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I'm looking to buy an sks for my first rifle and I have a Wholesale Sports nearby and online the website says they have Schmidt-Rubin Sks in stock for $219.99. Does anyone know where these are from or if I should move on to some other type of sks? Thank you for any info
 
That's two different rifles. The SKS at Wholesale are Russian. They're just fine. The Schmidt Rubin K31 is a straight pull bolt action rifle used by the Swiss to defend their borders from the early 30's into the 50's (some saw reserve service right into the 70's) and is one of the finest and most accurate milsurp rifles available. Mine can shoot a two inch three round group at 200 yards with open sights. My three Russian SKS's can slaughter half a case of surplus ammo in an afternoon. Your choice :)
 
Somebody there needs a proof reader....
http://www.wholesalesports.com/storefront/firearms/bolt-action-rifles/sks-rifle-7-62-x-39/prod66952.html
I'd take a pass, $179 for hardwood from Tradex.
 
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Thanks for your help. I kinda thought that ad was wrong. Lever arms in Vancouver has russian sks with 1320 rds of Romanian corrosive ammo for $375. That sounds like a good deal. I've already got my safe and have accepted that this will be the first of more to come. ;)
 
Brookswooddad said:
Thanks for your help. I kinda thought that ad was wrong. Lever arms in Vancouver has russian sks with 1320 rds of Romanian corrosive ammo for $375. That sounds like a good deal. I've already got my safe and have accepted that this will be the first of more to come. ;)
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Tradex has the rifle for $189 and ammo for $199. But the ammo ships for free, they might ship the gun at no charge as well if you buy them at the same time. Worth a phone call, Tradex is great to deal with and known for generally excellent products.
 
From what I hear, the current batches of SKS's floating around Canadian Tire and WSS were dumped by one of the better known importers on the big retail chains because they didn't want to ruin the rep of the specialized dealers.

BBQ paint instead of Blueing, bores with some rifling left, typical of late "Just before the collapse" Soviet half @ssed refurbs as they called in lend lease rifles from the client states and tried to flip them for a quick buck to keep the whole shenanigans going.

There will, of course, be some gems. But there will be a lot of chaff in the wheat, as well.
 
I wouldn't take a chance on one from Wholesale or Cabellas unless I could inspect and sort through. The 4 I got from Tradex have great bores...2 chrome and 2 not, you can ask for certain features, no paint other then buttplate sometimes. Pretty decent shooter grade guns....definitely not collectors, but then again some of the collector grade shops have for $250-$300 didn't look any better.
 
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I wouldn't take a chance on one from Wholesale or Cabellas unless I could inspect and sort through. The 4 I got from Tradex have great bores...2 chrome and 2 not, you can ask for certain features, no paint other then buttplate sometimes. Pretty decent shooter grade guns....definitely not collectors, but then again some of the collector grade shops have for $250-$300 didn't look any better.
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X2 on the pick your own at the big box stores. I've seen some pretty battered ones on the shelves at CT and WSS. Good ones mixed in though. That's the nice thing about Tradex, they're pretty upfront about condition.
 
kennymo said:
That's two different rifles. The SKS at Wholesale are Russian. They're just fine. The Schmidt Rubin K31 is a straight pull bolt action rifle used by the Swiss to defend their borders from the early 30's into the 50's (some saw reserve service right into the 70's) and is one of the finest and most accurate milsurp rifles available. Mine can shoot a two inch three round group at 200 yards with open sights. My three Russian SKS's can slaughter half a case of surplus ammo in an afternoon. Your choice :)
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Just a quick clarification as to model designation and design. The Schmidt Rubin is a design of Swiss origin which consists of the G1889, G1896, G1896/11, G11, and K11 (G stands for Gewehr, K stands for Karabiner). The K31 is a separate design all together and is not a Schmitt Rubin. I will speak to the quality and accuracy of the all these rifles listed though.
The problem with Swiss rifles is you can't seem to stop at just one.
 
+1 for tradeex as well,have bought 2 Husqvarna mausers from there,both VERY nice examples at great prices,even the shipping was decent.
The SKS I bought from Cabelas during its opening sale(North Edmonton) is a bloody nice rifle and only cost me 170,and I can't complain about the SKS rifles that Ive bought from CT in Leduc either,maybe I'm just lucky?
 
Thanks guys. I never heard of Tradex till now and the only reason I was thinking of wholesale or lever arms was that they are local to me and to be able to pick one. But it sounds like they have good stock at Tradex from what I'm reading and can trust what I get to be of a decent quality. You guys are great. Thanks for the tips. So I guess I should ask for a laminate stock and a chrome bore?
 
