A friend has been talking me into an sks for a while now. I am going to pull the pin and get 2, one for the kid as well. Just for the fun of using is there a preference between the old, and the new chinese. I just want some fun and prefer better reliability.
I don't know so I will ask
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Jwirecom109
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I've had both and although everyone will say they have a preference i didn't.
Get the best deal u can get and have fun.
Get the best deal u can get and have fun.
Most russian sks have better finish than chinese but both are equally reliable dont worry. I still prefer russians ones but its me
Jocelyn
You honestly can't go wrong with either. For fun shooting, the new Chinese are cheaper if you're buying 2, especially with a deal like Marstar has. Then, if the bug bites you and you want more, the Russian ones are still cheap.
I agree, the Russian ones seem better built and a little heavier, but shoot the same as the Chinese ones. All are fun as hell!
I agree, the Russian ones seem better built and a little heavier, but shoot the same as the Chinese ones. All are fun as hell!
copperhead1971
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- SW Ontario
I have both, the Russian looks abit better close up but they both work equally well.
Jwirecom109
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Rural Alberta
If you in the calgary area, Surplus city has Russian Surplus SKS Non Laminate for around $170 mark, everywhere else in calgary is 200+
If your willing to ship, I know marstar has buy a case of ammo and get a sks for 75 bucks, Lever arms has a ammo (non corrosive) and a russian sks for $500.
the good news is, there arent a lot of posts about chinese OR russian owners ranting about "this POS doesn't work!!"
I have the chinese one from Marstar; love it!
Since you are getting 2, why not get one of each and do your own side by side comparison?
I have the chinese one from Marstar; love it!
Since you are getting 2, why not get one of each and do your own side by side comparison?
mmcintyre1220
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- Tillsonburg, Ontario
I have had both and found the Russian better looking overall but the chineese more accurate.
I've had a couple yugos and one military chinese.
Fit and function, they were equal.
Yugo looks better, so I kept it as a safe queen.
Not shooting 762x39mm much anymore.
For the price, the chinese sks rifles cannot be beat.
Marstar had em for $75 with ammo/m14 purchase.
It's freaking insane.
All milled rifle, with a beautifully simple gas piston system.
Get em before they're gone.
Fit and function, they were equal.
Yugo looks better, so I kept it as a safe queen.
Not shooting 762x39mm much anymore.
For the price, the chinese sks rifles cannot be beat.
Marstar had em for $75 with ammo/m14 purchase.
It's freaking insane.
All milled rifle, with a beautifully simple gas piston system.
Get em before they're gone.
Aside from a bolt-action, I've never heard of a more reliable rifle. Not the most accurate, but hey, any SKS will shoot "minute of imperialist Western pig"
Buy the two, you won't regret it!!
Btw, I prefer the Russian surplus over the Chinese new. The Russian surplus ones just feel better in my hands, and I like the blade bayonet for when the Zombies attack!!
Buy the two, you won't regret it!!
Btw, I prefer the Russian surplus over the Chinese new. The Russian surplus ones just feel better in my hands, and I like the blade bayonet for when the Zombies attack!!
hometownhero
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- Toon Town, Sk
If you are out west watch out for the shipping on that marstar deal there are reports of $200+ in shipping. Look at the russian sks and 1000 rounds of ammo for 369 shipped.
