To Those Seeking to Acquire a SKS

Nomad1911 · Oct 11, 2013

Do not be fooled by people trying to label their standard sks's as paratrooper sks's,real paratrooper sks's do not have a bayonet lug,I am posting this because I am sick of seeing people try to fool others into paying more for a weapon that they think is a paratrooper SKS when it is just a normal SKS.

Stay informed
- Nomad out.

Modeler · Oct 12, 2013

I know very little about such things, I was told that paratrooper SKS's took AK mags? Is that correct?

mosinguy1 · Oct 12, 2013

The SKS M has the shorter around 16 inch barrel and accepts AK mags. the D model also accepts AK mags but has a longer barrel. Hope that helps a bit.

Nomad1911 · Oct 12, 2013

Modeler said:
I know very little about such things, I was told that paratrooper SKS's took AK mags? Is that correct?

If you are referring to the SKS model M then yes.

coop44 · Oct 12, 2013

no such thing as a paratrooper sks, they were all made for commercial export as "cowboy" models. stay away from any with press fit barrels, won't last, seen barrels shot loose.

Nomad1911 · Oct 12, 2013

coop44 said:
no such thing as a paratrooper sks, they were all made for commercial export as "cowboy" models. stay away from any with press fit barrels, won't last, seen barrels shot loose.

Actually there is,they have a shorter gas system,16 inch barrel,have a nub where the bayonet lug would be,take ak mags,and are made by Norinco.

jluck · Oct 12, 2013

Nomad1911 said:
Actually there is,they have a shorter gas system,16 inch barrel,have a nub where the bayonet lug would be,take ak mags,and are made by Norinco.

Like this one?
http://www.northwestfirearms.com/ri...ak-mags-best-style-out-there-ammo-trades.html
I don't want to be false advertising out of ignorance.

Nomad1911 · Oct 12, 2013

jluck said:
Like this one?
http://www.northwestfirearms.com/ri...ak-mags-best-style-out-there-ammo-trades.html
I don't want to be false advertising out of ignorance.

Correct,that would be a good example of a paratrooper SKS.

coop44 · Oct 13, 2013

and an example of chinese troops parachuting with them?

saxon · Oct 13, 2013

Yooper John's Gun Information

click on SKS and you will find china made a spike and blade bayonet version with 16" barrle called or refered to as a paratrooper.

the SKS D had a bayonet the SKS M did not and most came in a moticarlo stock

SomeDude · Oct 21, 2013

Whats a realistic value for a legitimate one of these? It looks like a nice option and I'm looking for one but don't want to overpay, especially if I can get an AK around the same price. I have a standard Norinco already. It's fun but I don't care for the mag situation (duckbills) where it is hard to swap them quickly and safely.

jluck · Oct 21, 2013

SomeDude said:
Whats a realistic value for a legitimate one of these? It looks like a nice option and I'm looking for one but don't want to overpay, especially if I can get an AK around the same price. I have a standard Norinco already. It's fun but I don't care for the mag situation (duckbills) where it is hard to swap them quickly and safely.

6-700. Sometimes more.
These are nothing like the AK. AK's are loose, floppy sloppy and supposedly "always fire". (Not the few I have been around though). If you already have a SKS you know how there built. Machined solid real steel etc. But A SKS has or will never be a AR/AK they are there own animal.

This is my opinion. And coming from someone with one for sale FWIW.

Flame on....

Nomad1911 · Oct 21, 2013

SomeDude said:
Whats a realistic value for a legitimate one of these? It looks like a nice option and I'm looking for one but don't want to overpay, especially if I can get an AK around the same price. I have a standard Norinco already. It's fun but I don't care for the mag situation (duckbills) where it is hard to swap them quickly and safely.

A fair price would be $450 - $550,over priced ones are commonly seen going for $600 - $750,most of ones fairly priced are not listed online,your best bet is a gunshow.