Originally Posted by
5point9straight6
I phoned the CFO and was connected with the firearms tech office - they were super friendly and very helpful in explaining everything to me, and I mean that.
I was told that the CSA-made VZ 61 is restricted IF it has the wire stock AND is marked "COMBAT" on the receiver. If it's marked "PISTOL", like the one on the auction site, it's prohibited.
I didn't get too clear of an answer as to why the stamp mark on the side would matter, but it seems that some older "PISTOL" types were made from converted auto receivers, whereas newer ones are made from new-production civilian receivers. Since there's no clear way to tell which one is which, they are all prohibs. To clearly distinguish new from old, the "COMBAT" marking is required, I reckon.
So couldn't we get CSA to stamp a bunch with "COMBAT" on the side?