SKS Collapsible Stock

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Tapco is now carrying an M-4 style collapsible stock for the SKS. Wondering if anyone has had a chance to check it out. I had a folding but never liked it. Bought it mainly cause it looked cool and I don't shoot my SKS much anymore. It also has a built in forward mount Picatinny/Weaver rail which seems like it might be sort of cool. Stick some kind of scout sight on it.

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Good Stock!

I put one on my Norinco last week. I was impressed with it. Construction and quality are excellent. The adjustable stock works well and there is very little movement in the whole stock. The SKS feels good in it and fits me better than the original stock and looks great too!

The fit with the action is great, putting on the upper handgrip was not too hard but requires some attention to detail, nothing any good GUNUT can't handle.

Due to aging eyes I do need some optics to shoot well. I may end up putting a cheap red dot on it on the handgrip rail. I recognize that this is an SKS and not a $1500 sniper rifle and have modest expectations in terms of performance. I consider the SKS my "rimfire plinker".

I believe this stock is a good buy.:dancingbanana:
 
Very impressed with mine.....got a $50 Red Dot from the Sates and mounted on the handgaurd....shoots like a charm now...was going to buy a sight mount, but the integrated one works so well with my dot, that I abandoned the idea altogether.

The stock turns my clunky SKS into something, dare I say, ergonomic!

Fits tight.....well made...best thing I ever did for my SKS.
 
So just out of curiosity, why isn't a Post WW2 30 caliber military assault rifle post kept in the Post WW2 30 caliber military assault rifle forum? Not complaining, just wondering. The Milsurp forum specifically says that it is for WW1 and WW2 stuff.
 
In a nutshell...

Is it a Black rifle?
Main Battle rifle?
Milsurp?
Hunting sporting arm?
IMHO it is all of the above.

But I'm happy us SKS folks have our own section. :)
 
powmia56 said:
So just out of curiosity, why isn't a Post WW2 30 caliber military assault rifle post kept in the Post WW2 30 caliber military assault rifle forum? Not complaining, just wondering. The Milsurp forum specifically says that it is for WW1 and WW2 stuff.
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By definition an "assault rifle" features three things:

1) intermediate cartridge
2) detachable magazine
3) select fire capability

1 out of 3 doesn't make an "assault rifle" out of the SKS.;)

BTW, it was designed and saw trial use during WWII, so it does fit here.
 
Stevo said:
By definition an "assault rifle" features three things:

1) intermediate cartridge
2) detachable magazine
3) select fire capability

1 out of 3 doesn't make an "assault rifle" out of the SKS.;)

BTW, it was designed and saw trial use during WWII, so it does fit here.
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I always forget about the select fire capability since none of the ones we see ever have that anyway. Mine has a detachable magazine, so I forget about that too, although very few definitions of assault rifle have included that requirement. I would argue that since the definition of "assault rifle" is so vague, it could theoretically qualify under the definition of "automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles designed for military use."

Trial use, true, but since it was not actually adopted until after the war was over, I don't think that anyone would argue that the SKS was a WW2 weapon, but rather a Cold War weapon. Apparently there is no information on quantities shipped, how many were actually issued, or anything other hard facts, just the presumably factory or military documents recording that limited numbers had been issued on the Byelorussian front for field trials, along with anecdotal evidence by soldiers that they loved it. (Editorial aside: I would have also).

I also might point out that apparently I mistyped anyway. The forum for Main Battle Rifles states "Post WW2 30 cal military rifles". It doesn't actually say anything about "assault rifles". That was my misinterpretation/lack of accurate memory.

However, I will concede the point. I was just curious.

Now that I know this forum is here I will be checking it regularly anyway.
 
powmia56 said:
I would argue that since the definition of "assault rifle" is so vague, it could theoretically qualify under the definition of "automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles designed for military use."
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I am totally disgusted with myself. After I went to bed last night I realized that I had adopted the Left's favorite definition of an assault rifle in making my argument. THEY are the one's who have been claiming that any semiautomatic designed for military use is an assault rifle. MEA CULPA. I withdraw my statement. An assault rifle is selectible fire with a detachable magazine and generally has a bayonet mount, etc. I will never do THAT again. The SKS is not an assault rifle, the SKS is not an assault rifle, SKS is not an assault rifle, SKS is not an assault rifle, SKS is not an assault rifle, SKS is not an assault rifle, SKS is not an assault rifle.

OK, I feel better.
 
somedudepspcrazy said:
You can change the SKS from semi to a manual action where the bolt must be pulled every shot. just hit the switch on the gas tube.
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Only on Yugo SKSs as they where built to be able to launch grenades. :)
 
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