Dealer with the nicest SKS?

[Corry]

Lever Arms usually has a few unrefurbished rifles and a few diamonds in the rough in their showcase, it's a mixed bag.

I bought one from Lever for $169 a few years ago and it was a beauty.... I was able to hand pick myself and I'm not sure if it was that shipment in particular but they were all pretty nice

 

[jasonseven]

I have a few. Recently one from weimajack was pretty good bang for the buck.(cheap and decent, all he said it was). Have a few exceptionally nice looking ones, costs vary and so does descriptions as to good and bad, but all in all, if you read a few threads on cleaning and such, you'll be alright, most of em clean up great. And out of all the ones I've had, no major issues from any Russian sks. they all shoot great. I'm no pro, but I'm that guy who buys 1200 rounds at a time. I've had good luck with new stock 1200rnd spam packs of non-corrosive copper washed ammo. No failures, in sks or svt. And they're not expensive.
All in all, sks is a great working rifle. Just find the best looking one you can, and then when you're addicted, you'll own 3 or 4. good luck.

 

[Davy Crockett]

Thanks again guys. I now have a non-refurb (almost unfired☺ ) 1951 Tula on the way. Paid a small premium but I'm basically getting a new rifle instead of a rebuilt for $50 more so it seemed worth it to me.

 

[Phat Eagle]

Enjoy! Where'd you get it from?

 

[Davy Crockett]

This one came off the EE.

Couldn't find unissued, non-refurb at a dealer before I was offered this one.