Let's see the SKS's

[Wombat of Doom]

I have a 1952 Tula I had my dad buy for me unfired in 1993 for $115. It is my first gun I took possession of. I bought my 10/22 first but Ca had a waiting period for the 10/22. The SKS was a c&r. Since I was 12, I had to get ammo inventively. While my dad would purchase ammo, if I asked and paid, I soon learned a Chinese restaurant's dishwasher would sell me ammo out of the back for cash, at a slight premium. My dad was working somewhere between 60-80 hours a week so if I wanted to go shooting with my best friend I had to get it. Mom and dad didn't care that I would always seem to be coming home with more ammo.

My SKS has been around for a long time now. I initially bought it because of the possibility of investment and I almost sold it a few years later for $1200. But by that time I had a sentimental attachment to it. Oddly mine has always had a truly exceptional trigger for an SKS. I have over the years owned 4 or 5 others.

I also used to love when n00bs to shooting would yell at me for calling it's clips, clips. I swear I would holler at my brother to toss me a clip and some moron would correct me and tell me it was a magazine, as a stripper clip would get tossed my way.

She is definitely a little worse for the wear, but has saved my bacon.

 

[Midasknight]

Top cover says 1952. Stock with the xxxxx says 1951. Tula. All serial numbers match. Bought it off a member here two years ago.

 

[echo1]

A closer look at the SKSs & Paratroopers. PAX

 

[echo1]

A Shernic I built a while ago, PAX

 

[teflon6string]

I'm looking for a common Norinco/Russian blade type bayonet and screw.
Ready cash and/or ammo to trade.
Please PM.

 

[teflon6string]

And speaking of cosmoline, what's the best method for getting rid of a lot of it? Looks/feels a lot like bearing grease. Must it all be completely gone?

 

[Aero Denezol]

1950 Tula refurb w/ early stepped trunnion/receiver. Square w/ slash on stock denotes GRAU Arsenal in Urkraine.

Purchased from NWFA forum member last year. Part of my 114 panic buying lol.

 

[echo1]

Must be gone in the FP channel of the bolt, should be gone on mechanicals, mostly gone on the furniture. PAX

 

[Krinkov]

SKS M. Very fun but currently for sale

 

[Hemoglobin]

Yugo


Norinco (excuse the mint sexy Mak)

 

[gmerkt]

Thanks for reminding me that at one time, I owned an SKS. In the 1990's. It was like new right out of the box Chinese, but that's all I can tell you about it now. I've got to go back now and add it to my lifetime list of firearms owned. I knew I would miss a couple. I didn't own mine long; I didn't care for it all that much. I remember that I bought one of those top covers that mounts a scope but I don't know if I used it.

Edit: No, it was on my list, I didn't forget after all. My notes say it was a Norinco serial number A3-1604531. I bought this during a dry spell, no guns bought in 1994, only the SKS in Jan. 1995, no guns bought in 1996. I paid $89 for it, sold it later in 1995 for $125.

 

[teflon6string]

Did a trade for some parts last week part of which included some 7.62x39 hollow point ammo. How does those feed in an SKS?

 

[Wombat of Doom]

Did a trade for some parts last week part of which included some 7.62x39 hollow point ammo. How does those feed in an SKS?

I shot 1000s of those just fine in the 90's

 

[teflon6string]

Good to hear. It's my understanding they can be "stubborn" in an AK. I'll try them in the SKS and compare with some ball ammo.