Sending my SKS out for custom engraving
- Thread starter umcoles
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Agreed - better to let somebody engrave a rifle than let some "dude" make permanent doodles on your body!
boltonscouter
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I kinda like the engraved dust cover idea....... in a cheesy sort of Mexican cartel kinda way!
That or a nice hammer & sickle on the side of the receiver.
That or a nice hammer & sickle on the side of the receiver.
Uh Huh....but with that analogy we would be talking about a retarded red headed midget with "Tall dark and handsome" tattooed on his arm
Dude, really, buy another crate of ammo or another cool and slightly different sks to add to your collection instead of trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.......NOW that's an analogy! 
Dimitri
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that's the best! made my day man Yep, those ladas are pretty surprising. Lamborghini doors on a Lada, who knew? Oh wait, Dimitri knew i guess!
What do you guys think the engraving will cost? If there isn't a local smith that does that work could a regular metal engraver work or is it a special process for guns? Dust cover looks like the best place.
What do you guys think the engraving will cost? If there isn't a local smith that does that work could a regular metal engraver work or is it a special process for guns? Dust cover looks like the best place.
I want to adopt that black cat in that car pic, so I can pose him by my car! You can also dress them up as skunks on Halloween
You should go all the way and get the SKS done up like a presentation piece (just like something Saddam would've given to his generals). Mega silver, nickel, or gold plating with engraving everywhere. Would look good with a nice (gold toned wood) laminated stock.
Not sure what it'd do to the resale value (i.e. you probably won't get your $ back, unless gold prices go up even more after you plated it). But it can be a nice piece of artwork for sure.
You should go all the way and get the SKS done up like a presentation piece (just like something Saddam would've given to his generals). Mega silver, nickel, or gold plating with engraving everywhere. Would look good with a nice (gold toned wood) laminated stock.
Not sure what it'd do to the resale value (i.e. you probably won't get your $ back, unless gold prices go up even more after you plated it
). But it can be a nice piece of artwork for sure.
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As others have noted, they're a dime a dozen. Have fun with it. Personally, I would rather spend the money having it parkerized and Arma-coated over engraving, but to each their own. FWIW, price is not reflective of quality when it comes to the SKS. They are simply terribly undervalued due to high production numbers and the glut of inferior Chinese SKS's on the market. I suspect Russian pieces will go up in value once supply runs out.
burnt_servo
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sks and quality ??????
i have yet to see one with a straight barrel , never mind the soft steel they are made from and the shot gun like grouping they make .
they are a cheaply made gun , made to be turned quickly and in large quantities designed to be fired by people who know nothing more than the pointy end is the dangerous end .
