SKS preferences

[sprmario123]

I'm looking for an SKS and wonder which type you guys prefer (Chinese, Yugo, etc). It would just be a fun gun so I don't need anything tacticool and plastic

 

[TheDude]

I always liked the Chinese for the lighter weight, or so it seemed. And you can get pretty good accuracy if you work the front sight.

 

[Tactically Fat]

Go Albanian or go home.

 

[Clay]

I'll go the opposite side of the albanian one...... IMO, get the cheapest one you can find.

 

[Fordtough25]

Norinco baby! I agree with the cheapest, wood stock with factory non detachable magazine. Clean cosmoline, load via stripper clip, fire!

 

[87iroc]

Notice no one has said Yugo...thus they will be the cheapest. No chrome barrel. Gas valve thing.

I have a Norinco and love it....used to be my favorite plinker til I started reloading.

 

[redwingshooter]

Russian, can never go wrong when you get it from the Mother Land comrade!

 

[sprmario123]

is there a difference between the chinese and Norico?

 

[Electronrider]

The Russians were the prettiest, thats for sure. The Albanians are pretty rare, but nothing special. The Norincos are the ones you are looking for.

 

[Clay]

is there a difference between the chinese and Norico?

No. Norinco is Chinese, more specifically Chinese SKS made for the commercial market.

You can find the Chinese type 56 SKS which were actual military service rifles, and are usually in very rough shape.

 

[Dosproduction]

I would go with sks m norico using ak mags but that is just me. Russian are top notch

 

[sprmario123]

I would go with sks m norico using ak mags but that is just me. Russian are top notch

I wanna keep it with the original magazine since i got some family in NJ and they have magazine limits.

 

[Archer]

I wanna keep it with the original magazine since i got some family in NJ and they have magazine limits.

As a former NJ resident, just a heads up if you are not a resident you cannot be in a possession of a firearm even when visiting. No possession whatsoever except driving directly through the state. According to the NJSP, you can't even stop for food. Just gas and restroom use.

Also, I have the Norinco Paratrooper and love it, the only thing I would swap it for is a Paratrooper "M" or "D" model. Just don't put a bunch of stupid on it please!

 

[Spyco]

Best SKS I ever had was a Yugo from Cherry's imports. Only thing missing was the cleaning kit and sling. That gun was in the best shape compared to the Yugo's from Century.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I like my Yugo, but it is big and heavy compared to the Chinese. I don't shoot corrosive ammo through it, so the lack of a chrome lined barrel is a non-issue for me. The only change I made was to put on a set of Tech Sights which I really like.

 

[IndyDave1776]

As a former NJ resident, just a heads up if you are not a resident you cannot be in a possession of a firearm even when visiting. No possession whatsoever except driving directly through the state. According to the NJSP, you can't even stop for food. Just gas and restroom use.

How do they get away with that? My understanding is that according to Volkmer-McClure the standard is that the gun has to be legal for you to possess at the beginning and end points of your trip regardless of what you do in between. It sounds to me like the NJSP may be due for a trip to federal court.

 

[Archer]

How do they get away with that? My understanding is that according to Volkmer-McClure the standard is that the gun has to be legal for you to possess at the beginning and end points of your trip regardless of what you do in between. It sounds to me like the NJSP may be due for a trip to federal court.

From what I understand, the McClure-Volkmer provision allows you to transport a firearm through a given state. I would venture to say, based on my experiences growing up there, that if one were stopped for speeding and possession of a firearm within the state without a license became known to the officer, one would still likely find oneself arrested. The cops want to have a gun charge on their books; it makes them look good, and it then falls to the arrested (i.e., aggrieved) individual to present McClure-Volkmer as a defense when they get to court.

Basically, once you stop for any length of time beyond acquiring fuel, drive through food, etc, it moves from the realm of transportation to possession within the state. If the OP plans on stopping to visit his relatives, he should definitely just leave all firearms at home. Given the propensity for out of state vehicles to be pulled over in NJ, and how readily police will search your vehicle (lawfully or not), I would not advise taking the risk of even transporting firearms through the state.

Is it right? Hell, no. That's why I moved away from that godforsaken place. But things are different there. Many, if not most cops will outright lie to get PC or RAS to search a vehicle if they want to. The only thing that brings me back now is a death in the family, and occasional visits to see my mom and uncle. By and large, I avoid any place that prohibits my constitutional rights.

 

[tradertator]

Russian has always been my favorite, Chines are nice too. Only requisite I would have is the barrel to be chrome lined and that it's not bubba ****ed with a bunch of cheap aftermarket crap.

 

[Grelber]

Best SKS I ever had was a Yugo from Cherry's imports.

Only gun I kick myself for selling was a Yugo from my local gun store. For fun to shoot and acceptably accurate (good at beer cans with cheap ammo) and reliable home defense it was hard to beat.

Sold it to family though so I should still get to shoot it now and then. If they plasticize it that will make me crazy.

 

[phatgemi]

There is a thread/story somewhere about the guy stuck in NJ because of a airline snafu. He was forced to spend night in NJ and was arrested when attempting to check in at airport with firearms in locked case. He lost in court and Supreme Court refused to take case up. Looks like NJ has carte blanche