Canada Cabela's has Chinese SKS Semi-Auto Rifle w/ Hardwood Stock for $206.99

I would purchase one for that and give it to my SIL for Christmas, he has had one of mine for over a year and loves it. I bought some in the 80s and cleaned one, the others are still FULL of cosmoline and some of the ammo is still in wooden boxes.

Those reviews are pretty mixed.

Wow. This is a different beast.

Damn Clinton screwed us over on SKS imports.

Wow..... Last SKS I purchased was a used Chinese similar to that one in Jan. 2013. From an FFL who had cleaned them up before selling. Cost me 450 bucks back then. I would have gladly paid $206.99 and cleaned it up myself. Kind of surprised to see it still has not only that dreaded bayonet lug but the actual folding bayonet as well.

And at current exchange rates, it’s like $140 USD

Last one I bought was $80 I did have to replace the safety on it though. Great buys back then, now, not so much for me.

I was in Ottawa a few months ago on work travel. The guys I met with told me about buying them and how cheap ammo was.

What kind of hoops do you have to hurdle in order to buy an SKS in Canada?

I do not begrudge our Canukistani brethren their Chinese firearms. I would prefer however that Trump simply ban ALL Chinese imports and let Xi suck on that apple.

desidog said:

Those reviews are pretty mixed.

Wow. This is a different beast.

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Different beast indeed, it looks like a little inbreeding with an AK. The .308 version below it looks like the way to go, especially at that price, about 1/3 what the US versions go for. That would be $432 US.

Steel Horse Rider said:

What kind of hoops do you have to hurdle in order to buy an SKS in Canada?

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None: it is a non-restricted firearm in Canada. Maximum ammo capacity is limited to five shots because it is semi-automatic and centerfire.

Your response make me educate myself concerning Canadian firearm regulations. It would seem to me that as long as you have a firearm acquisition license you can buy whatever you like but the storage, handling, and loading regulations are a bit much in comparison to your southern neighbor.

I wish we could simply go over the border and buy some stuff they have and bring it back. Legally of course. I'm only 1 1/2 hours from the border. Some days for work I pass several bridges that go over into Canada. Now it's a pain. 20, 30 years ago it was a 20 minute run over and back to get some good Canadian beer. No questions asked.

Steel Horse Rider said:

Your response make me educate myself concerning Canadian firearm regulations. It would seem to me that as long as you have a firearm acquisition license you can buy whatever you like but the storage, handling, and loading regulations are a bit much in comparison to your southern neighbor.

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Well, that may be true for myself. Others would also like to be able to buy restricted firearms (AR-15, handguns), which is possible with additional education and the compliance to more restrictions with regards to usage, handling and storage, and prohibited firearms (automatic firearms, shorter handguns, and more), which are just for government authorities such as police and army.