Saiga 7.62x39 is this legal to posses in CA?

[CSACANNONEER]

dont let these guys lie to you.. IT IS ILLEGAL!!!

if you can not read, maybe you shouldnt own a weapon?

what part is illegal??? saigas? handgaurds? preban highcaps? bullet guides?maybe if you cant be clear you shouldnt leave a post?

Owning a gun period!

[motorhead]

magazine size doesn't affect 922(r), it's the configuration change if you change to doublestack mags. the way i understand it is 922(r) comes into play when you alter the original configuration of an imported semi rifle. the same applies when you pistol grip an sks or mill out the magwell on any other imported sporter to accept double column mags (i.e. vz-58). single stack mags larger than 10 rds. do exist.

[motorhead]

here's one we're debating on the 'files. ca legal 59/66. when you remove the grenade spigot you alter the original configuration.
1. does 922(r) apply?
2. did you kill it's (federal) c & R status?

[railroader]

magazine size doesn't affect 922(r), it's the configuration change if you change to doublestack mags. the way i understand it is 922(r) comes into play when you alter the original configuration of an imported semi rifle. the same applies when you pistol grip an sks or mill out the magwell on any other imported sporter to accept double column mags (i.e. vz-58). single stack mags larger than 10 rds. do exist.

Factory saiga mags are double stack mags, there just 10 rounders, kind of like 10 round ar mags. Mark

[Charliegone]

i wanted to buy a simi-auto centerfire rifle that eats and spit cheap russian ammo just for plinking can on the range, is it legal to posses a SAIGA 7.62x39 rifle in California?

Only Saigas NOT marked KalashnikovUSA are legal. (like EAA or RAA are legal). DO NOT buy a Kalashnikov USA marked Saiga.

[1mean76]

wow you guys really cant take a joke! and my bad for forgetting to put a lol in that post...........................

[tombinghamthegreat]

yes they are legal. Speaking of which i just put a wooden body on mine, maybe i should post some pictures....

[tenpercentfirearms]

wow you guys really cant take a joke! and my bad for forgetting to put a lol in that post...........................

As I tell my students, when you are kidding around, remember it is supposed to be funny.

[SJgunguy24]

Whoever thinks a RAA Saiga is illegal is (a) Spouting F.U.D. (b) unable to read and understand the english language, or (c) is staring directly at their colon.

Now the non-sporting configuration is having a 30rd or stanard capacity mag locked in. Not the ability to accecpt. Because the ability to accept is a bit fuzzy kinda like "series", not going there. If you take any standard AK mag and slap it in to a Saiga it will go in. It wont lock but some do. There is too much varitaion with AK manufacturing.

If you choose to use legally owned STANDARD capacity mags in your RAA Saiga than it will not be in a "Sporting" configuration. I'm not going to get into full conversions here. Read the laws and the AW chart.

If you use a standard mag than 922(r) games need to be played. A Saiga has 14 parts that count towards 922(r).

[fonionrings]

ok first you need to ask yourself what dos cali let you have???? lol im pretty sure if it looks like a ak you'll get in trouble. and if you can get it you will have to do something gay to it like a fixed mag or some b.s.

How is that a joke? We must have missed the punchline. I don't think the OP got much help from it either, other than "Quick, gay your rifle!"