National Serials on an AK

[Knebel]

Quick legal question regarding serial engraving. If building an AK from a parts kit that has...say a serial on the front trunnion or bolt carrier..or anywhere, can the same serial be engraved on the US made receiver to match? it will be a 922r compliant rifle that will be made in the US. Im thinking if there is a number on the trunnion and I make up my own number for a homebuild receiver, couldn't this confuse authorities if they would look at it? I also read misleading info on "if no serial is on the receiver but on the trunnion, then that counts as the serial" but as a US build receiver, wouldn't it need its own "different" serial?

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[308]

You will need to speak with the reciever manufacture. It's been a while since I built one, but I do remember NDS (nodakspud) offered custome serial numbers to match the trunions, etc.

 

[Knebel]

Oh the receiver maker engraves whatever I want.. the question is just if it is legally allowed to use the same serial as the partskit parts have!?

 

[308]

Yes. The reciever is considered the firearm, so it really does not matter what the number is as long as it is registered by the mfg. Matching numbers is an elegant way of building the kit.

 

[Knebel]

Awesome thank you!!! that clears things up!