[wizard92]

As some of you know my passion is military bolt action. I am currently on a short vaca with my wife in south west Georgia. Drove around today hitting gun/pawn shops. Found a shop with a treasure trove but not anything I was looking for. SKS russian vvg shape $400, norinco sks vvg shape $300. I have nothing in 7.62X39. A number of swede mausers in 6.5 prices varied. And a brazilian mauser in 30-06? $150. I know nothing about any of these. Hence the plea for help. Time is short. If nothing else the seriously bubbafied Lee/Enfield for $125 isw probably goin to take me back to that pawn shop. Also does anybody have a Henry pump 22? Help me please!!!

Gary

 

[Firearmfanatic]

Gary, If the Russian SKS is in decent shape with all matching numbers, or mostly matching numbers, I would snatch it up for the $400 asking price. Or maybe even offer a lower price and see what they say. Maybe even $400 out the door total price. I have one now that I would not sell for less than $450. Forget about the norinco sks, they are just not worth that price in my opinion and prefer not to own any as they do not command a decent price if you decide to resell it later. Good luck, I hope you do good!

 

[wizard92]

Thanks fanatic!
Nope won't be payin sticker price, and expect to do even better bundling. Plus kinda low end shop. We shall see, gotta rescue that enfield if nothing else.

Gary

 

[Charley]

Can't beat the Swedish Mausers for quality. M94, M96, M38, all are great rifles.

 

[guru2sum]

Like Firearmfanatic said, the Russian SKS should be a fine choice. Haven't seen one in average condition for less than $450.

Henry lever action rifles have a very good reputation. The pump action production began in 1999 and is worth about $495 new.

 

[wizard92]

Charley and Gary, thanks for the info, going back there tomorrow. See what I can do. Hope I do/don't have phideaux luck. Good luck on the price, bad luck went back and missed them.

Gary

 

[Firearmfanatic]

Charley and Gary, thanks for the info, going back there tomorrow. See what I can do. Hope I do/don't have phideaux luck. Good luck on the price, bad luck went back and missed them.

Gary

Gary, If you are not successful when you go back, pm me, I just might let an original Chinese Factory 26 SKS go reasonably priced.

 

[wizard92]

Went back yesterday. Got the Russian SKS, they wouldn't come off the price, but did wave the tax. 7 1/2%. The enfield was just too far gone, looked like somebody tried to glue/epoxy/jb weld a scope mount to it.
SKS looks great, would rate it vv good to excellant. Only 2 small rub marks on stock. All matching. 1952 Tula, no refurb marking, solid birch stock.

Gary

 

[Firearmfanatic]

Looks good to me! Glad to hear that you were able to get it! Congratulations! :Cooltu:

$400 is a very decent price for it. You done good in my book!

 

[haertig]

Nice snag! You sniffed out a good one.

 

[CJP32]

Nice looking rifle. I wish I bought a whole crate of them back when they were around $100, lol.

 

[speedmaster]

Went back yesterday. Got the Russian SKS, they wouldn't come off the price, but did wave the tax. 7 1/2%. The enfield was just too far gone, looked like somebody tried to glue/epoxy/jb weld a scope mount to it.
SKS looks great, would rate it vv good to excellant. Only 2 small rub marks on stock. All matching. 1952 Tula, no refurb marking, solid birch stock.

Gary

Nice score Gary. Doesn't surprise me that you found a gem like that. You and Jim find some of the best guns ever. Maybe i should stay after next year's shoot and go shopping with you guys to find something like this.

 

[wizard92]

Thanks guys, I like it alot. She's purty! BUT, now that I have my 1st 7.62x39(yea I know, I'm way behind in this area), what are your thoughts are brand of ammo? Seems to be a plethora of choices out there.

Gary

 

[Firearmfanatic]

Golden Tiger and Wolf ammo is what I shoot and keep in stock for mine.

 

[wizard92]

Nice looking rifle. I wish I bought a whole crate of them back when they were around $100, lol.

Thanks. Yea I wish you had also. Coulda bought one from you yesterday for what, $110?

Gary

 

[haertig]

what are your thoughts are brand of ammo?

It is a communist bloc rifle. It will shoot anything you can get into the chamber, and half the stuff that you can't.

I usually buy what is cheapest (other than corrosive). If a bunch of different ones are about the same price, I will choose Golden Tiger first. I've read on the internet (so it must be true!) that this is the best. But honestly, I can't tell any difference between Golden Tiger and any other AK ammo. I like the orange box with the tiger on it, so I buy it for that reason! I also buy a lot of the sealed spam cans of this caliber, to keep long term, in case the zombies wait to show up until I'm 90. I believe those spam cans are all made by Wolf.

 

[CJP32]

Thanks. Yea I wish you had also. Coulda bought one from you yesterday for what, $110?

Gary

Maybe $115

As for ammo, they aren't picky. Get whatever is cheapest or most convenient for you.

 

[BlakeHanson]

It is a communist bloc rifle. It will shoot anything you can get into the chamber, and half the stuff that you can't...
But honestly, I can't tell any difference between Golden Tiger and any other AK ammo...

It won't care.
It's over-designed to run under harsh conditions. They are accurate as is and don't have much need for a scope.
I feed mine Tulammo because as fun as it is to shoot, you will be more concerned with quantity of ammo than quality.
Running expensive ammo in them is about like getting 93 octane gas for your lawnmower.
The grass still gets cut the same.