Would I Be Wrong Too....

[Pigeonman]

There are a fair few nice looking SKS deals out there right now including several unissued 54 Tula's and some nice looking refurbed 54 Izhevsk's. would I be committing the ultimate sin to buy either of these as shooters or are they on the more collectible end of SKS's? I know there are some others available including some Chinese variants but I like the look of the Russians better and you can't argue with the prices.

Cheers.

 

[cadgo]

I wouldn't own a gun I had no intentions of shooting, regardless of the collectability.

 

[svt1940]

There are a fair few nice looking SKS deals out there right now including several unissued 54 Tula's and some nice looking refurbed 54 Izhevsk's. would I be committing the ultimate sin to buy either of these as shooters or are they on the more collectible end of SKS's? I know there are some others available including some Chinese variants but I like the look of the Russians better and you can't argue with the prices.

Cheers.

Buy and shoot. Izzy are harder to find but not a reason to not shoot a refurbed izzy.Tula 54 are easy to find so you can buy it to shoot also.
Joce

 

[fireball]

It's an SKS. There're about as collectable as a shovel.

 

[RMXC51]

Well, that's a nice trolling gun snob attitude.

People had the same attitude towards Lee Enfields as recently as a couple years ago. Remember that.

 

[saskcop]

I can't own a gun and not shoot it at some point. I would have to say buy it for the purpose of shooting AND collecting.

 

[Dsiwy]

1954 are not that collectable and I bought one as a shooter

now a 1949 I would not shoot

 

[mullet maniac]

It's an SKS. There're about as collectable as a shovel.

hahahahahhahaaaa stealing this one for sure!!!

 

[Captain Paul]

It's an SKS. There're about as collectable as a shovel.

bwhahaha im so on par. I like them as disposable guns. If I'm too tired swimming through a lake, I drop the sks to the bottom and buy another

well not really, but its not worth a pile of nazi gold!

 

[midnightpossum]

Get either, and shoot-em up..

 

[Pigeonman]

Sweet!! Thanks for the replies. Didn't want to have to put on a flame suit later.

Cheers.

 

[jongun]

Buy a shooter and then focus on the collecting

 

[Dagmaar]

Your money , your choice .

 

[midnightpossum]

I would not worry about a 54 Tula or Izzy Refurb being collectable in your lifetime

 

[wd113]

most of my shovels I shoot, my unissued 55/56 I dont.....

 

[biker_boy]

Buy them shoot the heck out of them cheap and a lot of fun to shoot.

 

[Import]

What he said.....

 

[dimeN]

i'd be a shame to treat it poorly, they are really nice firearms ! esp for the price

shoot it and take care of it

 

[xenasdad]

I wouldn't own a gun I had no intentions of shooting, regardless of the collectability.

+100. guns are for shooting. not much sadder than a gun that doesn't get shot.