Not a bad choice at all.
With those 5 rounds enblocs you could use it in just about any jurisdiction in the States.
Course in Wisconsin those surplus SKS rifles have become very popular 'blue collar' whitetail guns. I imagine a decent gunsmith could remove the grenade launcher and the bayonet and knock a couple of pounds off'n it.
Been tempted to pick one or two of 'em up myself for 'rainy days'.
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I LOVE the Garand ! I have seen the Camp Perry shooters rigs that were just friggin tack drivers ! Beautiful guns !
I just got one. Haven't even cleaned to cosmoline off of it yet. I figured it might be nice to grab one before the next president bans them. It is in almost new condition and wasn't expensive at all. I may have to grab another.