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Ok guys, GD has spoken and the SKS has been shunned. It has never seen combat. It has never killed anyone. It sucks with NVG. They don’t even shit where they eat. It would be better to spend $400 on a nice blender and get girl drink drunk.
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I picked up a MAS 49/56 recently. I love surplus rifles, and I find the early model semi-autos of the wood and steel variety to be the most interesting.
It's about as impractical as they come but I got a hold of some 7.5 French and I enjoy shooting it. It kicks harder than my M1 or FN49 but it's a unique system. It'll be great if I ever pick up some rifle grenades. |
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Quoted: Oh look, another broad brush millennial post. We weren’t around for the barrels full of milsurps for $20 like you were, old guns are expensive now. A lot of us also don’t care about provenance, it’s a cool old military gun and that’s all that matters. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: That’s actually part of the appeal to many. Millennials are attracted to rifles with “provenance.” They’re already accustomed to all the fancy wizbang guns that SHOT show gives us, but seldom get a rifle that was actually used to tyrannize and kill people. I know that seems strange to boomers and Gen X because they grew up on old war implements. Millennials usually did not. You know grandpa “sporterized” his bringback K98 after the war to deer hunt with it? He didn’t care about the history because he lived it. He just liked having a free rifle. Then his kids just liked having cheap Ammo and parts kits and seeking the “nicest” milsurp you could dig out of the barrel at the hardware store. The grandkids and great grandkids now seek rifles that “were actually there” because there’s something mystical about the object that carries history. Millenials are idiots. Those guns are flat out abused / clapped out that is not provenance. I own collectible rifles that have provenance ... By the standards you just applied I can make any gun have some provenance by dragging it down a dirt road behind my car and finding a Millenial to sell it to. Oh look, another broad brush millennial post. We weren’t around for the barrels full of milsurps for $20 like you were, old guns are expensive now. A lot of us also don’t care about provenance, it’s a cool old military gun and that’s all that matters. A lot of GD chest beaters don't get that. GD's self proclaimed experts are flat out wrong most of the time. I remember getting raked over the coals in GD because I spent $800 on a pair of M1 Carbines that had import marks. (NPM and IBM) The same when I bought a few Inter-Ord Yugo SKS's for $119ea and ponied up $600 each for Bavarian M1 carbines from the CMP Time has told the story on those deals... They project their ignorance as though it was fact. There were a lot of GD trolls who said it would be stupid to buy a CMP 1911 when those came out too. These rifles have some cool history, just like M1 Carbines from Ethiopia. Is $349 too much, we'll see what they're worth in 5-10yrs or more. I buy mil-surps for the history and you can't put a price on that. |
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Quoted: I am speaking from decades of collecting experience not fapping to you tube videos and buying clapped out guns. View Quote I have a decade and a half of collecting experience and was into Milsurps before youtube was much of a thing. Pretty good for a Millennial. I still enjoy collecting and enjoy finding new things out there to add to my safe. The market isn't what it was but I try to gain satisfaction from it when I can and get new people into the hobby. Even if they learn about milsurps from the dreaded YouTube. Even with your "decades of experience" you're still just a troll flinging poop on the internet. You have nothing of value to contribute to this conversation. I'll wager you don't have much of value to contribute in real life either. *Click* |
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If there’s one thing we know about milsurp guns, they definitely lose value over time. Probably not wise to spend money on such frivolity.
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I bought one for the shit of it and to allow my sons the joy of cleaning some cosmo. What I got was a full numbers matching gun with some weird stock repairs. From what I gather, these look like they were possibly used in the Balkans. Someone chime in if they know more.
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Quoted: I have a decade and a half of collecting experience and was into Milsurps before youtube was much of a thing. Pretty good for a Millennial. I still enjoy collecting and enjoy finding new things out there to add to my safe. The market isn't what it was but I try to gain satisfaction from it when I can and get new people into the hobby. Even if they learn about milsurps from the dreaded YouTube. Even with your "decades of experience" you're still just a troll flinging poop on the internet. You have nothing of value to contribute to this conversation. I'll wager you don't have much of value to contribute in real life either. *Click* View Quote All you have offered so far is smart ass remarks . I have forgotten more about milsurp rifles and handguns than you will know. So go back to feeling self important kid , your betters got all the good guns before you came along. |
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Already have 4 of them from back in the day. The yugo were generous with their cosmo as well. I have no desire to do that again lol
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Quoted: Already have 4 of them from back in the day. The yugo were generous with their cosmo as well. I have no desire to do that again lol View Quote Agreed. Cleaning is a pain in the ass. At the same time, a little left over cosmo isn’t going to hurt anything. Clean what you can, bring a rag to the range to catch runoff as the gun heats up. |
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My lgs owner bought 2 , they came in the other day. I would not call either 1 "good " condition. That being said, 1 of them had a stock with bad ass trench art all over it. He is going to ditch the stocks so I have claimed the trench art stock.
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Quoted: Agreed. Cleaning is a pain in the ass. At the same time, a little left over cosmo isn’t going to hurt anything. Clean what you can, bring a rag to the range to catch runoff as the gun heats up. View Quote https://www.originalcosmoline.com/shop/how-to-properly-remove-cosmoline-from-military-surplus-firearms/#:~:text=A%20lot%20of%20people%20swear,of%20the%20firearm%20and%20container. |
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Quoted: All you have offered so far is smart ass remarks . I have forgotten more about milsurp rifles and handguns than you will know. So go back to feeling self important kid , your betters got all the good guns before you came along. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I have a decade and a half of collecting experience and was into Milsurps before youtube was much of a thing. Pretty good for a Millennial. I still enjoy collecting and enjoy finding new things out there to add to my safe. The market isn't what it was but I try to gain satisfaction from it when I can and get new people into the hobby. Even if they learn about milsurps from the dreaded YouTube. Even with your "decades of experience" you're still just a troll flinging poop on the internet. You have nothing of value to contribute to this conversation. I'll wager you don't have much of value to contribute in real life either. *Click* All you have offered so far is smart ass remarks . I have forgotten more about milsurp rifles and handguns than you will know. So go back to feeling self important kid , your betters got all the good guns before you came along. Based upon your behavior in this thread, you calling someone self-important is rich. |
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Quoted: A lot of GD chest beaters don't get that. GD's self proclaimed experts are flat out wrong most of the time. I remember getting raked over the coals in GD because I spent $800 on a pair of M1 Carbines that had import marks. (NPM and IBM) The same when I bought a few Inter-Ord Yugo SKS's for $119ea and ponied up $600 each for Bavarian M1 carbines from the CMP Time has told the story on those deals... They project their ignorance as though it was fact. There were a lot of GD trolls who said it would be stupid to buy a CMP 1911 when those came out too. These rifles have some cool history, just like M1 Carbines from Ethiopia. Is $349 too much, we'll see what they're worth in 5-10yrs or more. I buy mil-surps for the history and you can't put a price on that. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: That’s actually part of the appeal to many. Millennials are attracted to rifles with “provenance.” They’re already accustomed to all the fancy wizbang guns that SHOT show gives us, but seldom get a rifle that was actually used to tyrannize and kill people. I know that seems strange to boomers and Gen X because they grew up on old war implements. Millennials usually did not. You know grandpa “sporterized” his bringback K98 after the war to deer hunt with it? He didn’t care about the history because he lived it. He just liked having a free rifle. Then his kids just liked having cheap Ammo and parts kits and seeking the “nicest” milsurp you could dig out of the barrel at the hardware store. The grandkids and great grandkids now seek rifles that “were actually there” because there’s something mystical about the object that carries history. Millenials are idiots. Those guns are flat out abused / clapped out that is not provenance. I own collectible rifles that have provenance ... By the standards you just applied I can make any gun have some provenance by dragging it down a dirt road behind my car and finding a Millenial to sell it to. Oh look, another broad brush millennial post. We weren’t around for the barrels full of milsurps for $20 like you were, old guns are expensive now. A lot of us also don’t care about provenance, it’s a cool old military gun and that’s all that matters. A lot of GD chest beaters don't get that. GD's self proclaimed experts are flat out wrong most of the time. I remember getting raked over the coals in GD because I spent $800 on a pair of M1 Carbines that had import marks. (NPM and IBM) The same when I bought a few Inter-Ord Yugo SKS's for $119ea and ponied up $600 each for Bavarian M1 carbines from the CMP Time has told the story on those deals... They project their ignorance as though it was fact. There were a lot of GD trolls who said it would be stupid to buy a CMP 1911 when those came out too. These rifles have some cool history, just like M1 Carbines from Ethiopia. Is $349 too much, we'll see what they're worth in 5-10yrs or more. I buy mil-surps for the history and you can't put a price on that. Agree completely, I have purchased several milsurps over the last ten years, only one of which is all matching, and “collectible”. I don’t care about that, I buy these guns because I love history and want a piece of it. |
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You will never lose money on a SKS at PSA's price......Go to eBay and see what parts are bringing now if you want your eyes opened.
I bought two top-covers, a gas tube, wood hand-guard, and a OEM mag at the flea market a couple of weeks back for $20.00 for the whole mess. All Chi-Com, and listed them last night. Till this thread i had forgot about them. I just finished packing-up the gas tube (no handguard) to ship this morning.....I got $79.99 plus shipping for it and it sold a couple hours after I listed it. The top covers will sell for around $60.00 each and the mag for near $100.00. Trigger groups are near $200, bolts and carriers $130 or so. $50.00 for the stock. $40 for the handguard. Barreled receivers $150.00. (Sarco has them for around $100 shipped but nobody has time for Sarco). That's near $700.00 worth of parts easy on a PSA SKS. |
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Quoted: Ok guys, GD has spoken and the SKS has been shunned. It has never seen combat. It has never killed anyone. It sucks with NVG. They don’t even shit where they eat. It would be better to spend $400 on a nice blender and get girl drink drunk. View Quote The SKS is hated here because: 1- It's not "muh USA military rifle" 2- They are appreciating in value while their AR's are depreciating 3- Not near as tati-cool Magpul-plastic-fuckable Cop-wannabe like their AR's 4- Jealous/envious they didn't buy when they were <$200 I love 'em! I've got about 6 of them, and I tried to buy another last week in the EE, but the guy hasn't got back to me. |
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reason why i want one.
the SKS was the first firearm i ever bought(I was 18 in high school). purchased right out of the crate at a local pawn shop for $89. shot the shit out of it. it rode around in my trunk,uncovered for 6 months getting banged up. it was MANY of my friends first time shooting a gun or first time shooting one for fun I want one to add to "never gonna sell collection". Ive been told to look for one marked with m21. right now i dont have the time to research how and what to look for a quality\numbers matching to make sure i get one worth keeping. but eventually i will |
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ok you convinced me i want one. just a little to broke for something i don't need
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Quoted: And anyone who paid that for what I looked at in the photo over paid significantly. I laugh my ass off at the idea of someone getting bent over the barrel like that . View Quote Pipe down old man, I spend my money how I like. Go buy some more Colt 1911s And wheelguns. Plus, trump gave me $1200 so it was technically free Buy a $24 membership on here before you talk shit about spending money. You’re probably a hoarder who saves every little thing, and spends as little money as possible in life. Just enough to get by. |
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Quoted: He got Ben’d over View Quote Like I said, I like it. I’m ringing steel out to 200 yards with irons, can’t say the same about my ARs. I wasn’t around for the $100 days, I just got into firearms a couple years ago, and had seen these at gun shows for $650, so I think I got a “fair” price. |
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Quoted: Like I said, I like it. I'm ringing steel out to 200 yards with irons, can't say the same about my ARs. I wasn't around for the $100 days, I just got into firearms a couple years ago, and had seen these at gun shows for $650, so I think I got a "fair" price. View Quote $100 days? Shit, I remember the barrel days where SKS rifles were kept in a barrel at most LGS and sold just like those were broom handles at the hardware store. Probably some here remember the days of when hardware stores sold them like broom handles. |
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Crazy. I've seen several posters in this thread state that they can get a better rifle for the same price or less, yet none of them have posted a link to those awesome deals.
