[Lockbar]

Here is a good pic of a SKS semi-auto rifle for those of you unfamiliar with this firearm. Holds ten rounds. Effective range out to 350-400 yards. Some have been converted to take 30 round magazines, but that conversion is relatively uncommon.

[Bogey78O]

The conversion is uncommon because it's either and M or D model which is banned from future import or it's illegal under 922r. You must substitute enough parts in it to qualify as an American made rifle because without it 922r bans certain imported rifles and weapons modified domestically with more than 10 imported parts from rifles in a banned configuration. Some change out the parts but most don't feel like it care to search from American made pieces.

The AWB was just one of 2 roadblocks to modifying the SKS.

[redgolum]

The "conversion" takes about five minutes with a screw driver and has been done to every SKS that I have personally seen. Where I grew up they made great noise makers and coyote controllers. They are about as accurate as a Mini-14.