Stamped, spiked, SKS - gotta like it.

[Ash]

Okay, I know folks have their opinions on arms - I certainly do - but I have come to the conclusion that the very best, most useable SKS made, is the least-loved Chinese spike. Heck, let it have a pinned barrel (seems to work fine on AK's and other arms). Trigger housing stamped? Works fine on the SVD Dragunov.

Why do I like it best? It is the most compact SKS you can get. I don't mean barrel length, but rather the overall thickness of the stock. Blade-mounted SKS rifles have beefier forends as compared to the spike and feel thicker or chunker. From the stock to the muzzle is thicker for the same reason. I have owned Yugo's, Russians, and Chinese SKS's, and the ones that are just handier are those spike carbines.

Granted, none of them are as handy as my Ruger GB, but they are cheaper and have a more useful round. Other can disagree, and certainly will. I do not mean it is more collectible, because it isn't. As a collector's rifle, I could see how such a rifle would be considered common and uninteresting. But as far as a shooter to carry, to keep and bear so to speak, it seems to be the most perfect.

 

[Shawn Dodson]

I have a Norinco SKS Para that I just absolutely love! It points & handles quickly like an M1 carbine.

 

[Al Thompson]

Ditto the Para SKS. Put some Tech-Sights on that puppy and you are good to go.

 

[Badlander]

My Chi com SKS made A durn fine doorstop.

 

[Dean1818]

Love my Chicom SKS

 

[Mac Attack]

My first firearm purchase was my new in the cosmoline Norinco SKS in 1988 which I paid $80 OTD and it came with a case of ammo. I put a mamy thousands of rounds through it and put it through hell and still treated me like a loving dog and barked everytime.

 

[Onward Allusion]

The Chinese SKS'es imported during the early 90's were the best IMO. Lots of 'em came with 20 round mags with that little star on it that actually worked w/o tinkering. The Russian ones were quite a bit better built, however. I miss both of 'em.