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Don’t need one. I have two AR10’s and ten Ar15’s. So why would I want something else to buy another type of ammo for.
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Quoted: $100 days? Shit, I remember the barrel days where SKS rifles were kept in a barrel at most LGS and sold just like those were broom handles at the hardware store. Probably some here remember the days of when hardware stores sold them like broom handles. View Quote I grew up in a home/family that always saw guns as bad and evil and only criminals have them, to do bad. When I turned 30, my perspective in life completely changed. I started to look at things differently and made my own choices regardless of what family members thought. I got into firearms, and I saw how helpful and informative the gun community actually is. It’s all about safety first. And most folks on here have been very helpful at teaching me new things, or helping with how to do this or that...With the exception of the ArfCom trolls of course lol That being said, I was like 5 years old when these were selling for $80 a piece. Maybe I’m late to the party, but at least I made it to the party. And firearms are a huge part of my life now, I can’t imagine not having any. |
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Quoted: Based upon your behavior in this thread, you calling someone self-important is rich. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I have a decade and a half of collecting experience and was into Milsurps before youtube was much of a thing. Pretty good for a Millennial. I still enjoy collecting and enjoy finding new things out there to add to my safe. The market isn't what it was but I try to gain satisfaction from it when I can and get new people into the hobby. Even if they learn about milsurps from the dreaded YouTube. Even with your "decades of experience" you're still just a troll flinging poop on the internet. You have nothing of value to contribute to this conversation. I'll wager you don't have much of value to contribute in real life either. *Click* All you have offered so far is smart ass remarks . I have forgotten more about milsurp rifles and handguns than you will know. So go back to feeling self important kid , your betters got all the good guns before you came along. Based upon your behavior in this thread, you calling someone self-important is rich. Attached File |
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Quoted: Like I said, I like it. I'm ringing steel out to 200 yards with irons, can't say the same about my ARs. View Quote Attached File |
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Members of the Cult of AR saw a thread about a different rifle and feel compelled to come forth and educate the rest of us.
Gotta love the guys who own 20 ARs that they'll never use. And when the military adopts their next rifle (whenever that is), they'll try to dump every rifle they own to raise cash for their new prop. Except they won't get ten cents on the dollar. That's right, their beloved AR is going to become what the SKS was. |
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Quoted: Members of the Cult of AR saw a thread about a different rifle and feel compelled to come forth and educate the rest of us. Gotta love the guys who own 20 ARs that they'll never use. And when the military adopts their next rifle (whenever that is), they'll try to dump every rifle they own to raise cash for their new prop. Except they won't get ten cents on the dollar. That's right, their beloved AR is going to become what the SKS was. View Quote You know who calls guns "props"? Leftists. And its hilarious to me, that guys bitching because they can't get an AR for under 400 now are saying they won't get 10 cents on the dollar. I guess I don't understand democrat economics. |
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View Quote I didn’t believe it myself. 7 out of 10 on 12” steel out at 200. I have it on video. Best I got on my 10.5” AR was 4 out of 10 with the MBUS. I ditched the MBUS and went with the Leupold VX freedom pigplex. 10 out of 10 with 4x magnification at 200. Even my wife was ringing steel with the VX lol she was so excited. |
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Quoted: I don't think I've shot my SKS in 15 years. View Quote Its been a few years, probably 7 or 8, since I have shot one of mine. I have 3, yugos, and probably 3 or 4 cases of wolf ammo. I am a big fan of SKS rifles, at one time I owned about 20 of them. Chinese, Russian, Romanian, Albanian, Yugoslavian. They are an interesting rifle. |
