BillinNH
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OK, I like milsurp rifles. I like shooting them. I like keeping them original or only making changes that can be completely reversed. I wouldn't make permanent changes to a Mosin-Nagant or a K-31 or a Swedish Mauser, for example. But I Bubba'ed my SKS's. I filled in the bayonet grooves in the stocks, sawed off the bayonet lugs and cleaning rod nibs and I am going to put a Choate scope mount (drill and tap the receiver) on at least one of them.
The reason for this blasphemy is that I don't think of the SKS's as all that collectible and besides there are about a bazillion other people who are keeping virginal examples. But I wanted to make my 20" Norinco and "paratrooper" Trident into practical deer and utility rifles, not collector items.
Have I sinned or did I act reasonably?
I bet I get a 50-50 split of opinions on this.
Bill
The reason for this blasphemy is that I don't think of the SKS's as all that collectible and besides there are about a bazillion other people who are keeping virginal examples. But I wanted to make my 20" Norinco and "paratrooper" Trident into practical deer and utility rifles, not collector items.
Have I sinned or did I act reasonably?
I bet I get a 50-50 split of opinions on this.
Bill