Classic Firearms SKS
- Thread starter GOYABEAN
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I just don't like Chinese Firearms like this.
Is there a chance one of these murdered a South Korean Soldier or American GI ?
Or even some innocent Chinese during the Cultural Revolution ?
Mebe not. Mebe I am way off.
And I don't wish to discourage other collectors.
But to me they have bad vibes - just like having a NAZI Gun in my home.
Is there a chance one of these murdered a South Korean Soldier or American GI ?
Or even some innocent Chinese during the Cultural Revolution ?
Mebe not. Mebe I am way off.
And I don't wish to discourage other collectors.
But to me they have bad vibes - just like having a NAZI Gun in my home.
Tho there has been a persistent rumor that the Chinese have a large cache of their version of the Mauser C96:
Yes, I'd let my morals slide a hair for one of those - if inexpensive.
Yes, I'd let my morals slide a hair for one of those - if inexpensive.
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GOYABEAN
.950 JDJ
Wish they were $79 like years agoTho there has been a persistent rumor that the Chinese have a large cache of their version of this:
Yes, I'd let my morals slide a hair for one of those - if inexpensive.
It's not like the bodies come with them.
E the massive
.308 Win
Guns don't murder.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
Rumor is the Chinese will sell a heart, lung or kidney. Probably not matched to the rifle though.It's not like the bodies come with them.
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
Would you like it if came with a pair of uggs and a chai latte?
I like Uggs.
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
You would
Big groves, easy to lick the dirt from.
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
Whatever sinks your battleship
I much prefer a Yugo SKS.
Not long ago they were available new (or nearly so) for under $500
Not long ago they were available new (or nearly so) for under $500
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
For $300 no thanks. If i still had my C&R, it would sting less.
GOYABEAN
.950 JDJ
But still get stung by shipping
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
By the end of it all, I can build another AR for like $50 more in total what goes into that SKS.But still get stung by shipping
Already got one so no biggie.
GOYABEAN
.950 JDJ
Sold the few I had but if I find a cheap bargain price one like finding the elusive unicorn I would grab another.
Well, I do have a dilemma.
If a firearm is really good looking, I hesitate to fire it. So a really minty Yugo SKS in my hands will be safe queen.
On the other hand, these Chinese SKS may fire well, but they are not easy on the eyes.
Yet you can fire many thousands of rounds thru a nice AR-15; even toss it in the trunk once in a while. It will still fire good - and LOOK GOOD.
So in my world you have historical firearms, that really do not appeal unless they are in aesthetic condition.
And modern weapons that work really well, that you can baby, or shoot the F out of. That can look good, or not.
But historical weapons that are beat to shit - I don't get them at all.
If you're looking for something prettty - Chineses SKS don't fit the bill.
If you're looking for something to shoot every day - Chineses SKS don't fit the bill.
If they were $100 - fine.
I never really "got" the beat up Mosin-Nagant Rifle fad, neither.
But if you like beat-up Chineses SKS, and beat-up Mosin Nagant Rifles, that's fine.
'Cause no one understands my affinity for old Whale Oil, neither.
If a firearm is really good looking, I hesitate to fire it. So a really minty Yugo SKS in my hands will be safe queen.
On the other hand, these Chinese SKS may fire well, but they are not easy on the eyes.
Yet you can fire many thousands of rounds thru a nice AR-15; even toss it in the trunk once in a while. It will still fire good - and LOOK GOOD.
So in my world you have historical firearms, that really do not appeal unless they are in aesthetic condition.
And modern weapons that work really well, that you can baby, or shoot the F out of. That can look good, or not.
But historical weapons that are beat to shit - I don't get them at all.
If you're looking for something prettty - Chineses SKS don't fit the bill.
If you're looking for something to shoot every day - Chineses SKS don't fit the bill.
If they were $100 - fine.
I never really "got" the beat up Mosin-Nagant Rifle fad, neither.
But if you like beat-up Chineses SKS, and beat-up Mosin Nagant Rifles, that's fine.
'Cause no one understands my affinity for old Whale Oil, neither.
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
We have confirmation that @CaseHardened is in fact a woman. Apparently looking good is the only appeal to firearms.
Maybe a muddy girl pink firearm in the future?
Maybe a muddy girl pink firearm in the future?
See - what the hell do I know.
I live in Suburban Mass and it's a hell of a long drive to any range at all. Let alone a nice Rifle Range.
So I very rarely shoot anything.
It's this lack of shooting opportunities that is killing the hobby, IMHO.
I've been called worse.
And I did have a RED Cell Phone once. It sure was purty...
Honestly, aesthetics sells everything - including firearms.
I really liked my Army-Issue M16.
These were designed to be as simple as possible.
Compare that to a modern AR-15
I much prefer the simple, no-nonsense look of the M16.
Yes, I know there are AR-15's that retain that simple appearance.
And there is prolly any number of people that will insist every fin, every hole, every bump has a function.
Yet I would curse every last one when it was time to clean it.
I really liked my Army-Issue M16.
These were designed to be as simple as possible.
Compare that to a modern AR-15
I much prefer the simple, no-nonsense look of the M16.
Yes, I know there are AR-15's that retain that simple appearance.
And there is prolly any number of people that will insist every fin, every hole, every bump has a function.
Yet I would curse every last one when it was time to clean it.
I guess Mass. has no forum either ?
Bustedknees
12-gauge slug (smooth bore)
You're showing your age..Wish they were $79 like years ago
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
Ya hes old as fuck
Bustedknees
12-gauge slug (smooth bore)
I'm much younger, they were $98 back when I bought them.
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kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
You just got ripped off.
I guess Mass. has no forum either ?
None that is not run by LIBERALS.
The evidence is overwhelming - and by now boring.
But if anyone else wants to 'diss those Prurient Pukes I'm listening....
(as it is unpleasant to name names, we can refer to them as THE MASSACHUSETTS GUN OWNER'S SOCIETY.
One time I was banned for trolling "would it be ok to say I don't like Muslims".
Banned in 2016 for questioning a Mod's decision to force every post regarding Candidate Trump into "The Trump Dumpster Fire". After the election THE MASSACHUSETTS GUN OWNER'S SOCIETY simply closed that thread - boy o boy were their panties in a bunch !
THE MASSACHUSETTS GUN OWNER'S SOCIETY closes, locks, or nukes (disappears) a great many threads.
And THE MASSACHUSETTS GUN OWNER'S SOCIETY bans people like crazy. Universally without warning or notices - although they claim to have a strict protocol in regards to such things.
And spot a Duplicate Thread ? They go NUTZ ! Nothing will gain you a Butt-Pat from the Mods like calling out a fellow member on a duplicate thread.
I've had so many accounts there I have even lost count. Over seventeen, though they brag they know of THREE.
These days I only check in at THE MASSACHUSETTS GUN OWNER'S SOCIETY occasionally. My greatest amusement is that members and mods
often accuse other members of BEING ME !
I've been living rent-free in their minds for years.
Head on over there and ask someone if they are CASEHARDENED.
It's quite likely you will be right.
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My fave BAN is when it arrived for me posting this pic:
