sks question
I don't know anything about an SKS.
How do you convert a fixed mag to a detachable 30rd mag or don't you?
I'm thinking about buying an SKS to keep in the trunk of my car because they are so cheap and I already have a couple thousand rounds of 7.62x39 ammo.
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How do you convert a fixed mag to a detachable 30rd mag or don't you?
I'm thinking about buying an SKS to keep in the trunk of my car because they are so cheap and I already have a couple thousand rounds of 7.62x39 ammo.
Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself!
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I'm going to buy an SKS for my Christmas present to myself.
I have a choice of an older Norinco with matching numbers or a new Yugo SKS. They each cost the same, $139. I imagine I can put a bayonet on the Norinco, but not the Yugo. This rifle will be for behind my truck seat.
Please give me the Pros and Cons on the Norinco and the Yugo.
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quote:Originally posted by redman.com1
got a nice Romanian sks. from what I understand, as far as numbers imported, Romanians are, or should be the rarest of all of all sks's. only a couple thousand inported as opposed to 7000 Albanians? any thoughts? thanks
I think the East German ones are considered the rarest and most desirable from a collectors standpoint. None of these were ever imported as surplus into the USA. There are only a few dozen of these (at most) in the USA, and they were all personal bringbacks from soldiers and the like.
Second and third rarest are the North Vietnamese, and North Korean SKS rifles, with basically the same story as above.
Romanian guns are among the rarer of the European ones, and I think you're right that of the ones imported as surplus, they were imported in smallest quantity, but as you say, there are several thousand of them floating around inside the USA, they're not "super rare".
IMO the Russian ones, even if imported in greater number, are probably better as actual guns, and I think empirically they usually sell for more money than the other types.
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quote:How do the Russian SKS with laminated stocks compare with the others in terms of workmanship and accuracy? I have one dated 1950 and does not look like it was ever used much.
Like everything else German, the East German manufactured ones are probably the absolutely best in terms of build and parts quality, but realistically you're pretty unlikely to ever see one.
Of the common surplus ones, the Russians are considered to have the best parts fit and finish.
With the exceptions of the Yugo and Albanian guns, which actually were used fairly commonly in the Balkans wars, and the Chinese/Vietnamese guns, I think most of these SKS guns didn't actually see much real field use.
By the mid 50's the Kalashnikov became the dominant primary longarm of the Communist bloc, and not only did it offer higher capacity than SKS carbines, but I think the AKs were cheaper to manufacture too.
By the end of the 50s, SKS guns were mostly being used as backup guns or for ceremonial purposes. So your Russian gun that looks like it wasn't used much, probably wasn't. Also, with these the appearance might not tell the whole story, because I believe that like other Russian surplus arms, these SKS guns may have been "re-arsenalled" (ie refinished) for commercial sale in the US market. So its at least possible that the gun itself may have seen more use than the shiny stock and bluing suggest.0 -
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I think the East German ones are considered the rarest and most desirable from a collectors standpoint. None of these were ever imported as surplus into the USA. There are only a few dozen of these (at most) in the USA, and they were all personal bringbacks from soldiers and the like.
Second and third rarest are the North Vietnamese, and North Korean SKS rifles, with basically the same story as above.
Romanian guns are among the rarer of the European ones, and I think you're right that of the ones imported as surplus, they were imported in smallest quantity, but as you say, there are several thousand of them floating around inside the USA, they're not "super rare".
IMO the Russian ones, even if imported in greater number, are probably better as actual guns, and I think empirically they usually sell for more money than the other types.
How do the Russian SKS with laminated stocks compare with the others in terms of workmanship and accuracy? I have one dated 1950 and does not look like it was ever used much.0 -
I always thought the N. Korean ones were the rarest. 0
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