CoalCrackerAl
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Good deal decent rifle?
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Chinese Arsenal 26 type 56 SKS 549.00 OTD.
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Hillbilly Hydrographics
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Not a terrible price with today's market. I still miss the good old days when you could grab one out of a barrel at gunshows for 75 to 100 bucks. It's same with all the old mil surp stuff now a Mosin nagant will cost you 400 bucks and up when I used to get them for 60 70 dollars otd
theotherwaldo
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I'm still picking up Bubba's failures for around $150.00 a pop.
Hey, they'll never be collectable in my lifetime, and most of the parts are interchangeable.
This way, I'll never run out of shooters!
Hey, they'll never be collectable in my lifetime, and most of the parts are interchangeable.
This way, I'll never run out of shooters!
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CoalCrackerAl
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Im still kicking myself for not buying the Norinco he had for 300.00 before covid. It was in nice shape too. If i get the SKS above. I'll refinish the wood. Bore condition will be the main thing for me. I'll look at it well. i hope it's not full of cosmoline.
conan32120
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Never bought an old sks so I have a question.. isn't the barrel full of cosmoline a good thing as in unfired?
bfoosh006
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IMHO, it is hard to say if it is GTG, I say that because a LOT of the 7.62x39 ammo sold during that era was corrosive.
And if the bore wasn't flushed with water, it could go to poop over night.
In case anyone doesn't know,some of the ChiCom , and Russian ammo may have "claimed" to be "non-Corrosive" on the box, but actually was plenty corrosive.
And for all those folks that bought theirs way back when, I paid $95 for mine, and another $100 for a case of 1200rds of 7.62x39 ammo
All of us that bought one, considered the cost a painless step up, power wise, from our 10/22's.
And if the bore wasn't flushed with water, it could go to poop over night.
In case anyone doesn't know,some of the ChiCom , and Russian ammo may have "claimed" to be "non-Corrosive" on the box, but actually was plenty corrosive.
And for all those folks that bought theirs way back when, I paid $95 for mine, and another $100 for a case of 1200rds of 7.62x39 ammo
All of us that bought one, considered the cost a painless step up, power wise, from our 10/22's.
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CoalCrackerAl
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My Mosin nagant was full of cosmoline when i got it. It hid the rough bore. Dis-spite the rough bore. It has plenty of rifling left.
NIGHTLORD40K
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Assuming the bore and piston arent badly eroded, its probably a decent buy in today's market. Despite the corrosive primers of the era, most Chinese SKS had chrome-lined bores so they are usually ok.
I've had many SKS and aside from one problem-child Yugo gun, have never had a failure of any sort over thousands of cheap Chicom and Russian rounds fired.
If you get it, lay in a supply of stripper clips and learn to love the stock 10-round fixed magazine. The aftermarket "detachable" or high cap mags are asking for trouble.
Scoping is also pretty much an excersize in futility. The irons are fine for minute-of-enemy at normal combat ranges.
I've had many SKS and aside from one problem-child Yugo gun, have never had a failure of any sort over thousands of cheap Chicom and Russian rounds fired.
If you get it, lay in a supply of stripper clips and learn to love the stock 10-round fixed magazine. The aftermarket "detachable" or high cap mags are asking for trouble.
Scoping is also pretty much an excersize in futility. The irons are fine for minute-of-enemy at normal combat ranges.
The barrel being full of cosmoline is not any type of indication on if the rifle has been fired or not. All surplus rifles get covered/filled with cosmoline when they go into long term storage.
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CoalCrackerAl
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It has a bunch of stripper clips i can in the pic. 
That is a plus. I have the clips for my Mosin to. They are sure handy.
That is a plus. I have the clips for my Mosin to. They are sure handy.
Hillbilly Hydrographics
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The cosmaline does do a great job of keeping the old girls rust free for most part but what a pain to clean it all out. When I got my wasr AK years ago I thought I had cleaned her pretty good until I fired a dew mags then the grease was just dripping everywhere.
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CoalCrackerAl
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When i did my Mosin i used ATF in the bore and ran a brush through one diretion. The went the other direction. Until my shoulders were worm out lol.
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CoalCrackerAl
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I'll have the wood off to refinish it. I'll probably use the same stain i used on Mosin. I cant get the to load. Since the update here it's been hard.
Post # 3 in mine. https://www.nationalgunforum.com/th...ence-with-milsurp-stocks.215377/#post-1869687
Post # 3 in mine. https://www.nationalgunforum.com/th...ence-with-milsurp-stocks.215377/#post-1869687
ColoradoMinuteMan
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Yes, a heat gun makes it much easier. Cosmoline melts around 125° F and then it can be simply wiped or brushed off. Clean up with acetone or mineral spirits.
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CoalCrackerAl
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I got it for 484.00. bore looks great. Might take it today if not it will be tomorrow.
Lefty38-55
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Zowie ... bought mine in a hard plastic case with (100) rounds of ammo OTD for only $95, tax included ... ! My Norinco is THE most accurate SKS 
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CoalCrackerAl
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Yeah milsurps went up a lot. I got my mosin precovid. With all the accessories for 200.00 OTD. Now just a rifle is going for 400.00. My Agrenitne Mauser was 200.00 too. It was a sporterized one though.
Lefty38-55
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Wow, Mosin 91/30s running $600 up here (Mass) now! Paid $75, lol!
tubeshooter
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It's a decent enough price for today. As you can see, everybody will be happy to tell you they're not the deal they used to be in years past. That being said - have you priced a classic old .30-30 lately?
If I wasn't already invested in the ammo or already had a gun in the caliber, I personally would probably pass. Unless I just liked 7.62x39 for whatever reason. Cheap steel-cased ammo was most of the appeal, at least to me.
I used kerosene, a 5 gallon bucket, a toothbrush and a rag to de-cosmo mine after taking it out of the stock. Isn't as bad as some make it out to be, in my opinion. And you'll only have to do it once. [EDIT: I see you picked it up for about $75 off asking price; congrats, all the better! I like mine.]
If I wasn't already invested in the ammo or already had a gun in the caliber, I personally would probably pass. Unless I just liked 7.62x39 for whatever reason. Cheap steel-cased ammo was most of the appeal, at least to me.
I used kerosene, a 5 gallon bucket, a toothbrush and a rag to de-cosmo mine after taking it out of the stock. Isn't as bad as some make it out to be, in my opinion. And you'll only have to do it once. [EDIT: I see you picked it up for about $75 off asking price; congrats, all the better! I like mine.]
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CoalCrackerAl
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I load my own. No steel case lol. My 1st 7.62x39 was my Ruger American. I got 2 AR'S then in 7.62x39. Those have 308 bores. The Ruger is .311. Im going to slug the SKS after im done cleaning the barrel. No cosmoline in the SKS. That is a plus for me. The person who traded it in must have used it. There is some powder residue in the bolt area. I sprayed some remoil on the bolt assy for now. And have it soaking. I'll wipe it down then and see how clean it gets.
tark
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I clicked on that link and item #6 is a flintlock. Where's the SKS?
