Hi All,
My neighborly LGS/locksmith has had a couple commercial SKSs in his rack for over a year, priced at $600 each. Which is about the going price for pre-ban, newer production SKS, in a Kali gun shop, and I've seen them sell for that. Pinned barrels, stamped TG, one still has cosmoline in the bolt, and doesn't appear to have been fired. One is all matching #s, but the other one has no #s on mag, no bayo, a receiver scope mount, and is in an ATI Monte, but is otherwise in as new condition as well.
So I stopped by his shop Saturday morning and got to talking about his 2 over priced SKSs that haven't moved. He said make an offer, so I did and now have 2 new production SKSs in Kali jail. The pre-Bubbad unit is just what I've been looking for as a project, as it's commercial and missing things. I've got replacements for what's gone, including un-numbered furniture, but I'll do better to hold on to those parts for an old war horse.
The other I'll keep as is for an example of a late production model, or maybe later clone out a Paratrooper with the stock FSB. As I said, this one is all matching and looks to not have been fired. I don't think any kittens will die, since these are commercial "NORINCO" products versus combat vets. They're not marked M21.
Saturday evening all that craziness happened, so I made firm offers on a couple other SKSs I'd been haggling over and they were accepted too. Then I used up my SG coupons and picked up a few bricks of X39. The beast is upon us again. PAX
What is commercial about them? Sounds like one is altered, and the other is miliary configuration.
you have the same sickness as the rest of us, nice going. thumb1
Are the rifles marked SKSS?
:).................Joe
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on June 14, 2016, 05:21:52 PM
What is commercial about them? Sounds like one is altered, and the other is military configuration.
That's what I called them in haste. That's what they are to me.
Quote from: XXXSKS on June 15, 2016, 01:48:25 AM
Are the rifles marked SKSS?
:).................Joe
No, not quite that lucky, but I scored pretty good for todays market in Kali. PAX
I simply asked because this is the commercial section, and you do not seem to have commercial sks carbines. thumb1
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on June 15, 2016, 05:56:48 PM
I simply asked because this is the commercial section, and you do not seem to have commercial sks carbines. thumb1
That's what they are to me. I should have posted elsewhere, feel free to redirect. PAX
Ayyyy, PAX! What's up bruv!?
I'm not upset at the other place but they deleted a post that was only slightly off topic. That kind of irritated me but that kind of stuff happens.
So I picked up my 2 newer production SKSs today. Both pinned barrels, stamped TGs, but only one says "MADE BY NORINCO". No arsenal stamp and it only has matching numbers on the receiver and bolt carrier, in the 44XXX range. No numbers on all the usual places. Mag, TG, receiver cover, stock, have no numbers at all, imported by CSI ONT, CA.
The other rifle is in the 22 million range from arsenal [0141], imported by KFS ATL, GA. All numbers present match, but has after market receiver cover mount, and came in an ATI Monty, no bayo, sling, or rod. Just because I wanted to see the mock-up, I put on a 4X28 scope, and bedded the works in a discontinued Timbersmith Monty. The Timbersmith is at least as heavy as the ATI, but the wrist is better for my hand, and the laminate is flat beautiful. I plan to pull the FSB off, and replace it with one that's had the bayo lug and rod guides ground off and re-blued, and use a flush 5 round mag. Both have acceptable triggers. PAX
Any pictures PAX ?
Yes, pics please. I like the looks of those Timbersmith stocks. I've never shouldered one so I don't know how they feel ... well, actually, I was fondling a Mini-14 at the LGS the other day that may have been in a Timbersmith think1 .... Anyhow, would like to see your SKSs when you think they're presentable.