Laying down The Law

We as a country do a lot to try and curb the acquisition and use of "non-sporting" rifles(that is, military style rifles), particularly imported ones like the AK.  There is a subsection of the Gun Control Act passed in 1968 called 922r.  Basically, it says that any imported "non-sporting" rifle can have no more than 10 imported parts from a list of 20 parts set down by the AFT.  On the AK 47, there are 16 parts that qualify for the 922r compliance list.  For my build, using a US made magazine, I am well in the clear with only 7 imported parts from the list.  If I switch to a metal imported magazine, I am right at 10 imported parts and will switch out the pistol grip for a US made part to bring it back down(although it is still legal with 10 imported parts, I like the extra buffer).  So that there is never any question, here is a list of the 922r compliance parts in my AK, along with country of origin:

1.  Front trunion, Polish made

2.  Bolt Carrier, Polish made

3.  Bolt, Polish made

4.  Gas Piston, Polish made

5.  Buttstock, Polish made

6.  Pistol Grip, Polish made

7.  Upper and Lower Handguards (Both count as 1 part), Polish made

8.  Barrel, US made, AK Builder #H1-31

9.  Receiver, US made from AK Builder flat, #B1-71

10.  Muzzle Device, US made, Tapco #AK0684

11.  Hammer, US made, Tapco #AK0650single

12.  Trigger, US made, Tapco #AK0650single

13.  Disconnector, US made, Tapco #AK0650single

14.  Magazine Body, US made, Tapco #MAG0632

15.  Magazine Follower, US made, Tapco #MAG0632

16.  Magazine Floorplate, US made, Tapco #MAG0632

Interestingly, it's only with rifles that it matters.  Pistols and shotguns don't need to follow 922r no matter their origin.  If I had made the receiver so that a buttstock couldn't be mounted it would qualify as a pistol and even though it's the exact same gun, I wouldn't need to worry about 922r(or the 16" minimum barrel length rule for that matter).