Norinco MAK-90 Model of the Kalashnikov AK-47 Norinco MAK-90 Model of the Kalashnikov AK-47 General Specifications Calibers: Usually 7.62x39mm; rarely 5.56x45mm Overall length 35.1 inches Barrel length 16.34 inches Weight with empty magazine 8 lbs 4 ounces Receiver metal thickness: 1.6mm (most other stamped AKs have 1mm thick receivers) The letters/numbers MAK-90 stand for Modified AK-1990. I have owned three of them, and share some of my photos in this web page. The MAK-90 is a Chinese factory built AK model exported to the USA from China from 1990 through 1994 by two Chinese export companies: and. Following the import ban in 1989, the Chinese developed an AK which met the 'sporting purposes' clause. (The earlier AKs were banned because of their 'evil' features: pistol grips, folding stocks, threaded muzzles and bayonets.) The new model was basically an AK with a wood thumb-hole stock and no bayonet lug (although you do sometimes see MAK-90 receivers with under-folder holes drilled and filled).

Around a million MAK-90s were exported to the USA in the early 90s. According to 'JA,' of AK47.net, more MAK-90 rifles were imported from China than any other model of semi automatic AK type rifle from any other country. MAK-90s were made to shoot 7.62x39 or.223 caliber ammunition. A very few were made to shoot 5.45 x 39 ammo. The retail price for a new MAK-90s was often less than $200. They often were sold with three 5-round magazines, an oil bottle, a cleaning kit and a sling. A magazine ad from the early 1990s (I would venture to opine that the most common model NOW (2009) for sale in the USA is the, modified for 30-round magazines.

The is based on a, but is modified to be and distributed in the USA by.) On April 6,1998 a ruling by the Treasury Secretary banned the import of semi-automatic rifles that use a magazine holding more then ten rounds. Century International Arms takes the WASR-10 imports from Romania, reams out the magazine hole to accomodate a double-stack 30 round standard magazine, and then replaces enough parts in the WASR-10 to make it 922r compliant. (In contrast to the MAK-90, you may note that the WASR-10 has stocks of cheap plywood, a ribbed receiver cover, open-top sights, no 'dimple' in the receiver, and a Soviet-style scope-mount welded on the left side of the receiver.) Standard WASR-10 As Modified and Sold by Century International Arms In 1990 the Chinese AK factories screwed a nut on the muzzle to cover the threads, and some were tack welded on. Nhl 2004 Download Iso. The bayonet lug was ground down to eliminate the possibility of the MAK-90 having an 'evil' bayonet.

According to 'J.A.,' '.The standard thread size for AK-47 type rifles is 14x1mmLH. Autobag Hs 100 Excel Manual J. Washington State Driver License Templates more. This means the diameter of the threads is 14mm and the pitch is 1mm. The LH means that the threads are left hand and to screw a muzzle brake onto the barrel you will have to turn it to the left/counter clockwise.'

I think a lot of MAK-90 owners think they have a threaded muzzle when they really don't. If your entire barrel on your MAK-90 seems to be threaded, then it is NOT. These are just machine tool marks. This MAK-90 muzzle is NOT threaded. What appears to be threads are just machine tool marks.