Posted on 07/11/2016 9:53:09 AM PDT by pabianice
The Dallas shooter used an antique Chinese-made Korean War rifle, the SKS.
But not necessarily the same volume? 10-round SKS magazine vs. ##-round for an AK? Or modified SKS with a larger mag?
I would add that I did pay $450 for a French 1936 Bolt Action MAS in 7.5X54. But it was pristine. Dropped once, never fired.
Wow, you scared me. Can someone ping me when it's safe get out from under my desk?
Not true
Saiga AK 74 copy
Smaller callie
Didn’t Obama ban Russian imported guns? How, oh how, would a Russian import still be used in a crime with a law that says you can’t do that?
Bueller?
It seems painfully clear that his post is all sarcasm, aimed at media’s gun related hysteria and poor lingo usage.
I’ve got a Yugo too. I steam-cleaned the stock but I read you can run it through the dishwasher.
If your better half isn’t at her Mom’s when you do it, she may be if she catches you.
I reckon my better half is pretty tolerant (she’s never caught me exploring the more industrial uses for a dishwasher...). I do have tin of Swiss waffenfett rifle grease in the fridge’s crisper bin, though. It doesn’t seem to bother her.
The picture is likely showing, The rifle is an AK47 variant called a Vepr (7.62 and not 5.45) with a 30 round tapco mag, single point sling. There appears to be a joint at the base of the butstock indicating that it might be a folding stock, and an imitation Trijicon sight. If the sight is a real tirjicon then Fahed probably brought it back from Afghanistan. A real trijicon is pricy, over 1,000 USD.
This was a highly capable set up. He knew what he was doing. He had practiced with it as set up as well and carried his M4 similarly in Afgh.
Even Fox News falls victim to the "experts" sometimes.
Fox News "expert" says adding a scope on a hunting rifle creates an "Assault Rifle".
This is what I did to me SKS.
http://www.armslist.com/posts/236152/nashville-tennessee-gun-parts-for-sale—sks-conversion-kit
IIRC, around 2003 you could find a Yugoslav SKS for around $125 at the gun shows.
So sorry, I misread your post but FreeRepublic provides to mechanism to delete or even edit.
PING! You can come out now. Oh wait. That was an M1 Garand clip jumping out.
Oh no! Is that the M1 with the 8 bayonet clip and the grenade lug?
I'm toast now!
The Chinese were licensed to build the SKS in 1959. Those used in the Korean conflict were Russian manufactured.
In the end, it’s an as-issued front line infantry rifle.
Bad guys? They were ATF. /s
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