Found this interesting snippet in an Ad' for Hudson's latest AK47 modelgun from a company called SpecialForcesWeapons http://www.specialforcesweapons.com/shop/product_details.php?p=7

Not very encouraging is it? Better than making false promises though

Materials: Genuine wood and die-cast metalIMPORTANT NOTICE:
This product (AK47) is manufactured under the Japanese arms and weapons law to avoid remolding and there is no further durability than needed. Also this product has adopted the Side Fire System which is for models inside of Japan and based on the countries law. Therefore compared to the Center Fire products, the performance for this model is considered low and there is a possibility that an unexpected fire will occur during loading the cartridge to the chamber. And with this models mechanism, semi-auto firing will not function at a certain way and due to the unexpected fire, the cartridges might ware off fast or be damaged easily. Please be understood and be aware with this problem. Thank you for purchasing this product from us

I am really impressed about this honest way of offering those AKs. I am the kind of customer who really appreciates this. Thumbs up from me.