Picked up my first SKS a short while back, just found this forum while doing a little more research on the rifle so figured I may as well join the party!
....another Canuck, eh! :)
Welcome from NM Luke, glad to have you! thumb1
Post up your new baby, everyone here loves oogling over photos of other people's guns! chuckles1
Quote from: running-man on January 18, 2017, 03:31:55 PM
Welcome from NM Luke, glad to have you! thumb1
Post up your new baby, everyone here loves oogling over photos of other people's guns! chuckles1
Thanks, sure why not LOL! It's a Russian "no date", unissued/unrefurbished rifle that cost me a bit over US$200. It's so nice I've put off shooting it, want to leave it in it's pristine state so I'll pick up another shooter grade model I'm sure.
P.S. added a few more detail pics in the Russian SKS section.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/BillWS6/SKS/DSC00225_zpsf03sl9ms.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/BillWS6/SKS/DSC00230_zpsk7ggqj7e.jpg)
hi Luke and welcome. good to have you here. thumb1
Welcome from Washington state thumb1
We have quite a few Canadians aboot. Fun to see the SKS-45s you can still buy retail, and cheap.
Welcome from Montana, nice to have ya here! :)
Nice ruski... Welcome! thumb1
Thanks everyone, a lot of great info (and knowledgeable people) on here - been doing a lot of reading!
Quote from: running-man on January 18, 2017, 03:31:55 PM
Welcome from NM Luke, glad to have you! thumb1
P.S. read in another post you stated you have a "Newie wife"....guess where I'm from - tell her "Hi" from the Rock!
Quote from: Luke2236 on January 19, 2017, 09:16:57 AM
P.S. read in another post you stated you have a "Newie wife"....guess where I'm from - tell her "Hi" from the Rock!
Absolutely! She's a townie from St. John's but I guess I'll keep her! chuckles1
We used to go back at least once a year in the summer to visit her family and get her a yearly dose of cold ocean, though not as much since her dad passed away and her mom moved to the states. He lived in Bonavista, nice little town. There is definitely a different way of life up there than what I grew up with here in the desert southwest! I've never seen so manylakes and so much water in my entire life! :o
Quote from: running-man on January 19, 2017, 10:30:08 AM
Quote from: Luke2236 on January 19, 2017, 09:16:57 AM
P.S. read in another post you stated you have a "Newie wife"....guess where I'm from - tell her "Hi" from the Rock!
Absolutely! She's a townie from St. John's but I guess I'll keep her! chuckles1
We used to go back at least once a year in the summer to visit her family and get her a yearly dose of cold ocean, though not as much since her dad passed away and her mom moved to the states. He lived in Bonavista, nice little town. There is definitely a different way of life up there than what I grew up with here in the desert southwest! I've never seen so manylakes and so much water in my entire life! :o
Townies are fine...in their own way, I'm a baywop LOL. Lived in St.John's for the past 20 years though and just recently retired and moved back home to a small town on the south coast. Yes things are a bit different here, but the hunting and fishing is great!
Quote from: Luke2236 on January 19, 2017, 10:39:46 AM
Quote from: running-man on January 19, 2017, 10:30:08 AM
Quote from: Luke2236 on January 19, 2017, 09:16:57 AM
P.S. read in another post you stated you have a "Newie wife"....guess where I'm from - tell her "Hi" from the Rock!
Absolutely! She's a townie from St. John's but I guess I'll keep her! chuckles1
We used to go back at least once a year in the summer to visit her family and get her a yearly dose of cold ocean, though not as much since her dad passed away and her mom moved to the states. He lived in Bonavista, nice little town. There is definitely a different way of life up there than what I grew up with here in the desert southwest! I've never seen so manylakes and so much water in my entire life! :o
Townies are fine...in their own way, I'm a baywop LOL. Lived in St.John's for the past 20 years though and just recently retired and moved back home to a small town on the south coast. Yes things are a bit different here, but the hunting and fishing is great!
St. John's is a beautiful city and area. Attended a conference there....12 years ago?!...had a free day in the middle of the 7 day conference and I rode a rental bike down the coast a few miles then across the peninsula, out to Bell Island and back. Great scenery!
Place has it's moments...when it's not snowing, raining, or foggy LOL! Glad you enjoyed the trip!