Vietnamese AK-47 ?

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Hi Guys.

I come here looking for informations.

I have the possibility to acquire a Vietnamese stamped AK-47, in pretty good conditions, at a fair price.

here is a picture of it.

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(dont mind ammo boxes. they have nthing to do with the gun..)

I was at beginning looking for a Soviet AK-47, but this one seem just to meet my requirement.

I have a question about Vietnamese AK-47 ... During the war, who supplied them AK-47 ? I mean, where were they built ? In Soviet Union ? China ? I think that more than 30 years afterwards we should a have some information about that.. I guess..?

This AK-47 interess me even more, because it is sold as a SEMI auto gun with corresponding papers.. but it is SEMI under our old rules..

I have no idea about the quality of Vietnamese AK-47, and I would like to know if it's a good deal. I know I can get a FEG (hungary) AK-47 in the same conditions for nearly half the price (but definately semi) .. so it's bothering me to make a choice.

thank you for your help.
 
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This AK-47 interess me even more, because it is sold as a SEMI auto gun with corresponding papers.. but it is SEMI under our old rules.. Which means that it is semi only because of the removal of one (provided) part.
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No, it's not semi-only. According to the BATFE, once a machinegun, always a machinegun. Your receiver has the evil third notch and third hole. It's a machinegun and cannot be sold as a semi-auto firearm.

Edit. I see your location now. My apologies. Heck, the government gives you guys your army rifle with the auto-sear removed. Imagine this would work the same way.
 
Shung is in Switzerland, US laws and definitions don't apply.
I would get it for the uniqueness and collctor value, but not as a shooter. You could probably find a cheaper reliable shooter. We do not see Viet anything here in the US.
 
Just a thought, but based on the receiver design in the picture, that rifle might be a milled receiver, not stamped. I don't think I've seen stamped receivers with the lightening cuts in them instead of dimples.

Also, I would guess most of the Vietnamese AKs came from China. That looks like it could be a Norinco, with the polished bolt.
 
you are right on the milled receiver. I forgot to mention that.

Also, I agree that it could be a chinese Norinco AK-47.. but Im not sure about that.

It is nealry new, as I saw it, but I couldnt inspect the barrel.. Anyway, I don't intend to do 300m shooting with it.. For that I have my SIG550 or AR-15-M4.

Now, I just hope the BATFE doest come kick my swiss ass over here.. ;)
(at least it proves my english is not that bad ;) )
 
In the US, Chinese AK's (semi-auto) used to be sold here under several names, including the Polytech Legend. So a similar rifle sold in the US might have been marketed under that name, though without the full-auto features.

It's a nice looking rifle from the one pic.

You probably wouldn't have any reason to study the Vietnam war, or at least the US (as opposed to French) involvement in it, but Vietnam was sometimes helped by China and other times hostile to them. And I wouldn't be too surprised if at some point Vietnam had its own AK manufacturing plant, using either Chinese or Soviet equipment - but now I'm speculating.

I envy your gun laws! About the only country I can say that of right now. (Fingers crossed that 2009 won't change that.)
 
A Chinese semi-auto Ak that used to be imported into the U.S. They cannot be imported anymore.
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America welcomes with open arms anything made in China.... except guns. :scrutiny:

Still can't figure that one out.
 
A Polytech Legend A milled reciever Chinese made AK which would not have the 3 posistions for the safety like that one does. Vietnamese made AKs were pretty crude and not that common. That one looks like chinese made beause of a few cosmetic reasons. Now if it is a Vietnamese made one (or a Chinese 'sterile' one) it will have in Romanized alphabet with a "hat" tone marks over the e in Vietnam. Soviet and other ones I examined during the war as an intelligence officer were un marked or Russian marked. That really nice looking gun is certainly worth double what a semi Feg is worth. I like the Feg however for it's lightweight and good craftsmanship, but I am not fighting a protracted war with it !
 
You probably wouldn't have any reason to study the Vietnam war, or at least the US (as opposed to French) involvement in it
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No, really I do. Beside of being a history student, I have great interest in American history.. from indian wars to Vietnam, I know pretty well those subjects..

but I never focused on vietnamese AK-47s ;) so far
 
Polytech Legend A milled reciever Chinese made AK which would not have the 3 posistions for the safety like that one does. Vietnamese made AKs were pretty crude and not that common. That one looks like chinese made beause of a few cosmetic reasons. Now if it is a Vietnamese made one (or a Chinese 'sterile' one) it will have in Romanized alphabet with a "hat" tone marks over the e in Vietnam. Soviet and other ones I examined during the war as an intelligence officer were un marked or Russian marked. That really nice looking gun is certainly worth double what a semi Feg is worth. I like the Feg however for it's lightweight and good craftsmanship, but I am not fighting a protracted war with it !
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thx for the valuable informations !
 
The Polytech Legend is widely considered the "Cadiillac" of AK's, the nicest ones around. I agree, that rifle looks just like the Polytech that I USED to
own :(. If you're getting any kind of deal, I'd be quick to jump on it.
 
I have another choice beside the FEG and this viet AK...

here it is.

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its a Korean AK-47, in pretty much the same conditions of the vietnamese (same kind of "semi"), with korean selector markings.

I must admit that the Vietnamese hit me a little more because of the history of the Vietnam war.
 
Sure.. Here a semi AK averagely cost from 600 to 800 swiss francs (I have a doubt now, aren't you Swiss Chris ? ) ...

I was asked 1200 for this one... Considering that the FEG would only cost me 700, I will ask the seller if he cannot lower his price a little.. or compensate with some ammo.

I will only precise something.

Those are SEMI guns, sold under SEMI papers.

The fact that they could be full is only because they were under the old regulation about changing them to semi.. Which wasnt irreversible. (only have to add the missing part)

I WONT shoot auto with it
 
America welcomes with open arms anything made in China.... except guns.

Still can't figure that one out.
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It makes even less sense when you begin to realize that the toys and toothpaste they import probably killed more people than the firearms they shipped over...
 
"Sure.. Here a semi AK averagely cost from 600 to 800 swiss francs (I have a doubt now, aren't you Swiss Chris ? ) ..."
I did a conversion today to figure exchange rates US Dollar to Swiss Franc
600 Swiss Franc= $546.946 USD
It is hard to imagine getting a milled Full auto AK with only the sear removed for $547.00

Shung I am jealous as I am sure others are as well. I have visited your beautiful country in the past and never was aware of your laws regarding firearm ownership while I was there. I did know about keeping a firearm at home for national defense and wish we were that logical here. Tschüss
 
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