Subj : Re: SKS
To : JIMMY ANDERSON
From : Grease
Date : Tue Apr 28 2020 08:42 am
On 04-18-20 01:05, JIMMY ANDERSON mumbled to ALL about SKS.
JA> I've decided I'm in the market for an SKS...
JA> Two people local to me have them for sale - one wants
JA> $450 FIRM - the other $450 OBO - and has already said
JA> he'd take $400 cash.
Wow! I bought two in the early 90's for about $85 each. Nice rifles.
JA> Right now Classic Firearms has them on sale for $299.
JA> Shipping and tax is another $60, roughly, plus I'd have
JA> to pay a local FFL and the TICS fee, so it would be
JA> pushing $400 anyway.
Would have to see what condition. Sometimes the "previos owner" ones
are sometimes in better shape than the import ones.
JA> The ones from Classic are Chi-Com surplus, with
JA> bayonets, and are COATED in - oh me the name is
JA> escaping me - the 'line' stuff that they protect
JA> that stuff with. They are also true surplus, so
JA> they will have 'wear and tear,' which actually
JA> intrigues me!
Cosmoline. Cleaning that stuff off of a rifle will teach you excellent
gun cleaning skills. But once it's gone, you'll know it's clean.
JA> So - any thoughts on this? Any advice?
Are you wanting to update stocks? Add-ons? Or just keep it stock and just
shoot? They are very accurate to about 200 meters with standard sights
once you get it locked in. Watched a pro in a youtube vid pick one up and
hit at 400. And that was 1 out of 5. It was a good grouping though, just
to the left of the target.
