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I am thinking on buying an sks d new for $500. It would be my first sks and I was wondering what you guys think of paying that much for one. Is the sks d better than the russian ones? any info would help. Thanks
 
I've never heard of such a rip off for 500 bones, it would worth max half of that & possibly less.
I prefer the russian one towards the Norinco, just personal preference even though it doesn't take AK mags.
 
I think $500.00 is too much to pay for an SKS-D too. I have seen them sold for $400.00 though. It all depends on what it is worth to you. I think the chinese SKS-D is the only one of it's kind, no one else (as far as I know) made a detachable mag SKS.
 
go with the regular sks instead of D, which is more of a niche gun

if you like the regular sks, and wanna play with something new, then get the D
 
saskmale73 said:
I got the itch to get one. And since the russian ones are delayed, is the chinese one to crappy to think about getting for the interm?
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Depends on the type, the older ones were much better made.

It's really just fit and finish issues for the most part. I have a Norc one and have handled my friend's yugo one. The main difference is just the yugo looks nicer everyway possible. As far as shooting goes, I didn't feel any noticable difference.
 
Scarecrow said:
They are the older models before quality dropped off on the last batch.

For 500 find a VZ58.
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Yeah the CZ and VZs are really fun

sorry I'm still confused, I thought you said the non-bayo ones have worse quality? do you mean they are the newer models after the quality dropped off?
 
I had a new SKS-D for about 2 weeks and sold it and bought the CZ 858, I am much happier with the CZ for what it is worth.
 
saskmale73 said:
i plan to get a cz later on...just wanted to try out an sks first.
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Get a Russian. Much higher quality, more value and you can only have 5 rounds anyway, so being able to use AK mags is not a valuable point. The D's are not milspec, just something cobbled together for the NA market AFAIK.
 
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i'd go for the cz any day over a $500 sks-d (and i have owned both, exept my D was nowhere near $500). if i was shopping for an sks, i would look for a yugo M59 (no grenade launcher) or wait for the russians to arrive.
 
last D i bought was 450.00, was immaculate, came with side mounted /drill tapped scope mount and rings, synthetic monte carlo stock for the D model and a brand new mint wood stock/handguard and cleaning kit, 2 short mags and one 5/30.

if you are paying 500.00 for just the rifle and no accessories as above..... yer gettin hosed..... by a cz or vz or a norc m14

if you want an awesomew deal on a D model... with loads of accessories, P.M. Pilgrim... he has been holding one for me, and she is a beauty....... but i could pass it on to someone else.
 
I had one a few years ago. I liked using the AK mags, but I had feeding issues when it was cold, and it is cold alot in MB.

I paid $250 and it came with 5 5/30 E. German mags and 2 5rd Chinese mags. At today's prices that is like $800:eek:

Regular SKS rifles are the way to go for shooting, IMHO. If you just want one to have one, then go for it. I doubt they will be cheap again.
 
saskmale73 said:
I am thinking on buying an sks d new for $500. It would be my first sks and I was wondering what you guys think of paying that much for one. Is the sks d better than the russian ones? any info would help. Thanks
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You wanted an honest opinion and this is one:

Back in the summer of 2004, I bought one from the SIR store in Winnipeg for $199 plus taxes. Keeping in mind the great customer service and the patron treatment of SIR, no warranty offered on the rifle since they had classified it as a surplus merchandise. It was a brand new never fired newly manufactured item!

I put about 300 rounds through and formed a very very low opinion about it. At each range session, for the first 3-5 shots was OK and grouped about 4-5" at 100 yards. After its barrel heated up, shots were going all over the target with no consistency; I say 15-20" grouping at best.

The second trip to the range, my front sight popped out and disappeared into the vegetation; and no warranty from the great SIR.

The fit and finish was beyond belief. I was wondering after witnessing this low level of quality control, its barrel may explode in my face one day without warning.

The most ridiculous thing I did was to put a scope on it. Every 4-5 rounds shot, I had to do a thorough zero on the scope. Anyway I got fed up pretty quick and let it go.

Shorty after that, I picked up an unfired Yugo m59/66. I still have it and been very happy with it. I shoot 1x1 ft steel plate at 200 yards with it consistently with tens of rounds at a time.
 
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