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.


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