Sorry, no pictures.
I was examining an AK and would appreciate some insight into what it was.
It had a milled receiver with a well-done blued finish and decent wood that appeared to be walnut. It had no apparent manufacturer’s information on it, but has M22 on the left side of the receiver, a little ways from the serial number. The only markings on the right side of the receiver were near the front: a K, an A, and a B (proof marks?). It had a receiver-mounted sling loop.
Thanks.
Sounds like an Arsenal Inc. SA-M7 Classic.
No Arsenal markings?
M_P
Nope, no manufacturer markings. I suspect this is an old gun, definately pre-Arsenal.
I don’t know why I didn’t google before, but it looks like it’s probably the export variant of the Chinese Type 56, which was called the M22.
http://www.warboats.org/mst2Bremmer/Stoner_ord_notes/stonerhtml/AK-47.htm
The selector markings of L and D mentioned at that link were also on this particular AK.
That’s not a civillian rifle in the CONUS, is it?
That’s a Chinese export, as you stated, military hardware.
No, it’s not.
Thanks for verifying my suspicion.
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