One that's on it was "tactical" enough for the Red Army.
It may not be black and plastic and all glitzy, but wood laminates don't dry out by outgassing the way plastics do, nor are they anything like as much affected by ultraviolet radiation. In short, they are tougher and last a lot longer.
My SKS has a wood laminate stock.
I'm keeping it that way because it's BETTER that way.
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I note the very low post count. Welcome aboard, friend!
Hang around this forum and you can learn a lot about how the things are built and why they are built that way.
You will even learn that I am a crusty old b*stard who is cruel to kittens (so sez Miss Dufis B. Underfoot), but I do know my stuff (most of the time).
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