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Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: Nefarious on August 24, 2007, 02:21:17 PM: I grew up with guns and learned to shoot when I was young, and growing up I had a few friends with SKS rifles. They were fun to shoot and we always had a good time. Well, I never owned a gun myself. So back in February I went to go buy a SKS and ended up splurging and buying a Romanian GP-WASR-10, I love it. I really enjoy shooting it, Its it great shape and is really accurate.

Well last week, I came across a bubba(d) Chinese SKS. Its in ok shape, black side-folder stock with a B-square scope mount. It came with a detachable 30-round mag, which I quickly switched back to the 10-round stationary magazine.

But my question is here, I really want to turn it back into its orignal form with a wood stock or possibly a "sportster" with a hunting rifle type stock. None the less, I dont want to keep pumping money into the local gun store, but Im kind of cautious of purchasing anything gun related online. Well Ive looked at plenty of websites, most look shotty or shady, I'm kind of lost when it comes websites. I discovered the SKSsurvivor forums, but I haven't registered because some of the things I've read there makes me leery of registering.

Any help?

I'll post some pics later.
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: Halo on August 24, 2007, 02:28:34 PM: I start all my online gun research with theboxotruth.com and chuckhawks.com. Both are extremely practical and comprehensive.
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: GtoRA2 on August 24, 2007, 02:37:27 PM: http://www.brownells.com/ (http://www.brownells.com/)

I have bought all kinds of stuff from them and never had any issues. They will have all kinds of stuff for your SKS.
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: TPIguy on August 24, 2007, 02:43:10 PM: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/SKS175-46738-995.html

I've bought tons of stuff from this place over the years. Never had a problem and service has always been good. They do spam your mailbox with catalogs though.
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: flakbait on August 24, 2007, 03:47:47 PM: For a good stock you might want to try either http://www.cabelas.com or http://www.midwayusa.com as both have SKS stocks. Also, check http://www.k-var.com as they've got both SKS and AK parts. Cabela's does have an SKS sporter-type Monte Carlo stock for a rightey at $50. The part # is XW-22-5766. They've also got an SVD (dragunov) type rig for a bit more.

How's the WASR? Most of what I've heard about them hasn't been terribly nice. Things like the scope rail on the receiver's left side being out of alignment, cheap stampings that dent easily, bolt carriers sticking as the weapon cycles. I've been debating between a WASR and one from Arsenal, but I can't find an Arsenal.

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Flakbait [Delta6]
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: Nefarious on August 24, 2007, 03:54:15 PM: 0 Problems with my ROMAK. Although Ive had less than 200 rounds through it.
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: SkyRock on August 24, 2007, 03:58:34 PM: My brother bought an SKS about 6 years ago, I was surprised at how straight the thing shot. Point and pull!
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: TPIguy on August 24, 2007, 05:08:52 PM: Most of the plastic SKS stocks are junk. None of them have a crossbolt AFAIK, so they will need to be glass bedded for best accuracy. I had a butler creek monte carlo on mine but went back to the original wood stock.
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: Maverick on August 24, 2007, 05:21:30 PM: Nefarious,

You've been given some good info on places for accessories here. Any of the major places would be good. Just get a stock that fits you. I really like my sks but the original stock is just too darn short. I may get another one myself sometime.
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: GtoRA2 on August 24, 2007, 05:45:33 PM: Quote
Originally posted by TPIguy
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/SKS175-46738-995.html

I've bought tons of stuff from this place over the years. Never had a problem and service has always been good. They do spam your mailbox with catalogs though.

All true.
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: BiGBMAW on August 24, 2007, 06:28:57 PM: Cheaper then Dirt......Is far from Cheap....
Its Dirt thats is soaked in Gold Flake Cheap

go visit www.akfiles.com (http://www.akfiles.com)
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: Slash27 on August 24, 2007, 07:06:57 PM: Quote
Originally posted by BiGBMAW
Cheaper then Dirt......Is far from Cheap....
Its Dirt thats is soaked in Gold Flake Cheap

go visit www.akfiles.com (http://www.akfiles.com)

I used to go there quite often. Then they got very proud of their stuff.
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: Guppy35 on August 25, 2007, 12:19:51 AM: My late son was an absolute AK junkie so I have his rifles, which are a Krebs Custom AK-74 and a Polish PKMS Underfolder AK47. He had an AK 103 and his first SAR-1 as well

He spent a lot of time researching and this crowd knows it's stuff. Lots of folks willing to help and guys know where to look for bits and pieces.

http://www.akforum.net/
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: Nefarious on August 25, 2007, 01:20:08 PM: (http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb180/ralphmunnich/aksks.jpg)

Here they are.
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: Blooz on August 25, 2007, 02:05:06 PM: The Sportsmans Guide

http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/search/search.asp?k=sks&a=search&c=&p=1
Title: SKS and AK-47 owners
Post by: Cypher on August 25, 2007, 04:33:40 PM: :cry
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