I have two mini draco ak pistols that look exactly like this photo.
![draco](https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSG8WRZih_6MvJcW82ylwhB2Eeb1tMEqCMK1_tYrh-ypnSdx_IPnxkcig)
These weapons are classified as pistols, but shoot and use regular ak 47 magazines and ammo.
The case cited by the article is about a man who was arrested by a cop (in Tennessee, I think) who does not know the law and thinks the guy had an unregistered short barreled rifle. This should be a slam dunk case for the plaintiff.
The shoulder stock of an AK comes off with a couple of phillips-head bolts as I recall. I haven’t stripped one in a while, I think the last one I took down I installed a folding stock on it. Looks neat!