Long time SKS owner / tinkerer here.
My first SKS was a "golden era" former Chinese issue SKS bought for $120 at a gun shop in Tucson, AZ in 1991. I had that as a truck gun for years but long gone now.
I was at a gun show in Albuquerque in 2009 looking to replace that rifle and ended up with a complete, original, commercial Norinco SKS and a basket case SKS missing its gas system and magazine. Norinco is a screwed barrel, spike bayonet with a stamped trigger guard/FCG. Basket case is screwed barrel, machined trigger guard/FCG, missing bayonet.
Looking to build the basket case into something interesting.
I also build FAL's, AR's, AK's, 1911's, Mausers,... my only limit is time in CONUS.
Welcome aboard from the 42nd state in CONUS thumb1
Albuquerque is 35 miles up I-25 from me! Greetings from the desert southwest! thumb1
Based on your other posts, I'm looking forward to see how your basket case turns out. thumb1
Thanks!
Albuquerque is my home of record in the US - it's where I have most of my "stuff" and where I go when in CONUS.
Ronin, welcome aboard from Kentucky!! Lots of current and former Military here.
Welcome....