June 3, 2019, 09:53 PM | #26 |
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Russian SK's are not a dime a dozen, anywhere.
As has already been stated, they do what they were designed to do fairly well. Remember they were intended to provide the Soviets a RELIABLE semi-auto battle rifle late in WWII, using an intermediate cartridge comparable to the German 7.9 X 33 Kurz, to be extremely reliable in Eastern front environments, and to not require separate magazines. The Russians at the time (and today) were not interested in target accuracy at ranges more than 300 m, as their experience indicated that situation was rarely encountered. The SK's successor, the AK-47 is likewise not a target rifle at long range and the desired selective fire capability mandated the use of external magazines. The SKS was quite functional in Vietnam as many of my colleagues can attest. If you want a "target rifle" don't buy an SKS or AK-47/74. Most standard military rifles (including the M1 Garand) were considered acceptable if they met 3-4 M.O.A, requirements, and Russian SKS's will generally do that. |
June 4, 2019, 03:44 AM | #27 |
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Linestretcher, from a tactical perspective your modifications to your SKS make sense. Especially so if you only have a couple rifles and may need the tactical advantages such modifications can provide.
And what is the deal here with folks who like to bash firearms in the context of Commie this or Nazi that? Firearms the new "Liberty Fries"? |
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My last two were all matching everything Russian and Chinese. I still have the Russian, The only thing I did to this weapon was mount it in a "Red Jungle Stock" that I alumahyded and since this stock was cut for a cruciform bayonet, I mounted an Abanian short spike (black) I have the original matching laminated wood and chromed blade. This fiberglass Chinese stock is a military issue SKS stock for better resistance in jungle environs, not a commercial replacement. They used to be available for around 7 bucks !! , and even came with a matching red (actually reddish brown) fiberglass hand guard, sans gas tube. IMO, the SKS is best left stock. In my early days with the SKS, I fooled with all manner of replacement mags, duck bill varieties in 10,15, 20, 30 rounds including the fixed Chicom "Red Star 20 rounder. NONE of them were anywhere near reliable! Not going into a rendition on why this is probable, but this was my experience. There are slight variation, tolerances in these carbines and even the jungles stocks I worked with needed fitting. Even though they were military issue they were not drop-ins. A fine weapon in it's own right but certain alterations may defeat it's purpose. |
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They're were done for 'tacticool-ish appearance? Okay no problem, dude. That sounds positively poser-licious. |
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It's obvious that this thread has devolved to snide remarks and little to no good information being posted.
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