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Our feelings aren't hurt. Now that we understand that you mean the "concept" is shitty, we agree with you. (ctxt)
 Author: K.B.I., Inc. June 3, 1999 at 21:28:19 
in reply to: Sorry to hurt your feelings:) it may be the best fitted AKM receiver based gun...in the world etc. etc. as long as its altered to look like a non-AK doesnt accept regular AK mags...(ctxt) posted by Code(10) on June 3, 1999 at 17:28:30
    Hey, we would like nothing better than to be able to import
the SA-85M in the configuration it was sold in 1986. Back
then the rifle had a pistol grip or folding stock, a
bayonet lug with a superb bayonet, flash suppressor; it
came with 3-30 round mags, etc.

Unfortunately, Bush banned this execution in 1989. We
altered the gun then and had to eliminate the suppressor,
pistol grip and bayonet lug. Frankly, we felt fortunate to
be able to continue to import the rifle, even though we
were seriously disappointed in having to alter the gun.

Then came the 94' Crime Bill. All of us importers though
that this was the end of these rifles. Again, quite
frankly, we were quite surprised and pleased to learn that
we could continue to import the rifle without any further
modifications from the Bush ban. (In fact, at that time,
BATF almost allowed us to eliminate the thumbhole stock and
revert to the pistol grip. They weren't sure which was the
controlling law, the Bush ban on pistol grips or the Crime
Bill ban on two or more "bad" features.) BATF advised us
that to "be safe", we should stick with the thumbhole
stock. Not wanting to take an adversarial position with the
agency that runs our commercial lives, we chose to "be
safe" and continue with the thumbhole.

Fast forward to 1998, and now it's the Clinton ban. No more
imports of rifles that could accept a "LCMM" (large
capacity military magazine). We were devastated. However,
after much careful deliberation with the manufacturer and
ATF, we embarked on the project to completely retool the
receiver to accept a proprietary 10 round magazine, and to
tool up for the new magazine. We felt that there would
still be a market in the US for the FEG rifle, even in its
current "politically correct" configuration. We invested a
small fortune in this endeavor and hopefully we are right
and the market will accept this new rifle, or we are wrong
and we will lose our shirts. We think the jury is still out
on this issue although we have shipped a good quantity of
the new guns and most have been well received by
wholesalers, dealers and consumers.

And, just when we think that it might be smooth sailing
from here on, we see that US Rep Nadler is trying to attach
an amendment to the Juvenile Justice Bill being considered
in the House of Representatives, that would ban our new
SA-2000M, because it has a thumbhole stock! To add insult
to injury, Nadler even wants to ban the importation of. 22
caliber rifles that look like so-called "assault rifles".

Sorry for the long winded history lesson. We just wanted to
make the point that we love this rifle, always have and
always will. We are only trying to stay in business by
modifying again and again to comply with new regulations
that keep coming our way.

I personally have two of the original 1986 SA-85M rifles
and they will always be my favorites. However, the SA-2000M
is a viable alternative if someone wants the superb
functioning characteristics of an AK type rifle.

Feel free to give us your comments any time. We appreciate
all feedback, pro or con.

Sincerely, Michael B. Kassnar President K.B.I., Inc. 		   
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