June 7, 2018, 11:26 PM | #1 |
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SKS Shopping
I realize this topic has been beat to death several times over but I figure new input is always informative.
I consider myself a pattern collector and I have accumulated a fairly nice collection of milsurp rifles over the years; Type 99 Arisaka, Eddystone M1917, a couple M1 Garands, a Finnish M39, and No.4 mk1 just to name a few. But despite having all these cool military rifles I somehow skipped the SKS pattern rifle, and I increasingly can't help but notice there is an SKS shaped hole in my collection. I don't know a lot about them or more specifically what to look for when shopping for one. I know the basic kinds someone is likely to run into such as a Chines Norinco or a Yugo M59/66 but that is pretty much where my knowledge ends. For the purposes of completing my collection I would lean towards a Russian one. For something to actually do some shooting with either a Norinco or Yugo. Perhaps a Russian one and a shooter, we'll see. Thoughts/shopping advice?
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June 8, 2018, 01:51 AM | #2 |
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Try to do some research and learn some markings. You might be able to get a deal on Sino-Soviet, find something mislabled, find a Chinese "ghost" gun, or be able to spot something weird like an Albanian.
A Chinese SKS is probably going to be cheapest for a shooter. I got one for $275 in 2016, so there are still some deals out there. Chinese SKS's also have chromed bores, whereas Yugos do not. |
June 8, 2018, 07:15 AM | #3 |
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>> I got one for $275 in 2016<<
But you'd be lucky to find one for that price today.
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Your right about the price increase, I picked up one a month ago and it cost me $295.
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