This is an example of a very early preban Clayco Sports AKS (AK47 type) fully automatic class III originally manufactured by the MIN SHAN in China that has been professionally converted to a fully automatic machine gun by the TTI Corp. in Las Vegas NV. It has the late style stamped steel receiver with the folding stock with a late pattern ribbed top cover and the hardwood handguards and pistol. This is the same basic pattern as used by the Russian and Chinese armies since it adoption in 1947. It has the standard 16 inch barrel with a hooded front sight and an adjustable military tangent rear sight, graduated D-8 (100-800 meters). The left side is roll marked with "CLAYCO SPORTS/CLAY CTR,KS.", and "AKS SEMI-AUTO/7.62x39MM/MIN SHAN FACTORY/MADE IN CHINA". It comes with a cleaning rod, one Chinese made 40 round magazine and a rare early aluminum ribbed 30 round magazine.

Very fine with 90% of the blue finish remaining showing light wear and blue loss on the edges and high spots overall with more actual blue loss on the right side under the selector lever. The wood components are all in fair condition showing heavy handling marks, pressure dents and gouges in some areas with an extra coat of varnish. A new set of Chinese AK47 wood would dramatically improve the appearance of this machine gun. A great example of a converted Chinese AKS machine gun. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478