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[spareparts]

I sold mine a while back, had to pay for a wedding ring! It wasn't that accurate, but it was damned reliable, it never failed to shoot. Every one I talked to said don't clean it, you might mess it up, they shoot better dirty. I met a guy who was a former NVA, he said(in a broken accent) " gun get too hot? stick gun in stream! keep shooting gun". If you can find a true Russian SKS, you'll have something, other wise they don't do much for me. I do like the stripper clips, I had detachable 30 round magazines and found the stock box mag with strippers was far more reliable and faster/easier to load. I sold the nags off to some on else. As far as accuracy goes on eastern bloc guns, the mosin is the way to go. If you want an american gun in 7.62X39. look for a Mini 30. Make sure you get one that is a 591 series, the older ones had crap barrels on them, they would string shots as they got hot, the newer ones are far better. BTW, my brother in law has his AR15 for sale(with ammo)

[willy]

Have both an original all forged Russian, built like a brick SH. Will do 4-6" at 100 at best. But will do it all day.
Have a Chinese stamped steel receiver will out shoot the Russian by a little, not much.
Bought both when Clinton got into office.
Have a Ruger Ranch Rifle stainless in the same caliber. Never had any problems with walking strings with it, bought in 2000 or so.
Best combat cartridge made ever for semi auto.
By the way there is a huge group of men who are full blown survivalist and the SKS is far and away the preferred weapon.

[willy]

Oh and you can get the 20 round fixed mag for them that is stone reliable and no problem legally.
And if you want to see something crazy shoot a SKS with military ball ammo at a cinder block and see if you can find any pieces of it.

[cterrebonne]

I have one. It's an ok rifle. Like said above its reliable as all get out. I wouldn't pay over 350 for one. I would just wait for the panic to die down and then get one.

I really don't like the stripper clips or the fixed mag. I am an AR guy.

[bradford]

Ya'll will probably appreciate this....scan down a little.

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinHumor.htm

[willy]

I don't believe you will see the prices drop on any SKS's that are original and in good shape.
Especially any Russians which were far and away the best built and most desirable. Many of the earlier imports are collectable arms on top of the desire for a superior survival arm.
Even the older matching Chinese are not being brought in like they were and that will make demand higher.
And if the ScuminChief gets his way they just will not be available any longer.
If you know to where to get one and it is affordable get it while you can.
It will never be worth less than what you paid for it IMHO

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by willy

I don't believe you will see the prices drop on any SKS's that are original and in good shape.
Especially any Russians which were far and away the best built and most desirable. Many of the earlier imports are collectable arms on top of the desire for a superior survival arm.
Even the older matching Chinese are not being brought in like they were and that will make demand higher.
And if the ScuminChief gets his way they just will not be available any longer.
If you know to where to get one and it is affordable get it while you can.
It will never be worth less than what you paid for it IMHO

Actually, that was a lot of my thinking on the subject. With all the hoopla going on about "gun control" (Which really is nothing but population control) I'm thinking that these guns will simply disappear from the available weapons market. If you look at the cost of ANY semi-auto there has been a sharp price rise since this all began, and I don't think it's coming down any time soon...if ever.