jerrodh Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Whats everyones opinion's on these? I have the option to pick one up pretty cheap and with 400 free rounds more or less and am considering this. Not looking to really do much with it other than to have it around to plink some rounds down range once in awhile. It will be a paratrooper model and my biggest concern is its a chinese make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 They're good fun for plinking. Not much else; don't expect surprising accuracy and the 7.62x39 isn't a full rifle cartridge. Chinese make seems to not matter, just how well it was maintained by previous owners (is it rusting and the stock rotten?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjxlr8 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 The worst part about the SKS56 rifles are the triggers. They have a long, "springy" feeling pull and don't break cleanly every time. Other than the trigger, SKS rifles are great. Milled receivers (except for some very rare Chinese examples), good sights, chrome lined barrel on all but Yugoslavian models, easy to maintain, and inexpensive to buy and shoot. Make sure that you check the gas tube for corrosion before you buy. Anything under $300 would be a fair price for a short barreled SKS56. The SKS56 military rifles all had the longer barrels. The "Paratrooper" models with the short barrels were strictly created for certain US importers to help sell these in the US commercial market. They were never actually used in military service, nor by any paratroopers. Edit: It's a common misconception that Chinese firearms are low quality. The quality of the SKS56 (Chinese) rifles is as good or better than SKS rifles from any other country, including the Russian SKS45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 SKS on Surplus Rifle :thumbup: KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrodh Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Good information guys and nice to know about the Chinese quality. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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