How Long do you think the SKS will be available?

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Just curious how long do you guys think until the Russians start to dry up...i think we should be safe with the Chinese models for awhile but my wife is letting me make one more Firearm purchase this year ...:D and i am trying to decide to buy a either a Shotgun because i don't have one and they would be a great general gun for Hunting /target shooting or another Russian SKS i currently have 2 Chinese and 1 Russian but i would like to maybe get one more Russian but wondering if i should risk waiting until next Summer.
 
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SKS's will still be available next year. Get the most versatile shotgun you can: many barrel lengths, many chokes (for hunting, clay target sports like Skeet and Trap, and slugs), and make it a pump (no cycling issues with light loads, less to clean). A Remington 870 fits the ticket, from long hunting barrels featuring a bead and vent-rib, to ultra-short 12" for them zombie bears. Oh, and a million accessories to "barbie" the thing to your heart's content.

I need to go the other way, I already have the shotgun, and want an SKS, probably get one soon!
 
I agree with the other posters. Since you have a few SKS already, get a shotgun for now, as you will find the versatility of a shotgun fills a very important spot in any collection. Just the sheer number of SKS that have been imported in the last couple of years almost guarantees that they will be available at affordable prices for years to come.
 
Thanks Guys... i guess 3 SKS's is plenty....lol, a Shotgun would be a nice addition to my Collection i am looking at the Maverick 88 8-Shot but i like the Remington 870. Damn i hate decisions.....:D
 
I think since the Chinese Sks rifles can't be imported to the US they should be available in the Canadian market for decades into the future. Knowing how business savy they are I think they would even make more if they had to. Money talks in that country. I'm sure somebody will say they will never make more or don't have the tooling but i don't believe it.
 
Problem with tooling is that if it's decent equipment, it can be adapted to another job.... and likely will be.

Personally, I'm waiting for Remington to build another batch of .433 Lee bolt rifles. Hey! I KNOW they've got the EQUIPMENT!

And further on Remingtons: the 870 has been around for decades, they are super reliable and super tough, parts and accessories are available everywhere and every gunsmith in the country worth the name can work on them. Besides, can the zombies really tell what make of gun you're using? Do they even care?

Me, I've gotta find a place that can silver-plate my SKS bayonet. I'm getting right worried about werewolves.
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Wulf45 said:
i am looking at the Maverick 88 8-Shot
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The Maverick might be ok, but whatever shotgun you choose, make sure you get one that has a long barrel with the option of using screw-in chokes. Why? So that you have the equipment to hunt birds, and play clay pigeon sports (Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays and so on). Why? Because you never know when you might have to put food on the table, and shooting Skeet/Trap is FUN! The removable chokes allow you to do the tuning of the pattern you'll want to do (ask an experienced shotgun hunter/sportsman for which choke is ideal).

Usually shotgun barrels are able to be taken off/swapped in less than 20 seconds or so, it's usually nothing more than cocking the action to the rear, unscrewing a nut and pulling the barrel out of the action. Sometimes a shotgun might come with two or more barrels, for more utility. One like the hunting/sporting barrel mentioned above, and a shorter "cylinder bore" barrel that's ideal for using slugs and buckshot.

I bought a second barrel for my Remington 1100 (basically a Remington 870 but semi-automatic) off the EE "parts and bits" for $150.

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but i like the Remington 870. Damn i hate decisions.....:D
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The 870 is outstanding value, and can be had pretty cheap. Get one with the hunting barrel I describe, then go to CanadaAmmo dot com, and order one of their 12.5" barrels for slugs and buck, s**ts and giggles! That would give you the most versatile/cheapest shotgun with long-lasting value.

Remington 870 = the SKS of shotguns! :D
 
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^^^This is exactly what I just did, though I got my 12.5" barrel from the EE off someone who bought it from CanAm, it should compliment the 28" barrel that came with my shogun nicely and make my gun that much more versatile. Now I need to buy a pile of slugs...
 
RickR1100 said:
The Maverick might be ok, but whatever shotgun you choose, make sure you get one that has a long barrel with the option of using screw-in chokes. Why? So that you have the equipment to hunt birds, and play clay pigeon sports (Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays and so on). Why? Because you never know when you might have to put food on the table, and shooting Skeet/Trap is FUN! The removable chokes allow you to do the tuning of the pattern you'll want to do (ask an experienced shotgun hunter/sportsman for which choke is ideal).

Usually shotgun barrels are able to be taken off/swapped in less than 20 seconds or so, it's usually nothing more than cocking the action to the rear, unscrewing a nut and pulling the barrel out of the action. Sometimes a shotgun might come with two or more barrels, for more utility. One like the hunting/sporting barrel mentioned above, and a shorter "cylinder bore" barrel that's ideal for using slugs and buckshot.

I bought a second barrel for my Remington 1100 (basically a Remington 870 but semi-automatic) off the EE "parts and bits" for $150.



The 870 is outstanding value, and can be had pretty cheap. Get one with the hunting barrel I describe, then go to CanadaAmmo dot com, and order one of their 12.5" barrels for slugs and buck, s**ts and giggles! That would give you the most versatile/cheapest shotgun with long-lasting value.

Remington 870 = the SKS of shotguns! :D
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I ended up ordering a Maverick 88 with the 18.5 " Barrel but it still should be a reliable little Gun..the reviews look good at least...:D and i believe Barrels can be swapped out on it as well.
 
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I think since the Chinese Sks rifles can't be imported to the US they should be available in the Canadian market for decades into the future. Knowing how business savy they are I think they would even make more if they had to. Money talks in that country. I'm sure somebody will say they will never make more or don't have the tooling but i don't believe it.
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Honestly i am surprised some Company in North America hasn't started to reproduce brand new ones. They would make a ton of Money.
 
Wulf45 said:
Honestly i am surprised some Company in North America hasn't started to reproduce brand new ones. They would make a ton of Money.
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hard to compete with surplus, the costs of setting up a mass making sks's compared to the cost they would have to sell them for would put them out of biz
 
1955 izzy

Funny that we all are like minded a bit,I got my sks a few months ago with a mosin to boot from Westrifle.then ordered another mosin from tradeex (cause he had a 1925 hex that I wanted),now looking for a 1955 Izzy,a bit harder to find. I am also torn because I want a shotgun too and am looking at the exact ones you all are talking about Moss 500 , 535 ,Maverick , Remington 870 and stevens even has a couple combies out there, cabelas has a good selection.the 535 combo looks like a good rig 28" and 24" plus the 3 chokes.I would just need a shorty to go with it!Any suggestions? Also ,weatherby has a reasonable pa-08 28" brl,chrome lined 3 chokes !
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Wulf45 said:
Honestly i am surprised some Company in North America hasn't started to reproduce brand new ones. They would make a ton of Money.
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Doubt they could produce them any cheaper than the Norinco ones that were selling for $179 Canadian.
 
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