Reply #55: Nah, not easily convertible..

[X_Digger]

In either '86 or '94, the rules changed and now the BATFE treats any gun that is considered 'easily convertible' as thought it already had been converted (thus making the sale / transfer of these guns fall under the very strict 1934 National Firearms Act.)

A competent machinist with plans and access to quality tool steel and the means to case harden it could do it, but then again, if you have those kind of skills, you could build a much simpler machinegun from scratch far easier. (not to mention the 10 year vacation in club fed that would get you.)

re: the ak-47 knock-offs. Ex-com-bloc countries (mostly) produce non-automatic versions of the AK-pattern rifle in different configurations for the export market. Some have thumbhole stocks, some look like traditional hunting rifles, some a blend. Point is, they use different components than the fully automatic gun it's based on.

It's not like a Cadillac Escalade with or without a DVD player, it's more like a Cadillac Escalade with a DVD player versus a Chevy Avalance without a DVD player.