SKS - I want one

BossmanPJ · Jun 27, 2019

Occam said:
I think I've put 20 rounds through this one. Lives in the back of the safe. I believe it's an all matchy-matchy Russian-made rifle from 1952. Nice and clean, shoots well (I mean, other than how short that stock is!). I believe I paid $75 for it. It's the only thing I've got that will shoot 7.62x39, so it stays! Especially for what it cost me. It was a goofy impulse at the time, but now I'm glad it's lurking in the collection.

That’s a hell of a buy at $75. Worth much more today. My issue with SKS rifles is they multiply in the safe very quickly.

I put out an ad a couple months ago that I wanted one and I now have 5..... it never ends.

Zorros · Jun 27, 2019

Occam said:
I think I've put 20 rounds through this one. Lives in the back of the safe. I believe it's an all matchy-matchy Russian-made rifle from 1952. Nice and clean, shoots well (I mean, other than how short that stock is!). I believe I paid $75 for it. It's the only thing I've got that will shoot 7.62x39, so it stays! Especially for what it cost me. It was a goofy impulse at the time, but now I'm glad it's lurking in the collection.

That’s a really nice rifle.

md_rick_o · Jun 27, 2019

Occam said:
I think I've put 20 rounds through this one. Lives in the back of the safe. I believe it's an all matchy-matchy Russian-made rifle from 1952. Nice and clean, shoots well (I mean, other than how short that stock is!). I believe I paid $75 for it. It's the only thing I've got that will shoot 7.62x39, so it stays! Especially for what it cost me. It was a goofy impulse at the time, but now I'm glad it's lurking in the collection.

Love that color. What a great impulse.

Vile Shadow · Jun 27, 2019

BossmanPJ said:
That’s a hell of a buy at $75. Worth much more today. My issue with SKS rifles is they multiply in the safe very quickly.

I put out an ad a couple months ago that I wanted one and I now have 5..... it never ends.

I got me a Russky and that’s all I really need since thems is the originals.

edrod68 · Jun 27, 2019

I know the feeling, I bought a Chinese one 2 years ago so I would have a 7.62x39 rifle....now I have a Yugo M59 (early pre grenade launcher upgrade) and an Albanian that I am in the process of de-cosmolining and cleaning up....still want a Russian, and any others I can get my hands on...they do multiply...

md_rick_o · Jun 27, 2019

I've got a deal working now. Thank you all for your input. I'll now have the three russian "sisters" 91/30, AK, and SKS.

(uh oh, i am thinking about another now too).

lazarus · Jun 27, 2019

edrod68 said:
I know the feeling, I bought a Chinese one 2 years ago so I would have a 7.62x39 rifle....now I have a Yugo M59 (early pre grenade launcher upgrade) and an Albanian that I am in the process of de-cosmolining and cleaning up....still want a Russian, and any others I can get my hands on...they do multiply...

Yeah, not sure what it is about them. They aren’t the best guns or best made guns. But it’s the wood and steel, milled, semi-auto, some history behind them and inexpensive enough.

When I am going to the range a lot of the time I’ll look at my SKS, my Garand and my M1 carbine and more often than not it’s the SKS that I grab.

Though it the ammo was all the same price I’d probably grab my Garand every time.

Hell, maybe that’s part of it too. Damned cheap to feed for an SKS!

buellsfurn · Jun 27, 2019

Yugo in the classifieds

Oldcarjunkie · Jun 27, 2019

buellsfurn said:
Yugo in the classifieds

That seems like a decent deal but fairly worn.

Overwatch326 · Jul 1, 2019

I've got a deal working now. Thank you all for your input. I'll now have the three russian "sisters" 91/30, AK, and SKS.

(uh oh, i am thinking about another now too).

Throw in a Vz/SA58/Vz2008 for good measure, too!

lazarus · Jul 2, 2019

GBender326 said:
Throw in a Vz/SA58/Vz2008 for good measure, too!

If I could find a Vz52 converted to 7.62x39 instead of x45, I’d rather have a Vz24, Vz52 and Vz58.

md_rick_o · Jul 2, 2019

GBender326 said:
Throw in a Vz/SA58/Vz2008 for good measure, too!

Uhm, never knew the vz58 was also called SA VZ 58. I guess i'll have to keep my eyes open for a vz58 now.

thanks a lot :innocent0

md_rick_o · Jul 3, 2019

Can anyone post a link to good stripper clips for my new (to me) SKS.

Oldcarjunkie · Jul 3, 2019

md_rick_o said:
Can anyone post a link to good stripper clips for my new (to me) SKS.

Still have 3 here for ya, just stop by and grab them free of charge

md_rick_o · Jul 3, 2019

Oldcarjunkie said:
Still have 3 here for ya, just stop by and grab them free of charge

I'll call tomorrow if you think a bit after noon would be a good time.

Oldcarjunkie · Jul 3, 2019

md_rick_o said:
I'll call tomorrow if you think a bit after noon would be a good time.

I should still be home if you are close to 12, i dont think we are leaving till about 1.

jrhzn · Jul 5, 2019

md_rick_o said:
I'll call tomorrow if you think a bit after noon would be a good time.

Post a picture of the SKS you got?

BeoBill · Jul 5, 2019

AIM Surplus has them $439-$379 now.

I am SO tempted...

bkuether · Jul 6, 2019

md_rick_o said:
Can anyone post a link to good stripper clips for my new (to me) SKS.

So don't be tempted by "new" clips, they are junk and don't work.

I acquired some "BXN" clips a while back. They work exceptionally well.

However very hard to find. Checked fleabay, had some but very expensive.

delaware_export · Jul 6, 2019

I’ve been wanting 762/39 something and both have been listed locally lately. 2 very nice sks one yugo and a Chinese. Great shape. 440 and 400 respectively. And one older / rougher for 360.

And a few aks not sure which model, not real Russian though. Maybe a norinco. Forget the price though.

Unfortunately too much for married with child guy.

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