Sks is a great rifle. But the dull grey bayonet gives it that toy look and then when people add a plastic stock it looks like something from toys r us. But the cool thing about the sks is how many are in great condition because of Russia not using many in front line service so Canadians benefit from a near perfect rifle almost new condition and Canadian retailers are to dumb to raise the price to $800 where it should be. Only drawback is the difficulty of putting a decent scope mount on it without permanently altering it.
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Sks is a great rifle. But the dull grey bayonet gives it that toy look and then when people add a plastic stock it looks like something from toys r us. But the cool thing about the sks is how many are in great condition because of Russia not using many in front line service so Canadians benefit from a near perfect rifle almost new condition and Canadian retailers are to dumb to raise the price to $800 where it should be. Only drawback is the difficulty of putting a decent scope mount on it without permanently altering it.
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Pretty much my ranking and I own the top three. The SVT is just cool, the SKS is a better rifle but but so simple it just does not have the same coolness factor and the Mosin well it is the Mosin, a gazilion made and still going strong. What can you say.
Haha absolutely! I completely agree man. I don't like when people put plastic stocks on sks, it really doesn't look so good.
I think the reason people do it, is because not enough Non-Restricted semi auto options in 7.62x39.
Basically either sks, or VZ-58 (maybe VZ-52, but they are $ now.)
Good thinking man, yeah I think the sks will go up a lot in price, but give it time.
True, but Mosin is a very broad term.
Give me a beautiful Finnish Mosin, any kind, and I'm happy. M24, M27, M28, M28/30, M39, etc
True, but Mosin is a very broad term.
Give me a beautiful Finnish Mosin, any kind, and I'm happy. M24, M27, M28, M28/30, M39, etc
True. Make a rifle for as long as the Mosin you are going to have quite a few variations. Same for the Lee Enfield and Mauser. The Mosin is the least of the three for me but I still think it is cool and own a hex reciever. Now an original 1891 would probably top my list.
