A friend (and relative) of mine is thinking about buying an SKS. He is knowledgable about firearms in general. Any specific recommendations as to type and seller? Yugo, Romanian, etc.?
TIA!
Rick:bow:
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A friend (and relative) of mine is thinking about buying an SKS. He is knowledgable about firearms in general. Any specific recommendations as to type and seller? Yugo, Romanian, etc.?
TIA!
Rick:bow:
Whilst each country's SKS has its own quirks, they all shoot about the same and are equally reliable. (Don't know that its true for the N. Korean variant- never seen one!) Just stay away from the aftermarket add-ons and he'll be fine. (Some stuff is OK- tons of junk out there, though!)
Yugos don't have chromed bores, but that only matters w/ surplus ammo and poor cleaning habits.
I heard at work that the local store has a bunch of sks for 200$. I'm going to go and have a look, the guy who told me about them doesn't know if they are Yugo, Romanian, Chinese or what ever. My question is, what would a guy expect to pay for the various sks?
$100(don't expect much!) to $500(more for some "rare" variants). Imagine what would happen when relations w/ N. Korea get normalized and they dump their "rare" SKS's to raise cash. Won't happen soon- but...
They are probably Russian refurbs that have flooded the market here in Canada recently. Good guns, good price.Quote:
Originally Posted by MORB
Rick i haver a Russian SKS with milled parts not pressed and a chrome lined barrel very nice gun
I haven't got there to check them out yet, but you figure 200$ is a good price for a refurbished Russian?Quote:
Originally Posted by bussche
It's the going rate for a run of the mill Russian refurb. Expect to pay more for a laminate or for one of the early imports with the mag pinned via the follower. Price may also go up on rifles without the painted bolt carrier.Quote:
Originally Posted by MORB
Regardless, it's a great deal if you're looking for a shooter. Two years ago Russian SKS's were in the $400+ range, now they're everywhere at half the price.
Thanks for the info, I think I'm going to pic one up
A like new Chinese with stock fixed 10 rd. mag. is the best bet for a good rifle. Keep it stock ,clean and oiled with lots of ammo.
try this info CanadianGunNutz.comQuote:
Originally Posted by Rick the Librarian
its a sticky in the" red rifles " forum its every thing you need to know
We have four, three Russian and a SKS D Chinese. The laminted stock Russian shoots very well probably just luck but one of the Russian SKS's is new and not a refurb! Was in a gun shop with berarhunter who spotted it. The owner quickly tried to get it but I took it and said "sold". All shoot well, ammo is cheap but someday will vanish like all Milsurp ammo. Paying around 200.00 and did pay 20.00 more for the laminated stock model. Please encourage your friend to buy LOTS of ammo and keep buying it before we are like the USA and very short of 7.62 X 39.
I bought a 1953 Tula factory SKS for $209.00 in Montreal this spring. At a sporting goods chain store. It has a hardwood stock birch I assume. The only difference I can see is the bolt is black. On you tube at least there seems to be mostly rifles with a chrome bolt.
Jeep and enfield 303t, I like the way you think. I just picked up a Chinese with 10 rnd fixed brand new all matching. It's loaded and ready to go. It has the what looks like a stainless bolt with a satin finish? Also a attached spike bayonet. I can't give you a price but traded a new 2001 Romanian Ak for the SKS and a Beretta Mo 1934,1936 vintage.
And I have 3 jeeps?
I'm in Virginia USA, NO shortage of 7.62x39 ammo here. Most gun shows have the commercial “Tula” ammo for around $4.00 a box, cheaper for bulk purchases. It is more fun and almost as cheap playing with my SKS, than it is my 10/22.Quote:
Originally Posted by enfield303t
Bought a chinese type d never fired sportster stock no bayonet for 400 at a gun show like it better then my ak
Josh
Yogo SKS's are what are selling in the Southern U.S. and the prices are inflated into the $300.00 range at gun shows. Sure wish I could find a $200.00 russian sks.
Hello Rick, just have him get either a chinese or a Russian, preferrably still in military trim. Russian refurbs are fine, I would not go more than 350 for one though.