SKS confession

[Mudpuppy]

Almost bought a Russian mfg SKS today... never owned an SKS before... is the Russian one better than the Norc/Chinese ones?

I have both and the Russian is less "crude" than the Norinco. It still has lots of machine marks but does look better than the Norinco. In stock form I have not noticed any real difference in accuracy and they both go bang when you pull the trigger.
The Russian ones have more than doubled in value since I bought them though, don't think the Norinco's are going to appreciate much!!

 

[Calum]

Wow! I like that mossy Oak stock!
Anyone carry these in Canada?

 

[TW25B]

I have both and the Russian is less "crude" than the Norinco. It still has lots of machine marks but does look better than the Norinco. In stock form I have not noticed any real difference in accuracy and they both go bang when you pull the trigger.
The Russian ones have more than doubled in value since I bought them though, don't think the Norinco's are going to appreciate much!!

Sorry but I have to disagree on that one. I too own both and I would never pay $300+ dollars for a Norinco SKS. The wood of the stock , quality of action and materials used in a Russian is way better than Chinese. The Russian definately weighs more and feels more sturdy. The weight also helps with accuracy. The Norcs I have had new out of the box (3) cannot compete accuracy wise with a Russian or Yugo without a muzzlebrake.

 

[poweredbybeer]

Wow! I like that mossy Oak stock!
Anyone carry these in Canada?

Not to my knowledge. If one were not averse to ordering parts on ebay, I'm sure you could find one on there. Last one I saw there was $69.99 US, not including shipping (which would probably run you $20 US) and before exchange, so expect to pay around $100 canadian by the time it gets to your door. Of course, I'm not advocating that you circumvent US export law, but they're definetely available