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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => GUNSMITHING/ KNIFEMAKING => Topic started by: goodfellow on May 07, 2019, 12:45:01 PM

Title: SKS Rifles are available from Classic Firearms
Post by: goodfellow on May 07, 2019, 12:45:01 PM

I usually don't post firearm ads from any company, but since these rifles are considered among the best post-war semi-autos, and they were so popular about 20 years ago (when you could get them for about $75), it bears a quick mention in this section.

No big explanation necessary for the folks that understand the value of this rifle -- suffice it to say that they are getting as rare as Nancy Pelosi's coherent speech and thought.

https://www.classicfirearms.com/video/may7-2019-chinese-sks-unboxing/?trk_msg=RCKFOJPATQQKHAA674N6V5GNCC&trk_contact=2ILRHNRJ1MU842NMB7I4U2VKP4&trk_sid=TUQGVLON14GHKNDESFHO894I1S&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.classicfirearms.com%2fvideo%2fmay7-2019-chinese-sks-unboxing%2f&utm_campaign=What%27s+In+The+Crates%3f+Chinese+SKS+Military+Rifles

Title: Re: SKS Rifles are available from Classic Firearms
Post by: bonneyman on May 07, 2019, 02:32:58 PM

A former roommate got an SKS years ago. I think he paid $80. He liked it.
As I recall you had to load it with stripper clips. I never shot it with him, so, I don't know how that worked in practice.

Title: Re: SKS Rifles are available from Classic Firearms
Post by: highland512 on May 07, 2019, 03:05:34 PM

I remember seeing SKS's stuffed in barrels like brooms or shovels for $50.00 a piece. I just couldn't talk dad into letting 7 year old me into buying one  :))

Title: Re: SKS Rifles are available from Classic Firearms
Post by: Matt_T on May 07, 2019, 07:43:30 PM

I thought chinese imports were verboten. Did something change?

Title: Re: SKS Rifles are available from Classic Firearms
Post by: ken w. on May 07, 2019, 08:33:05 PM

I had a couple of Russian SKS rifles. They had  machined parts vs stamped  Chinese parts. Either one shot good and were easy to tear down to clean. I wish I still had them.

Title: Re: SKS Rifles are available from Classic Firearms
Post by: slip knot on May 07, 2019, 09:28:50 PM

I got one around here somewhere. hard to believe they're so pricy now. I recall a case price was way cheap.

Title: Re: SKS Rifles are available from Classic Firearms
Post by: goodfellow on May 07, 2019, 09:53:49 PM

Quote from: Matt_T on May 07, 2019, 07:43:30 PM

I thought chinese imports were verboten. Did something change?

Loophole in the law. If they're stored in an import friendly country (as designated by the US Government) for 20 years or more, then at that time they can be legally imported into the US without issue.

Title: Re: SKS Rifles are available from Classic Firearms
Post by: skfarmer on May 07, 2019, 10:42:20 PM

good fun. i still have 2 of them. sks stripper clips work great. run er til she is empty and slam 10 more down the gullet!  ;D

one summer after a bunch or rain 100's of carp got stuck in the creek........   walking barefoot in the creek shooting carp is a blast!