SKS question???
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RE: SKS question???
Excellent posts Briman.
Many people think that since to end of the assault weapon ban it's ok to do what you want to your rifles. This is not the case. 922(r) is still on the books and still confusing.
Many people think that since to end of the assault weapon ban it's ok to do what you want to your rifles. This is not the case. 922(r) is still on the books and still confusing.
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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RE: SKS question???
The paratrooper is made to take AK mags. It is not a kalishnakov action at all but the Simonov action. So it is an SKS in every way. It just takes a detatchable mag. They are not that rare. I would see at least a few at every gun show. They seemed to be about 40% more exoensive, but that was back when the prices for Chinese and Russian SKS rifles was reasonable. I saw a chines paratrooper SKS for about 200 bucks, when the Chinese SKS was about $125.00. Of course I remeber when the chinese SKS rifles were hard for dealers to sell for 50 bucks.
okcmco
okcmco
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RE: SKS question???
ORIGINAL: okcmco
The paratrooper is made to take AK mags. It is not a kalishnakov action at all but the Simonov action. So it is an SKS in every way. It just takes a detatchable mag. They are not that rare. I would see at least a few at every gun show. They seemed to be about 40% more exoensive, but that was back when the prices for Chinese and Russian SKS rifles was reasonable. I saw a chines paratrooper SKS for about 200 bucks, when the Chinese SKS was about $125.00. Of course I remeber when the chinese SKS rifles were hard for dealers to sell for 50 bucks.
okcmco
The paratrooper is made to take AK mags. It is not a kalishnakov action at all but the Simonov action. So it is an SKS in every way. It just takes a detatchable mag. They are not that rare. I would see at least a few at every gun show. They seemed to be about 40% more exoensive, but that was back when the prices for Chinese and Russian SKS rifles was reasonable. I saw a chines paratrooper SKS for about 200 bucks, when the Chinese SKS was about $125.00. Of course I remeber when the chinese SKS rifles were hard for dealers to sell for 50 bucks.
okcmco
Below is a link, scroll down and itlists the types of SKS's as well as the different configurations and approximate numbers from data that was submitted. Approx. 88% have standard length barrels, Approx. 12% have the 16.5in Paratrooper barrels. Approx. 92% use ths SKS mags and Approx.8% use the AK mags. pretty cool site.
http://www.simonov.net/project.htm
Fun to shoot no doubt.
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Typical Buck
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Central Michigan
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RE: SKS question???
The website is not giving me the information after I entered all of my information. My SKS is a chinese16 1/2" barrel paratrooper model with AK47 clips made in plant 016 serial #94424XX.
#17
RE: SKS question???
ORIGINAL: Gundigest
The website is not giving me the information after I entered all of my information. My SKS is a chinese16 1/2" barrel paratrooper model with AK47 clips made in plant 016 serial #94424XX.
The website is not giving me the information after I entered all of my information. My SKS is a chinese16 1/2" barrel paratrooper model with AK47 clips made in plant 016 serial #94424XX.
I don't think you will see too may like yours. This is just my opinion but I would put it into as original state as you can and leave it that way.
If you want one to tinker with one there are far more "run of the mill" sks's to be had for not much money.
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RE: SKS question???
ORIGINAL: Briman
I saw a paratrooper model in a gunshop yesterday that accepts AK mags- they wanted close to $400 for it.
I saw a paratrooper model in a gunshop yesterday that accepts AK mags- they wanted close to $400 for it.