What Is An SKS Good For?

[Quentin]

They also tend to be a little more accurate than the cheap AKs out there (Saiga excluded).

I agree but would tend to include the Saiga.

 

[HexHead]

I recently got an early 1950 Russian one.

 

[stubbicatt]

These carbines are a whole lot of fun. I enjoy beating around with mine from time to time.



This was a beautiful fall day a few years back. I decided to take my Russian friends out for a ride.

 

[Badlander]

Door stop!

 

[Ignition Override]

"...what is it good for?" Some of you guys watch too many Seinfeld re-runs at dinner time.

You should be reading THR, Surplusrifle and Gunandgame, instead.

 

[Zanad]

an sks(s) is good for giving out to neighbors in a REALLY bad situation to defend nighborhood.

cost is good if you dont care much for looks.


cost of ammo is some of the cheapest centerfire out therr.

 

[Maverick223]

Anchor?

P.S.: Badlander, did Sarah Palin misspell "potatoes"?

 

[theotherwaldo]

Fills the same slot as the .30-30, except it's a semi-auto.

 

[sonier]

atempting to hit the side of a barn

 

[Carter]

Mine throws the shell cases straight up when ejecting, so its good for getting a whack to the head every now and then.

But honestly, I love that rifle. If they were made brand new I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

Sadly, I only ever find one that takes ak mags when I'm low on cash...

 

[Carter]

Glad to see some people on here are keeping their sks's original wood. So much more "beautiful" that way. And as its intended to be. A lot more fun to use it with a ten round stripper clip via 1940's style than cheap magazines that turn it in to a ak/sks blasphemous monster...but I digress.

 

[mljdeckard]

A better question, what ISN'T an SKS good for? It may not be the best rifle for any given purpose, but there are few other rifles that can fill into as many roles as it can.

Here's mine, and as it is set up, I don't see any advantage to getting an AK instead.

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=453341

 

[DFW1911]

Is one of the best, if not the best, truck guns of all time!

 

[browningguy]

They are excellent for burning up cheap surplus 7.72x39 ammo, what other reson do you need.

 

[Ignition Override]

stubbicat:

Superb photo of very dependable battle rifles and moped.
I like the white ammo can, which must be a foreign design.

 

[sv51macross]

Uh, Override, you do mean gascan, right? And technically it's a motorcycle with a sidecar.

 

[Maverick223]

Uh, Override, you do mean gascan, right? And technically it's a motorcycle with a sidecar.

...and it is a silver can.

 

[JTH]

RP88,
I'm going to run out right now and purchase some grenades.

 

[JR47]

They are still comparably cheap, dependable, and accurate enough for plinking. The ammo is still cheap, and easily available. Most situations won't require more than 10 rapid fire rounds, without time to reload with a stripper clip.

How many of us have actually needed a self-defense rifle in America? The popular rifles, with their 30 and 40 round magazines are essentially wallet drainers, and little else.

 

[earlthegoat2]

I think a more appropriate question would be: What were they good for?

In the ol' days you could get them for cheap and shoot them for cheap. Now they are way overpriced for the rifle and the ammo is hit or miss.

Nonetheless they are a good rifle for what they are.

 

[RP88]

you can still find them fairly cheap.

My like-new Russian one did cost quite a bit ($330ish), but my new Yugo came to me $185 after it was all said and done.

If you go by the fact that ALL guns cost more nowadays, the SKS is still a bargain alternative for a semi-auto hunting rifle or truck/ranch rifle.

 

[robhof]

robhof

You can also use them to drive in tent pegs or hammer nails, when not shooting.