SKS recommendations

[pittboomer]

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

try this info CanadianGunNutz.com
its a sticky in the" red rifles " forum its every thing you need to know

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[enfield303t]

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.

[fn111557]

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'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.

[Dirlewanger1945]

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.

[JEDGAR]

Bought a chinese type d never fired sportster stock no bayonet for 400 at a gun show like it better then my ak
Josh

[frogman]

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.

[oswago]

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.