Opinions and info on SKS
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cadillackman
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If it's a kalashnikov it's of the better brand. Norenco (China) & Maadi (Egypt) made them too. Maadi sucks, Norenco's better, & Kalashnikov=best, of that era. There's a roomful of mixed opinions on them. All of the AR guys hate SK's & AK's. But on a positive note, reliability is no issue with the AK/SK design. They're not as accurate as the AR but at half the price, not too shabby. Ammo will get ya though. I used to get 7.62 X39 rounds at the gun shows 500 for $50. Now it's 200 for $50.
cadillackman
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Oh snap, $300-450, anymore aint worth it.
topher5150
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$300-500 i got mine for $130, a yugo with bayonet and grenade launcher sites, also check the condition of the gas valve if it is corroded enough all the gas will leak out and it wont cycle
Gilby959798
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got my yugo for $130 just as topher did... its a fun gun but i dont get to shoot it as much anymore... 
topher5150
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got my yugo for $130 just as topher did... its a fun gun but i dont get to shoot it as much anymore...
come to my house we can shoot in the back 40
PetesSweets86
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my baby
I bought my dad an AK a few years ago, but I went ahead and bought it chambered in .223 so ammo is cheap and easy to find. I was actually quite impressed at the accuracy of the AK. Though I have found aftermarket mags don't like to fit, it is the chinese model though. It was more a novelty purchase for $199.
When you could buy an SKS and 1,000 rounds of 7.62x39 for $200, it was a worthwhile deal, but these days, not so much, IMHO. The Russians are the only ones I'd consider--there's a noticeable difference in quality between Warsaw Pact and Chicom firearms in general (IMHO).
Although I've never particularly cared for the SKS or AK, I once traded a S&W 659 for an SKS and some cash while "enhancing my collection." I owned it for all of five minutes before I traded it off for something else. I couldn't tell you who made it--I didn't care, because the price was right and I ended up with something I actually liked...
Although I've never particularly cared for the SKS or AK, I once traded a S&W 659 for an SKS and some cash while "enhancing my collection." I owned it for all of five minutes before I traded it off for something else. I couldn't tell you who made it--I didn't care, because the price was right and I ended up with something I actually liked...