I have two. One is a full-up folding bayonet, grenade launcher, kit, and sling, which is so pristine it was either NIB or issued to an officer. Nice soft recoil because of weight and gas action. Haven't shot it much but it seems to hit where I look. I liked the gas valve because I could prevent it from throwing brass around and I could single-load it., I put in an "anti-slamfire-firing pin" from https://murraysguns.com/sks-firing-pins/ . I did this because I was expecting to use mostly American ammo, which supposedly had softer priner cups and were more prone to double taps and mag dumps in those guns. That was the wisdom at the time.
I got a Norinco equivalent to a "Ranch Rifle" with no goodies which would not function at all until I completely stripped it down to parts and cleaned it. Shot fine after that, but on viewing the trigger group, I disliked the complicated mechanism including that long disconnector arrangement and the fact that the magazine catch spring was also the trigger spring. Worked fine, but I just disliked the arrangement, and since it was a widely-used infantry rifle, I guessed it all worked out despite my concern.
That one became my "corner of the room by the front door" rifle for a long time. It's now in my bedroom with a spray can cap on the muzzle to keep bugs out, and I keep a half-dozen full stripper clips around.
Terry, 230RN
I got a Norinco equivalent to a "Ranch Rifle" with no goodies which would not function at all until I completely stripped it down to parts and cleaned it. Shot fine after that, but on viewing the trigger group, I disliked the complicated mechanism including that long disconnector arrangement and the fact that the magazine catch spring was also the trigger spring. Worked fine, but I just disliked the arrangement, and since it was a widely-used infantry rifle, I guessed it all worked out despite my concern.
That one became my "corner of the room by the front door" rifle for a long time. It's now in my bedroom with a spray can cap on the muzzle to keep bugs out, and I keep a half-dozen full stripper clips around.
Terry, 230RN