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M38 counterbore The M38 carbines saw a lot more action in WW2 than the M44. My understanding is that the M44 came in at the tail end of the USSR's march into Europe while the M38 was a standard special duty rifle issued to engineers, mobile infantry, and such. Also, there were a lot more M44's...

SKS I've seen the Romanian AK clones and honestly looked hard at buying one. Here locally, the .223 & 5.45 rifles are about $350, but the fit and finish are lacking. I bought a Yugo SKS, unissued, about 2 weeks ago for $175, tax and all. The quality of the Yugo rifles simply blew away the...

Poor fit/finish The couple I've seen at gun shows look nothing like the wonderful examples on their website. They had tool marks and honestly looked cobbled together. Fit, finish, and cycling felt awful.

Firing pin OK, so it needs lots of free movement? I appreciate that, the last SKS I owned was a decade ago and a Norinco. I wondered about movement, because it still seemed rather stiff after the cleaning. I'll cook and soak it, then.

Plinker It's funny to have 8/mm and 7.62X54R battle rifles described as "plinkers".:D

Cleaning I'm not finished by a longshot. It still has cosmoline all in the trigger group and mag well. I'd heard that carb cleaner or even break cleaner would work on the bolt assembly. I may bring the bolt group to work and fiddle with removing the firing pin. I've got more work to do this...

Thanks for the input! I handled the Maverick and honestly, it felt a little too light for a 12 gauge pump. I believe the trigger was a polymer as well. I'll probably spring for the extra $50-75 and get a Remington 870 or a Winchester 1300. Winchesters are about $200 or so locally at Dick's...

I've seen them at Wally World and K-Mart for about $150. Are they sturdy and worth the money or should I pass? Also, are there aftermarket barrels and extended tube magazines?

Ruger Mini Ostensibly, I guess Ruger won't ship parts for liability reasons, but at the same time, Bill Ruger lobbied hard against imported guns to limit competition. As you'll find here, the Mini has it's dedicated followers, but I was honestly underwhelmed with mine. For a 5.56 carbine, it's...

Pics Pics are on the lower thread. I hope to have it at the range this weekend.

Pics Pics are on the lower thread. I hope to have it at the range this weekend.

Mini vs. SKS Mini Pros: 1) .223/5.56 ammo 2) American made 3) Garand design means a fairly simple and reliable gun. Cons: 1) Price. At $400-$600, the Mini is overpriced for what it isn't and as a prior post mentioned, for a few more bucks, you can get an Olympic AR-15. With all the...

Yugoslav K98 or M24 Yugoslav Partisans were our allies and used the Mauser 98 in the Czech M24 and the standard K98 forms. Both can be had for less than $200, leaving some money for optics. 8/mm ammo is dirt cheap too.

Locally A local FFL, Darr Shooting Supply about 5 miles north. He's the only dealer in Chattanooga that bothers carrying milsurp and he's got a great selection. My next purchase will be a Mosin Nagant.

This picture is right after I got it home and placed it on the deck. Note the cosmoline sheen over it. This picture is after cleaning the exterior, mag well, gas piston, and bolt group. I've still got an hour or more of detailing yet to go. The rifle itself is unissued, I'd doubt...

I bought it yesterday morning at a local FFL. Last week, I'd looked at a pair on his milsurp rack, but the better of the two had been purchased. I inspected the remaining rifle, which had clearly seen service time, and tried to haggle a bit on the $149 price. He wouldn't come off the price, but...

I can't get the gas piston on my 59/66 to release. Which direction should I apply pressure to get it to do so? Also, does the gas adjustment button need to be in a particular position? Edit: Idiot me forgot to move the grenade sight up, which of course, held the gas piston assembly in place...

I'll play! A Ruger Vaquero in .44 magnum and a Winchester Model 70 in .308.

Tomorrow AM, I'm getting a Yugo SKS. The internals on the thing is drowned in cosmoline (love the smell!) and I wondered what'd be the best option for removing it? I'm considering taking the bolt assembly to an auto repair shop and paying them to run it through a parts washer. I'd imagine...

$350 Mostly old Warsaw Pact stuff.