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Quoted: I am speaking from decades of collecting experience not fapping to you tube videos and buying clapped out guns. View Quote I think you are missing the bigger picture here. If this was even a couple of years ago I would say pass. However for the most part the glory days of cheap mil Milsurps are gone and not coming back. If it was a few years ago I would tell someone looking for an SKS to go to local pawn shops etc. Currently and maybe forever THOSE DAYS ARE GONE. If you want an SKS this May be the best opportunity for the foreseeable future. Also as was mentioned, some people just want a working gun. You may want a high quality all matching gun that is great. Some people want a handy 7.62 rifle. Instead of slinging mud help out members work with what the real world has to offer, instead of insulting the younger generation. FYI I have been collecting for decades as well and have owned some truly collectible guns. So I am coming from it from experience. |
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Quoted: Pipe down old man, I spend my money how I like. Go buy some more Colt 1911s And wheelguns. Plus, trump gave me $1200 so it was technically free Buy a $24 membership on here before you talk shit about spending money. You’re probably a hoarder who saves every little thing, and spends as little money as possible in life. Just enough to get by. View Quote Clearly you do not know how taxes work if you think that trump money was free. Join date checks out and I have spent a lot of money with Brownells so I reckon I can skip giving them $24. When you Johnny Come Latelys catch up with my collecting activity then I might consider your advise on buy and collecting guns. I have the first mover advantage sorry you were late to the party. |
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Quoted: Crazy. I've seen several posters in this thread state that they can get a better rifle for the same price or less, yet none of them have posted a link to those awesome deals. View Quote Why would any smart person share their sources so that a bunch of vultures can come in and buy out what they might want to buy? I never ever share a good source of guns and ammo if it is not known by others in number already. I currently have a source of cheap reloading supplies near my and every payday I go in and buy a few hundred dollars worth of components and any equipment that I may want. If you think I am telling anyone where and who they are ... no way . |
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like a bunch of high schools girls in here
people like different things, it's ok |
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Quoted: Why would any smart person share their sources so that a bunch of vultures can come in and buy out what they might want to buy? I never ever share a good source of guns and ammo if it is not known by others in number already. I currently have a source of cheap reloading supplies near my and every payday I go in and buy a few hundred dollars worth of components and any equipment that I may want. If you think I am telling anyone where and who they are ... no way . View Quote Not surprising, since you're too cheap to pony up an Arfcom membership. |
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150rds in stripper clips takes up much less space than 150rds in banana mags. SKS is so obviously superior...
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Quoted: That is simply not an insult... I would rather spend that $24 on ammo at least I get some value from that . View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Not surprising, since you're too cheap to pony up an Arfcom membership. That is simply not an insult... I would rather spend that $24 on ammo at least I get some value from that . Wasn't meant as an insult, simply an observation. There are those that make a positive contribution with their knowledge and experience. And there are those like you...... |
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Just take it to the car wash and hose it down.
The safety on the thing had to have been an afterthought. Communists probably first issued it with instructions to find a rock or something to jamb behind the trigger. |
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Reading the comments in these SKS threads tells a different story about the history of this one particular surplus firearms that no other surplus weapon can match. It's soo weird. Only the Mosin Nagant comes close.
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Quoted: 150rds in stripper clips takes up much less space than 150rds in banana mags. SKS is so obviously superior... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/421435/3916D6D1-0842-4E75-8675-807BE32C573A_jpe-1525553.JPG View Quote Only takes four times as long to reload, and you only have to do it three times as often. |
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