Hi,
New to SKS land here from AK world. Mainly because I want to bullpup my shit and I can't find a loose CAI GP1975 kit anymore, whereas the SKS seems to have viable bullpup kit offerings from the likes of Sheric GW, Rifle Tech, and CBRPS.
However, I see that I'd have to build-up from a cheap barreled receiver, likely Chinese in origin. Can someone advise me to as to the feasibility of this? I'm having a near-impossible time finding trigger groups out there, and that's $100. Bolt carrier is like $25, bolt would be ~$40, gas tube & piston is like another $75, and the barreled action itself is no less than $110 paid, shipped, and transferred. With that I'm at least $350+ without a trigger group, and I know that complete SKS's can still be found under the $500 price point.
Can I get something with a barreled action build that I can't with a regular SKS, perhaps and specifically detachable mags? Is the Type 56 nominally able to take them or is it only the Type D & M? Any help, pointers, and/or clarification would be greatly appreciated.