Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Norinco AK47S84S-1, S/N 303052

Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 12 ↗

Norinco (Chinese) AK47S84S-1, cal. 5.56x45mm, S/N 303052.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “S/N 303052”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1984–1989.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
China
Manufacturer
Norinco
Type
Rifle³
Action
Semi-auto
Caliber
5.56×45mm
Made
S/N 303052 only · c. 1984–1989production; ATF states no date²
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 12 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. Wikipedia, “Type 56 assault rifle” ↗, name: Type 56S / AK47S is the semi-automatic civilian version; Type 84S is the 5.56mm civilian version
  2. Wikipedia, “Type 56 assault rifle” ↗, years: 1989 executive order ended import of these configurations
  3. Wikipedia, “Type 56 assault rifle” ↗, type: Chinese AK-47 variant; the Type 84S is the 5.56mm semi-automatic civilian rifle
Fact tags
  • ATF the ATF wording states it.
  • REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
  • ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
  • NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
Source checked
20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
Corrections
1 change · see below

Correction history

  1. Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.

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Historical context

Type 56 assault rifle (base model shown for Norinco AK47S84S-1, S/N 303052)
Shown: a Chinese Type 56 rifle, not this 5.56mm Norinco AK47S84S-1.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Type 56 mod02 noBG.png” by ATF.gov, an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:RRT877, CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “Type 56 assault rifle”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Type 56 is a Chinese 7.62×39mm assault rifle and Kalashnikov rifle variant.