Quoheleth
Member
I've used both the THR search and google search and haven't found any info from recent on the SKS. I found some general info, but want some new news.
I read how pre-ban SKSs can have folding bayonetts but post-ban must go naked. An older post said that pre-ban must have fixed magazines but post-ban can have detachable (is that still right?)? If that's the case, why did I see a recent SKS for sake with underfolding bayonett with three detachable mags? (Not here, fwiw)
I gather that SKS's are like many guns in that while the design is the same, different countries' QC is better than others. Norinco seems to be favored in post-ban models, but Yugo seem to be popular across the board.
Are SKSs still a sleeper in the used surplus market or are they like AKs, fetching $300+? I found one website that had them for $150 and got excited, only to find they were long sold-out.
Anything you can tell me about the SKS, I would appreciate. Who's got 'em available? What are prices like? Anything to watch for - good or bad? Like I said in my thread about the AK the other day, I'm curious and looking at/into them - not necessarily looking to buy.
Thanks,
Q
I read how pre-ban SKSs can have folding bayonetts but post-ban must go naked. An older post said that pre-ban must have fixed magazines but post-ban can have detachable (is that still right?)? If that's the case, why did I see a recent SKS for sake with underfolding bayonett with three detachable mags? (Not here, fwiw)
I gather that SKS's are like many guns in that while the design is the same, different countries' QC is better than others. Norinco seems to be favored in post-ban models, but Yugo seem to be popular across the board.
Are SKSs still a sleeper in the used surplus market or are they like AKs, fetching $300+? I found one website that had them for $150 and got excited, only to find they were long sold-out.
Anything you can tell me about the SKS, I would appreciate. Who's got 'em available? What are prices like? Anything to watch for - good or bad? Like I said in my thread about the AK the other day, I'm curious and looking at/into them - not necessarily looking to buy.
Thanks,
Q