November 5, 2019, 04:09 AM | #26 |
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Russian SKS.
A few of you know about Tech Sights for SKS, AKs, Marlin 60s etc? This can make a decent SKS’ accuracy much better than some aperture sight AR guys might want to see happen. |
November 5, 2019, 06:10 AM | #27 |
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I remember the first time I saw an SKS. It was in a Coast to Coast store and was priced at around $70.00, or three for $185.00 if I recall somewhat correctly. I thought, wow what a deal. Then I picked one up and thought, what a piece of junk and put it back. Of course, that was a bad decision. Now I hear how people just love these things, so I get tempted. Then I pick one up, but I put them back and at current prices just can't justify buying one. Probably another bad decision but that's how I see it. I have two nice Henry lever actions and no SKS's in my safe and that's the way it will stay. Love the lever's.
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And while Tech Sights may make it easier to shoot accurately for some folks, they will never make it as ultimately accurate as a quality AR-15. There are just too many other mechanical factors at play, not to mention the limitations of the 7.62x39mm cartridge. But that's OK. Let the SKS be what it is and it enjoy it as the piece of history it is. If you want an accurate self-loading rifle, go get an AR-15 and save some money (who ever thought we'd be saying that!). |
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I would go with the JM Marlin for sure. .44 mag in a lever action makes a nice hunting cartridge.
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How do you figure there are lots of fakes? Going back to the original question i guess it comes down to what you really want. You want a milsurp collectable or a civi collectable? Milsurp the SKS is easily the answer hands down. I still cant get used to the price though id much rather have a 100 yr old mosin nagant if eastern block weapons are your thing. Im on a N.E.W./Remington m/n91 kick myself. That being said lever gun SA revolvers are really fun combos. If youll shoot the levergun more id go with that. Currently all i have is a mis matched chinese SKS. Its surprisinlgy accurat.
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Perhaps "a lot" of fakes was overstating it a bit, but anytime there's money to be made, some people will cheat to get it.
What makes a rare variant valuable is its scarcity, and if the distinguishing feature of the variant is a certain marking, some one will create a forgery if possible. Though not the SKS, some guns become more valuable because they are matching numbers, so "Force matches" become profitable and a forgery if claimed to be original. Think there isn't some genoowine original Rusky SKS being sold with a Soviet receiver and Hungarian or even Egyptian parts? IF you're collecting and even if expert the rule is "buy the gun, not the story".
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I had a Russian SKS once. Loved that gun.
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must be weird. I have had several sks guns. would not care to have any of them back again regardless of origin.
...any version of a marlin, wether a cowboy, waffle top, 39, etc would be preferable. it would take a mint 30 cal carbine before I would roll over. jmho. Last edited by bobn; November 15, 2019 at 12:33 AM. |
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No question at all. I'm not a fan of the SKS in any way shape or form. I like the 7.62x39 cartridge a great deal, but the SKS is not the launcher for me.
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Russian SKS , hands down.
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Marlin.
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Fishbed77: That's good advice, but I'm not interested in the most accurate self-loading rifles, and have never owned a scope or red dot etc.
That's why my semi-auto rifles now consist of a brand-new Czech CSA VZ-58 (milled, "striker"-fired) along with the four imported AK clones. Character, ruggedness & simplicity. A Russian SKS would be nice, along with the very attractive reddish-brown birch wood. |
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