Is the M10-762 MA legal?

[Master Shooter]

I don't know all the details of the MA AWB, and I'm sure the M10-762 has too many evil features. But I Googled and couldn't find a definitive answer.

Is the M10-762 MA compliant? It's a Romanian AK47 with all-new parts including Tapco muzzle-break, trigger, stock, a nice grip and PKM style sights with chrome lined barrel and gas tube. It includes rails and is compatable with most AK47 aftermarket parts. It's at a good price, around $600.

If it is, I'll pick one up tomorrow. The internet says it's CA compliant, and their AWB is worse than ours so I have hope. The only link I've found for it is on Atlantic Firearms.

 

[bullseye]

It's a yucky firearm thing, Martha will have nothing of it, go buy it.

 

[tdubbs]

Read this - It will help. 922r compliance. http://home.comcast.net/~navy87guy/home/922r.html

 

[dcmdon]

Read this - It will help. 922r compliance. http://home.comcast.net/~navy87guy/home/922r.html

If its in the US its 922 compliant. Not his problem unless he starts changing stuff. Delete your post. It just adds confusion.

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I looked for the MGL relating to AWs and could only find something on the named guns.
http://www.malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section121

But if memory serves me right, MA also has an "evil features" portion. i.e. it can't have a folding stock, threaded bbl, flash suppressor or bayo lug. But I'm not sure where that is. It figures that the two portions would be in separate laws. Just perfect for tripping up an otherwise law abiding citizen.

Kevlar? Are you there? Len?

 

[Master Shooter]

I understand both and wouldn't change anything. I'd swap out the stock for a Bumpski bumpfire but keep the grip, which wouldn't change how many US made parts are on the rifle.

I sent a note in to a few local gun stores to see if they could get it or not. They do sell the version with a 10rnd mag, making it compliant in CA without any changes, so I'm guessing it's okay in MA too.

 

[Len-2A Training]

C. 140 S. 121 defines what makes a banned gun by referencing what was in the Fed ban (now expired). Glidden's book has the exact wording from the referenced former Fed law.

C. 140 S. 131M states the penalties for possession.

 

[dcmdon]

But Len, 121 doesn't make any reference to flash hiders, folding/telescoping stocks, bayonet lugs, or threaded bbls.

Am I missing something?

Don

http://www.malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section121

 

[Kevlar]

I looked for the MGL relating to AWs and could only find something on the named guns.

http://www.malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section121

But if memory serves me right, MA also has an "evil features" portion. i.e. it can't have a folding stock, threaded bbl, flash suppressor or bayo lug. But I'm not sure where that is. It figures that the two portions would be in separate laws. Just perfect for tripping up an otherwise law abiding citizen.

Kevlar? Are you there? Len?

It's not codified in MA law.

The definition of "assault weapon" in MGL 140-121 (which you linked) references and adopts the language the now expired Federal AWB...

“Assault weapon”, shall have the same meaning as a semiautomatic assault weapon as defined in the federal Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. section 921(a)(30) as appearing in such section on September 13, 1994...

(30) The term ‘semiautomatic assault weapon’ means—

(A) any of the firearms, or copies or duplicates of the firearms in any caliber, known as—​

(i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);
(ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI and Galil;
(iii) Beretta Ar70 (SC–70);
(iv) Colt AR–15;
(v) Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC;
(vi) SWD M–10, M–11, M–11/9, and M–12;
(vii) Steyr AUG;
(viii) INTRATEC TEC–9, TEC–DC9 and TEC–22; and
(ix) revolving cylinder shotguns, such as (or similar to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;​

(B) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of—​

(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
(ii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
(iii) a bayonet mount;
(iv) a flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; and
(v) a grenade launcher;​

(C) a semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of—​

(i) an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
(ii) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer;
(iii) a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned;
(iv) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; and
(v) a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm; and​

(D) a semiautomatic shotgun that has at least 2 of—​

(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
(ii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
(iii) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5 rounds; and
(iv) an ability to accept a detachable magazine.’’.​

​

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-103hr3355enr/pdf/BILLS-103hr3355enr.pdf (starts on pg. 202)

 

[Kevlar]

They do sell the version with a 10rnd mag, making it compliant in CA without any changes, so I'm guessing it's okay in MA too.

The flash hider is an issue.

 

[Master Shooter]

I have a definite answer. After speaking to a number of local gun stores who searched all of their distributors, ONE found a single destributor that carried an MA compliant version. It has no changes other than a 10 round mag. I'll confirm with pictures when I actually own one, he said he's trying to get it (And the only one other currently available)

 

[Da_lucche]

Like others have said, the flash hider is the issue. The Tapco RAZR is classified as a flash hider. So you are gonna have to remove it and replace it with an actual muzzle brake/compensator and have it blind pinned or silver soldered.