[Poser]

You're splitting semantic hairs with your claim the Saiga SKS is not an SKS.

Then a Springfield 03 is a Mauser and an AK47 is an SKS and a Ford is a Chevy.

It isn't an automatic rifle and it isn't an SKS. The press was wrong as usual.

[NMC EXP]

It is a semi automatic knock off of the SKS.

Get over it.

I'll wager you see a real difference between a pre ban "assault weapon" complete with: pistol grip, bayonet lug, flash supressor et al and the cosmetically sanitized post ban version of the same rifle without said peripherals.

Well do ya?