Early Norinco MAK-90?

[BullseyeBoomer]

Greetings fellow ODT'rs!

I'm trying to find out the approx. production date on my Norinco MAK-90 Sporter. From what I'm reading online, the first two numbers of the MAK-90's 6+ digit serial number indicates year made, bearing in mind MAK-90's were imported during the Clinton assault weapons ban era, between 1990-1994. So (and please correct me if I'm wrong), the first two digits of a MAK-90 should be 90,91,92,93, or 94.

So, here's what's puzzling; my "Made in China by Norinco" MAK-90 Sporter has a FIVE digit serial number- 52XXX.
Aside from the 5-digit serial number, the front trunion contains no other numbers, letters, or symbols.
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Could this be an early edition put together from pre-ban parts? Would it have any effect on collectibility or value?

Thanks in advance for any historical facts, links, and/or help figuring this out.

Semper fi!

 

[rumrunner55]

As I understood it the year prefix only was added to the guns that came in under the ban but before it occurred and were awaiting import...I’ve only ever seen a 93 and 94 prefix but this is all just personal knowledge and I’m no expert

 

[bambam]

Right, not 93 or 94. Not one of the early,early ones caught in transition. These generally have any old markings stamped/lined out or milled outs and have any written notations or extras electropenciled. The first ones had "SP" for Sporter or "Sporter". This one is a early MAK-90, this is how you write it, 91 or 92 I would guess. That is a factory built rifle.

 

[spistols]

This is the slant cut receiver, right?

 

[bambam]

More info here--------------

https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/what-are-the-differences-in-mak-90s-ak-gurus.268288/

 

[BullseyeBoomer]

This is the slant cut receiver, right?

Yes, slant cut.

 

[bambam]

Who is the importer? Labanu?

 

[BullseyeBoomer]

Who is the importer? Labanu?

Yes, Labanu Inc, Ronkonkoma, NY