I'm not "old" - mid 40's - and not cash strapped. I have some expensive rifles. I also have a pair of SKS's in my cabinet - one to tinker with, and one to keep original.
I see no reason for any shooter, of any age, not to do the same. It's a solid, reliable platform, shoots a good cartridge, and is accurate enough for what it is.
Anytime I see the SKS haters, I kinda have to shake my head. Yah, there are d-bags with SKS's. But one of the main reasons I avoided AR's was the quantity of d-bags with AR's.
Finally got past that and bought an AR, because I'm not going to let other people's stupidity with a given rifle interfere with me enjoying one for what it is.
To the OP: Not my thing, so don't have any experience with it. But you can get a gas-tube replacement that has a weaver rail built in, there are a couple of different types:
http://marstar.ca/dynamic/product.jsp?productid=75821
http://marstar.ca/dynamic/product.jsp?productid=86278
Marstar isn't the only one that carries them, so shop around.
Then use an offset flashlight mount, so the flashlight doesn't get in the way of your sights:
http://marstar.ca/dynamic/product.jsp?productid=81203
Again, shop around, Marstar isn't the only one that carries them. I just posted those links because they were the first that came up from a google search, and Marstar is a site sponsor.
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