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Considering how many SKS's and AK-47's, et. al. that have been produced, I'd say you're right. I've heard they've been used in every continent and nearly every conflict since they were introduced. The Chinese model I have scared the crap out of my vet brother-in-law the first time we all went out to the range and I emptied a couple 30 rd. clips at the targets. He said he'd had a flashback to 'Nam and I was lucky he didn't wax my arse.

I have seen fair luck with all makes although the east bloc have the best reps and some of the original Russkie factories bring the high dollar if all matching parts.

I've never seen a Norinco drop a barrel or auto fire accidentally but I've read about it.

You can buy them all day long around here for about 135 bucks...the Yugo models seem to be pretty common right now along with the ubiquitous Norincos.

Lots of Romanian Ak-47 and Ak-74s around too....at about twice the price...all black.

I do not have experience with Mosin-Nagants but they are admired by some as well.

I like Dragonovs but they seem a bit pricey...and that little tube(knitting needle) barrel on some of them does not impress me.

All the old Mauser bolts are also decent cache tools as well ...I have read though about some Indian converted pieces that are dangerous pressure wise...maybe that's the Enfield converts to .308 which are cheap....Isapore(?)

Folks seem to like the Swedish Mausers quite a bit in 6.5mm at the gun shows...again very cheap.

Wish M-1 and M-1As and Garands were as cheap as they used to be.