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X2 on the pick your own at the big box stores. I've seen some pretty battered ones on the shelves at CT and WSS. Good ones mixed in though. That's the nice thing about Tradex, they're pretty upfront about condition.
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Tradeex, in my experience, tends to under-rate their firearms. Every gun I've got from them has been better than described, which is excellent. I can't recommend them enough.
 
Ask for a 1955/56 with unsanded stock....whether you want laminate or wood, these will be in the better condition.
 
Thank you for the tips and suggestions. I ended up picking one up today at Wanstalls because it is fairly local to me and I'll probably buy more guns in the future. I've heard good things about their store and I had a pleasant experience being the first rifle I have bought. It is a never fired 1953 Tula laminate. She is a beauty. I took it apart and cleaned er twice today. Can't wait to blast some rounds :)
 
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Typo error. Should read "Schmidski-Rubinoff" Darned Russians have to put their own spin on things.

The trouble is that most of the people who make up the advertisements and many of the ones that are hired to sell them know very little about firearms.

Trade-ex is one of those "under-rated" Companies in Canada. They have excellent service and customer relations, and their products are well described and even "under rated". That is, you usually get a firearm that is in much better condition than you would expect. Trade-Ex tends to give very realistic descriptions of any of their firearms.

Rifles, Shotguns, Accessories and other things. I have probably bought over 40 firearms from Trade-Ex. Two more arrived last week. I have been satisfied with all of them. I wish every Dealer in Canada would take a good look at how Trade-Ex conducts business and act the same way - we would see a lot less rants and complaints on this Forum if they did.
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Brookswooddad said:
Thank you for the tips and suggestions. I ended up picking one up today at Wanstalls because it is fairly local to me and I'll probably buy more guns in the future. I've heard good things about their store and I had a pleasant experience being the first rifle I have bought. It is a never fired 1953 Tula laminate. She is a beauty. I took it apart and cleaned er twice today. Can't wait to blast some rounds :)
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One important thing here for you. You live in a climate that is a bit more humid. When you shoot "corrosive" ammunition in ANY rifle, as soon as you can run two pints of boiling water down the barrel from the breech end. If you do not, IT WILL RUST on you.

"Corrosive" refers to the primer compound. It usually has a chemical composition using a "salt" that ends up in the bore when a round is fired. The hot water washes and flushes this salt out of the bore, and hot water will heat up the steel barrel. This opens up the pores in the steel, and promotes drying. FLUSH --CLEAN -- LIGHTLY OIL the barrel as SOON AS POSSIBLE after firing. This is especially true in a Costal environment.

A lot of older shooters used to carry a small bottle of water and a modified funnel with them, and dumped the water down the barrel before leaving the range. ANY flushing, as soon as possible, even if the water is cold, is better than none.

Find a small METAL funnel, and sort of "flatten" one side of it so that it is straight on the one side. Solder a small piece of 1/4 inch COPPER tubing onto the end of the funnel. Then bend the tubing into a bit of a "S" shape so that it enters the chamber of the barrel. Point the muzzle down, pour in the boiling water, then clean and oil.
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buffdog said:
One important thing here for you. You live in a climate that is a bit more humid. When you shoot "corrosive" ammunition in ANY rifle, as soon as you can run two pints of boiling water down the barrel from the breech end. If you do not, IT WILL RUST on you.

"Corrosive" refers to the primer compound. It usually has a chemical composition using a "salt" that ends up in the bore when a round is fired. The hot water washes and flushes this salt out of the bore, and hot water will heat up the steel barrel. This opens up the pores in the steel, and promotes drying. FLUSH --CLEAN -- LIGHTLY OIL the barrel as SOON AS POSSIBLE after firing. This is especially true in a Costal environment.

A lot of older shooters used to carry a small bottle of water and a modified funnel with them, and dumped the water down the barrel before leaving the range. ANY flushing, as soon as possible, even if the water is cold, is better than none.

Find a small METAL funnel, and sort of "flatten" one side of it so that it is straight on the one side. Solder a small piece of 1/4 inch COPPER tubing onto the end of the funnel. Then bend the tubing into a bit of a "S" shape so that it enters the chamber of the barrel. Point the muzzle down, pour in the boiling water, then clean and oil.
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Great info, thank you! I will most definitely take your advice.
Cheers!
 
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