shirt. Make lots of money, buy more guns. I love this country.

Seriously, sounds like way too much work. Sell it, trade it, I don't think so. I haven't met a gun yet that I didn't like. Every gun has its place, this is simply a sign from God to go out and make a new purchase. Thanks for the info.
Not drilled/tapped for scope, why do you ask?

Still trying to understand the whole Chinese setup. I think I read somewhere else that there are 2 or 3 facilities that actually manufacture these guns. But Norinco/PolyTech are just fronts. So is there really any difference between the hardware? Can the same gun be stamped Norinco one day and 386 the next? Should I care?

Thanks guys.

[JA]

I was just courious about the scope mount holes. If they were on all the rifles or just some. I have only seen and handled about 10 Hunter rifles. All the ones I have seen had the scope mount holes except for the 3rd type rifles.
It seems that differnt configurations of rifles were stamped Norinco or Poly Tech.
My MAK-90 and MAK-91 are Poly Tech mfg. as both have milled receivers and oval 386 stamps. But are stamped Norinco also. It seems that Keng's had a deal to be the only one to import milled and stamped receiver Poly Tech rifles. So to get around this they just marked Poly Tech mfg. rifles Norinco. This would account for the Hunter,milled receiver MAK-90 and MAK-91 rifles being made in the same factory(oval-386) and marked Norinco. Prior to 1989 all milled receiver AK rifles imported from China were Poly Tech's.