[alphadog]

If you can afford it get a Russian SKS its’ even legal in Kalifornia.

[Gaffer]

BTW, I’ve seen some pretty cool SKS stock and receiver cover mods available for them that make them totally different. The mod covers have scope mounts and fancy sights affixed. The stocks aren’t too bad either...

Trick out an SKS for a couple hundred...but worth it IMO if you have an old one cheap.

[AD from SpringBay]

If you can afford it get a Russian SKS....

True that... I remember about ten years ago when an SKS was an affordable, in-budget weapon. I mean, they're not top of the line, but they are fun to shoot and simple-Simon durable in takedown and care.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

If you can afford it get a Russian SKS its’ even legal in Kalifornia.

I can't. And besides, it is only legal in MA if it was imported before 1998. Otherwise, it is verboten.

I can't wait to get out of this shiite hole.

[Red Badger]

Russians (and Germans) always make good stuff!............

[WayneS]

I agree.

The SKS is an excellent, and relatively inexpensive, rifle - those with machined receivers being vastly superior to those with stamped receivers.

They also use exactly the same ammo as the AK47/MAC-90 - 7.62x39 - which is plentiful and cheap (for now).

Actual Russian-made models are harder (and a bit expensive) to come by these days, but models from Yugoslavia, Rumania, etc. are still readily available (for now).

I paid $150 for mine about 20 years ago.