@Hoodat I have the carbine verson of that rifle here at my house. Serial number 200. Found it in a hidden weapons cache in Laos.
I have a funny story to tell that involves that rifle.
When I got medievaced from VN for "Tropical Acne" (Agent Orange infestation) I was totally unprepared for re-entry into the US. One day I am prepping to go on a roadblock mission into Laos,and the next day,literally, I am given orders sending me back to the states for medical treatment.
With literally no time to prepare myself mentally for reinsertion into American life,I find myself wandering around in downtown DC staring at all the tall buildings,the cars,and the women. Which is fine,but I happened to be carrying a fifth of whiskey in one hand,and the Soviet rifle in the other.
I was approached by a DC cop who smiled at me and said "Cool rifle! Can I see it?"
I said "Sure!",and handed it to him.
He pulled the bolt back to make sure there wasn't any ammo in the chamber or the magazine,handed it back to me,smiled,and said "Welcome Home,soldier!",and walked away.
It took me a few days to really understand what had happened and how lucky I had been to not have been tossed into a jail cell.
Once again,proof, that it is MUCH better to be lucky than to be smart.