Newbie seeking “SKS” help ? ? ?

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I am looking into starting a mil-surp collection. I ran across what looks to be a good deal? (To Good To Be True?)
From this description (below) would this be worth investing in as a first SKS? I know in the M1 world, that low production manufacturers rifles bring a HUGE premium. Years ago they were a dime a dozen now forget about it!
Anyway any fast information about this would help.
Thanks
Fred

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[ One of the more rare manufacturer Cugir SKS's. These are not an SKS you can just find most anywhere, like all the rest. "This Romanian Type 56 SKS rifle was produced in Cugir, Romania. There were approximately only 450,000 of these rifles produced, but until 1998, their existence was unknown, as until that point, the Romanian government had denied that they had ever been produced. They were made from 1957 until 1962. These SKS's were stopped being manufactured in 3/2008, never to be tooled up again." This particular SKS was made in 1957. As far as the barrel/bolt/chamber being chromed, I haven't the slightest idea. If anyone could send me any info I could check on, it would be greatly appreciated! I do know it has a shorter bayonet that most of the other manufacturers - 9" compared to 11". ]

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