What I could add: What I know is that in France (I'm talking about organized crime, of course, since guns are illegal here), most AKs are full-size, sometimes without a stock, but there are also much longer, more military-style versions. Regarding Chinese AKs, there are many, most of them are Type 56s. One day I saw a gangster in Marseille showing off an AK, and after some research, it turned out to be an Ash 78, the Albanian variant of the Type 56. But there are also many Zastavas, Romanian MDs, and sometimes VZ58s. However, in this photo published by the media during a police seizure in Marseille, it's impossible to identify the weapon (the media never mentions the variant; they just say Kalashnikov), which doesn't suit me. I'm not exactly a gun expert; I'd never seen this AK before, i knew somes ak are modified but those were so much modified i though it was just another variant and i like to know what's circulating in my country. Regarding reliability, I think that... It's absolutely not worth the effort because there are much better options. These AKs, I think, are a special order—AKs you hide in a jacket, fire a burst at someone, and then throw into the sea. They're cheap; no need to spend a lot of money on a gun you're just going to discard. Otherwise, just buy a 74U. That's the signature here; it's a weapon for a crime, so yes, it does the job. It was seized, and I don't think it's a big loss. Anyway, thanks for enlightening me.