SKS D - who used to sell these
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MilArm in Edmonton sold these I believe.
seems some renewed interest in SKS-D type rifles since the last couple rounds of bans.
Lever Arms sold them back in the 90's onwards. Century Arms, Beta Arms and a few other importers in the US played around with creating different SKS-D models. There are some very good SKS-D rifles out there and like everything from China, some lemons too. I've owned a few of both over the years.
Lever Arms sold them back in the 90's onwards. Century Arms, Beta Arms and a few other importers in the US played around with creating different SKS-D models. There are some very good SKS-D rifles out there and like everything from China, some lemons too. I've owned a few of both over the years.
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I purchased investor packs of 5 @ Lever Arms Back when Allen Lever owned the place
Also picked up a couple of the $99.00 Garands back then too
Also picked up a couple of the $99.00 Garands back then too
In 90 - 91 the now closed Le Baron store on Yonge St, Toronto had lots of them new in the box. All of the examples I saw were a very light brown or a slightly yellowish light brown colour. I'm mentioning their colour because I I don't think I've seen any other sks rifles since then that had that particular colour
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we bought a whole pallet of SKS rifles from old man Lever , split between 4 of us. He even threw in a 1/2 a skid of ammo crates to go with it. Was a mixed lot of MC5D with the standard mag release and monte carlo stocks and the typical beta arms sks-d with ak style mag release.I purchased investor packs of 5 @ Lever Arms Back when Allen Lever owned the place
Also picked up a couple of the $99.00 Garands back then too
All the ones I seen and handled all had the same hi quality light coloured fence post wood.
A type of Asian birch wood I believe.
The best part was it did not matter what you did to it , it would only get better.
I did strip and stain a couple for customers, and they turned out nice, a walnut color, but did not really pay.
Used a alcohol based spray stain and a air brush for grain.
Now if a fellow had a crate full or 2 , it would be cost effective.
Mind you the 84S was more fun to my way of thinking.
A type of Asian birch wood I believe.
The best part was it did not matter what you did to it , it would only get better.
I did strip and stain a couple for customers, and they turned out nice, a walnut color, but did not really pay.
Used a alcohol based spray stain and a air brush for grain.
Now if a fellow had a crate full or 2 , it would be cost effective.
Mind you the 84S was more fun to my way of thinking.
I got mine at the AACCA Easter gun show sometime in the early '90's IIRC. I think it was from P&D. They had several crates of them and were going for $160 at that time. Mine was a turd. Least accurate SKS I ever shot. Sold it for $650 a bunch of years ago at the same AACCA Easter show. Was glad to see it go.
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