SKS Owners

[Bigtanker]

What are sks's going for in todays market? Norincos in particular.

 

[blamecharles]

What are sks's going for in todays market? Norincos in particular.

@300-350 from what i have seen. Some can go higher i would have to have 450-500 for mine.

 

[Spazzmodicus]

Gave $275 for mine 6 months ago.

 

[Fan blade]

where do you find a sks these days?

 

[Spazzmodicus]

Gun shops. . You can watch the marketplace here on INGO after you do your 50 post thing, or get in instantly by being a "site supporter" with a Paypal donation of $20 I think it is. You can also post a wanted ad on the wanted board. I found a few guns that way.

 

[Bottlefed]

3 here and I still say its one if the most under rated guns for the money.

 

[Spazzmodicus]

3 here and I still say its one if the most under rated guns for the money.

I agree totally. I'm happy that the AK gets more of the limelight than it deserves in comparison, because that helps keep the costs of the SKS down.

 

[blamecharles]

I agree totally. I'm happy that the AK gets more of the limelight than it deserves in comparison, because that helps keep the costs of the SKS down.

You aren't kidding. I want an AK but prices are double and triple in some cases what they were last year.

 

[zoglog]

I need to post pictures of all of mine! I started out with one SKS with a french tickler....now I have atleast one from every country...But I will be getting rid of one extra soon!

Moral of the story. Do not put an SKS with a french tickler in the safe.

 

[Bottlefed]

Another weapon you should check out is a Remington model 11 great value I have 9 now from various manufactures

 

[Tims87gn]

I have five. Three Type 56's, a Yugo and a Russian. They may not have the limelight like the AK, but they are more accurate. Mine are all original because I want to preserve their history.

 

[Spazzmodicus]

I have five. Three Type 56's, a Yugo and a Russian. They may not have the limelight like the AK, but they are more accurate. Mine are all original because I want to preserve their history.

Preserving history is certainly a noble endeavor, but not near as effective as a scope and a stack of loaded 20-round Tapco mags when finding oneself smack-dab in the middle of SHTFville. I'm more interested in preserving MY OWN history.

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

I have a Yugo. I took it to the range last weekend. I kept getting light primer strikes. Looks like I have to take the bolt down tomorrow and clean the cosmoline out or get a spring loaded firing pin.

 

[Spazzmodicus]

There's a dude on eBay that sells surplus firing pins. I bought one. It appeared unused. Might try putting another one it it.

 

[Enthusiast]

I've got a well preserved Russian one. Bought it on a whim at a gun show several years ago. Shoots well but there are other rifles I favor.

 

[Sniper 79]

Recently sold my yugo. I like stripper fed battle rifles but favor my AR bucause of the greater accuracy and lighter weight. Cleaning the safe of anything made of wood and blued steel. New school is the way to go. They are fun and I can appreciate the history behind them. Love the 7.62 power factor. Definatly got people looking when I would cut loose on steel right before dark. May go with another 30 cal upper and build something a little heavier in a AR.

 

[HighStrung]

 

[jaybird_123]

Wow. (drool spot here X)

 

[blamecharles]

Preserving history is certainly a noble endeavor, but not near as effective as a scope and a stack of loaded 20-round Tapco mags when finding oneself smack-dab in the middle of SHTFville. I'm more interested in preserving MY OWN history.

I agree. I made the rifle mine I still have all the original pieces if i decide to sell it but it was bought for SHTF. And with multi millions of this rifle its history is pretty established.
That being said my SKS is a Sino Soviet as mentioned and is treated as such.

 

[Tom Threetoes]

I have a Russian, that was new when purchased. I'm not sure which plant it was built in. It has a star with an arrow in it on the receiver. I've ruined it as a collector because I ground off the bayonet lug and added a ramline sporter stock but I never entend to sell it any way. It was purchased way back 15 or more years ago before they became desirable and I only paid $152 for it. Mines not the most accurate rifle I own but it's fine as a truck gun/ home defence gun.