They are very similar. I believe they are made by Hakko too. Only very early Colt scopes were made by Realistic with the vast majority coming from the Japanese company.
Colt Realistic for comparison:
If you bought one used in this state prior to the 1994 registration requirement, it's perfectly legal for you to own with no registration, not even a 4473 if you bought it face to face.
Because it's listed by name on the marlandistan banned list. The only way to own one legally in this crapfest of a socialist state is to have bought it prior to sometime in 2013.
From what I see, he's not a troll, he's a Patriot. People in authority/government usually think they don't have to abide by the law, they think they ARE the law. They HATE it when you educate them against their will. Screw 'em.
I dealt with the state threatening to fire me and/or fine me...
You guys are Excellent and you deserve everything you've worked so tirelessly to achieve. You've always provided me with absolutely outstanding customer service!
Thanks to the generosity of a fellow collector, my little "collection de fusils automatiques MAS" is one step closer to completion. Today I added a mid-production MAS 44 to the bunch. I wanted an example of both the early, painted finish and the later, phosphate finish and now I have them...