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    SKS Rifles

    I never had much interest in a SKS back when they were cheap. I remember looking at the Russians at my LGS for $79.95 and thinking that they were interesting, but not interesting enough to actually buy one. I did pick up a Chinese SKS for seventy bucks in '94 to help a friend out that needed...
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    Accurate rifles that cost you little

    This is by far the most accurate rifle I own. I paid $150 for it and when I found out that the holes in the receiver were done back in Sweden because it was a match rifle, I sourced a set of original Diopter sights. I have just under $300 in it and it will shoot dime sized 5 shot groups at 50...
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    What are a handful of the very best guns that got away from you?

    Too many to count. Most were sold to finance my last divorce and then the house I bought once I was a free man again. Some that come to mind are a couple WWI Colt 1911's and a WWI Remington UMC 1911. 1903 Springfield National Match, 1941 factory blued US property Colt 1911-A1, M1D Garand bought...
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    Sks slam fire issue... But probably not what you'd expect!

    Since the bolt was clean when you took it apart, I doubt very much if that is what was causing the problem. I would drop the action into an original stock and try it that way. If it still goes straight into rock&roll mode, change out the trigger group. That way you can isolate the problem...
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    AK mags milsurp Polish or Yugo BHOs -- thoughts?

    I have about 75 AK magazines from various countries. I use my Hungarian tankers primarily in my M92 SBR, no particular reason, It's just what I do. I have found that all the European magazines work excellent as do Chinese mags. I like my Russian bakelites the best, but mostly I like them because...
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    PSA Builds

    I built this one in 2010 and it hasn't missed a beat. This is an PSA M4 complete rifle kit with a PSA receiver.
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    "New" SKS vs. AR Thread

    I think it is somewhat of a ludicrous comparison. The AR is a more modern design and and has tremendous modularity and ergonomics going for it. Now that the prices of even common, commercial variants of the SKS are $350 and up and a decent AR can be had for around $500, the choice is simple...
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    Favorite Lee–Enfield

    Actually "ER" means "Edwardius Rex", which, of course, stands for King Edward. Look on the left side of the butt socket, there should be stamps that will tell you when it was upgraded to MkIII standards. For instance on my 1903 Mk1** the left side has the following marks: This means that it...
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    Favorite Lee–Enfield

    I don't collect British Commonwealth rifles, but some how I have managed to acquire a few of them. My Lee Enfields include a Mk1** originally made in 1903 and upgraded a couple of times, the last time to a MkIII. Second is an original condition No4Mk1 made by BSA in 1943 I also have...
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    A beautiful SKS marked DP吉五六式 type 56 carbine

    While I am no SKS expert, I would say that a quick check of the stock would give you a better idea of when it was made. If it is cut for a spike bayonet, it would be a later rifle if the stock is original to the gun. Early SKS's had a blade bayonet and the channel cut in the stock would be...
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    Who makes a good M16 clone

    I have built a few retro rifles as well as having an original Colt SP1. If you look around you can find SP1's for around $1500 +or-. The retro builds wound up costing me less than that, but I built them when M16 kits were under $350 and all you had to do was come up with a lower and a barrel...
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    My WASR 10/63 won't group well

    Dude, it's not a target rifle. It was designed as a battle rifle. All they were ever supposed to do is hit a man sized target at 300 meters or less. Use better ammo and you may be able to shrink the pattern a little bit, but it will never shoot tiny little groups.
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    Springfield 1903 Mark 1

    Basically all it is now is a high number Springfield shooter. I would place a value of $500-600 on it. Last year I picked up a perfect, original MkI for $800, which I admit was a smokin' deal.
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    Why are AKs so expensive?

    The ones from Eastern Europe were inexpensive because the equipment used to produce them was given to them by the Soviet Union and the workers aren't being paid American union wages. An AK is not a plug and play gun like an AR. The domestic manufacturers have found out that producing a quality...
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    Chinese SKS,. what do I have here

    Google "yooper john"
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