Norinco MAK-90 Sporter 7.62x39 Semi-Auto AKM-Pattern Rifle, 16.3 in Barrel, 1994 Compassco Import, Stamped Receiver
This Norinco MAK-90 Sporter is a Chinese-made, AKM-pattern semi-automatic rifle chambered in 7.62x39, imported in 1994 by Compassco (Bardstown, KY). It features a stamped, slab-sided receiver (no magazine-well dimples), a wood thumbhole stock, a ventilated metal upper handguard with a wood lower handguard, and the post-1989 sporter configuration with an unthreaded, plain-capped muzzle and deleted bayonet lug. The bore condition is excellent, and it comes with three 10-round steel magazines plus a cleaning kit, oil canteen, and the factory cleaning rod.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The wood thumbhole stock is broken with multiple through cracks that render it non-functional, and there is significant play between the stock, its grip, and the rifle. Scattered small deposits of pitting are present on the rifle. The bore is clean and shiny with healthy rifling.
What’s Included
- Norinco MAK-90 Sporter rifle (7.62x39)
- Three 10-round steel AK-pattern detachable box magazines
- Cleaning rod (installed under barrel)
- Cleaning kit
- Oil canteen
Built on a stamped, slab-sided sheet-steel receiver (no magazine-well dimples) with a smooth top cover, this MAK-90 Sporter follows the classic AKM pattern while adhering to the early-1990s import configuration. Its long-stroke gas system uses a ventilated gas tube and a 45-degree gas block, with a rotating bolt for proven operation.
The rifle retains its wood furniture, including a thumbhole stock with sling attachment and a wood lower handguard; the upper handguard/gas tube cover is a ventilated metal unit. A rubber recoil pad and a rubber grip sleeve are fitted to the stock assembly.
Sighting equipment is standard AKM: a protected front post and an elevation-adjustable AK tangent rear sight. The muzzle is unthreaded with a plain cap, and the bayonet lug was deleted as part of the sporter setup. A cleaning rod is retained under the barrel.
Markings include the "MAK90 SPORTER 7.62X39 MM • MADE BY NORINCO CHINA" roll mark, the COMPASSCO, BARDSTOWN KY import mark, and a triangle arsenal symbol. The serial prefix "94" corresponds to the 1994 import era.
User controls are traditional AKM pattern, with a paddle-style magazine release and right-side safety/selector. Capacity is 10+1 with the included magazines, and the barrel length is 16.3 inches with an approximate 14.0-inch length of pull.