sks-m Need more reviews

[S&W657]

The gun show has an sks-m for $650...two 30 rd, and a 5 shot mag. I have 6 sks' already (a russian, a yugo, and 4 chinese...some modified, most not). I also have 2 AKs and an AR. This would be just a want and to ad to my collection and shoot. What I've read is there are problems with the mag mod. I don't need it to save my life, but I would like it to work reliably like sks' do. The only other things the show had that I wanted was 2 Security sixes, one for $550 and the other for $600- too much for either. I would like to tap the vast amount of knowledge and experience you members bring to the table. Thanks.

 

[wayne in boca]

The SKS M was manufactured in mainland China to accept AK47 magazines.It functions perfectly in every example I have seen.I have one and would not part with it.

 

[adelbridge]

$650 for an sks is crazy

 

[S&W657]

I know what an sks-m, or d is... I was looking for more personal experienced reviews...sorry if I wasn't clear. The M and D models were around 500 plus, before this panic market, so I didn't think 600 or 650 was that bad.

 

[readyeddy]

I have an M. It's an SKS that accepts AK mags with no fitting issues. That's about it.

 

[grimjaw]

I had one for a little while. 20-round Hungarian mags were good choices for it. The stock was chunkier, went from being a light rifle to a carbine that was less so. The -M, in my opinion, was proof that an SKS with detachable AK mags was less useful than any old AK. The version with the 'standard' SKS-length barrel would have been more useful as it would have kept the better sight radius.

The original price that I paid was about $450, and I believe even that was overpriced for what I got. The SKS doesn't need additional capacity or detachable magazines. It needs better sights.

 

[silicosys4]

I just picked up an sks-m this weekend. Paid $550 with 2 30rd magazines , it has shot well through the few magazines I have put through it, and so far I am happy with it. I have a MAK-90, and being able to use the same magazines for both appealed to me. With the price of a good SKS skyrocketing to over $400, I was willing to pay the premium and I am betting it will not go down in value.
The sks does have advantages to the ak.

 

[tnxdshooter]

I had one for a little while. 20-round Hungarian mags were good choices for it. The stock was chunkier, went from being a light rifle to a carbine that was less so. The -M, in my opinion, was proof that an SKS with detachable AK mags was less useful than any old AK. The version with the 'standard' SKS-length barrel would have been more useful as it would have kept the better sight radius.

The original price that I paid was about $450, and I believe even that was overpriced for what I got. The SKS doesn't need additional capacity or detachable magazines. It needs better sights.

So upgrade the sights to tech sights and stop crying about it.

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[tnxdshooter]

I just picked up an sks-m this weekend. Paid $550 with 2 30rd magazines , it has shot well through the few magazines I have put through it, and so far I am happy with it. I have a MAK-90, and being able to use the same magazines for both appealed to me. With the price of a good SKS skyrocketing to over $400, I was willing to pay the premium and I am betting it will not go down in value.
The sks does have advantages to the ak.

+37 I to have an m and a Mac 90 about to be paid for tomorrow.

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[S&W657]

Thanx for all the replys. Sks's here were pushing 300-400 before panic, so I wasn't scared of the 600-650 for the 'm'. I too really like my other sks and ak each for what they are. The gun show is over and alas, I didn't get it but now I know if I see another I'll probably grab it. Thanks again

 

[carbine85]

Mine works great and shoots as good as my other SKS rifles and is more accurate than my AKS. It's a very handy short little rifle. The only thing I don't like is the blonde wood which is a little soft.