[Gaffer]

Of course. He trained with them when he ‘visited’ Pahkeystahn in the early 80s, I think.

[DuncanWaring]

Either that, or he doesn’t know a darned thing about weapons, but keeps hearing terrified shrieking about “AK-47s”.

[ReconViper 1]

“I don’t have much knowledge about high-powered weapons”

An AK-type ComBloc rifle, firing a short 7.62 X 39 cartridge, produces about the same power as a Winchester Model 1894 30.30 lever action deer rifle and a 30.30 hasn’t been considered “high-powered” since about 1894.

[kitchen]

Sorry if this is construed as a hijack, but with the possibility of cross-the-isle legislation, a question:

With the AWB long since expired, what are - if any - the current restrictions on converting a thumb hole stock AK to the normal configuration?