SKS-Para Takes AK Mags

[recon]

Never seen a paratrooper model that takes AK mags.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=262465219

[Schuetzenman]

I have. There are two types the one you linked is quite rare. The typical example has a thumbhole stock. I'd be very tempted to get that one if I was still into the 7.62x39 round.

[El Laton Caliente]

Wish I didn't have the property tax due...

[vit]

Regular spike para at the top, SKS-M and MC5D in fiberglass stock at the bottom.
They are fun shooters.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/uzvslbu/IMG_5181.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/uzvslbu/014.jpg

[insider]

I have. There are two types the one you linked is quite rare. The typical example has a thumbhole stock. I'd be very tempted to get that one if I was still into the 7.62x39 round.

If you think that's rare, try finding one of these-
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=264339359

[recon]

Navy Arms. I remember that company. I got my first SKS from them. It was a Para model. The Farmers friend. Your going way back there.

[recon]

I have. There are two types the one you linked is quite rare. The typical example has a thumbhole stock. I'd be very tempted to get that one if I was still into the 7.62x39 round.

Your not? How come?

[Schuetzenman]

Your not? How come?

The realization that 23 calibers in my collection was too damn many. Obama getting elected gave me the perfect opportunity to get out of x39 ammo and weapons. I sold everything I owned in that chambering in 4 months after the 2008 election. Paid for some nice toys, (suppressors and a couple AR rifles and a boat load of new M16 mags).

[videodon]

If you think that's rare, try finding one of these-
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=264339359

I owned one...just no case or more importantly...the scope.
:)

[vit]

The realization that 23 calibers in my collection was too damn many. Obama getting elected gave me the perfect opportunity to get out of x39 ammo and weapons. I sold everything I owned in that chambering in 4 months after the 2008 election. Paid for some nice toys, (suppressors and a couple AR rifles and a boat load of new M16 mags).

I would get out of 5.56 before 7.62x39.

[raxar]

I used to have an sks-m like the one in the auction it was OK, functioned fine but it put big scratches in the followers of my mags

[recon]

The realization that 23 calibers in my collection was too damn many. Obama getting elected gave me the perfect opportunity to get out of x39 ammo and weapons. I sold everything I owned in that chambering in 4 months after the 2008 election. Paid for some nice toys, (suppressors and a couple AR rifles and a boat load of new M16 mags).

So you don't even have one AK? So how many calibers do you have now?

[Schuetzenman]

So you don't even have one AK? So how many calibers do you have now?

I still have an AKM a SAR-3 Romanian. It takes the same ammo as the AR15 rifles naturally so that helps in my consolidation plan. Calibers I have left:
.22 LR
.357
.38 spl.
.41 mag
9 mm
.45 ACP
.223 / 5.56
7.62x51 NATO / .308
.30-06
12 ga.
20 ga.
Oh and 7.5 Swiss, a caliber I probably should get rid of but just can't seem to bring myself to do it.

[Schuetzenman]

I would get out of 5.56 before 7.62x39.

Different strokes for different folks. I hand or reload for 5.56 and I do it for 7.62 NATO and .30-06. It's not like I don't have .30 caliber weapons, (FAL and M1 Garands). The weapons and ammo of 5.56 / .223 are much more accurate and with handloads can far out do the x39 at distance just because you can actually hit what you're aming at 600 yards out on the first shot. Well at least I can with my particular AR rifles.

[recon]

I have also made my stash more simple.
5.56/223
22lr,22mag
9mm
308/7.62x51 NATO
7.62x39
12 ga

[Schuetzenman]

I have also made my stash more simple.
5.56/223
22lr,22mag
9mm
308/7.62x51 NATO
7.62x39
12 ga

I just rememberd I do have on M1 carbine and ammo for it. I should get rid of that one too but the collector in me balks at doing it. I'd get rid of .30-06 if I wasn't into it so deep; Rem 700 and the Garands.

[Justin]

I just rememberd I do have on M1 carbine and ammo for it. I should get rid of that one too but the collector in me balks at doing it. I'd get rid of .30-06 if I wasn't into it so deep; Rem 700 and the Garands.

Don't you dare get rid of your Garands, they're too much of an American icon. lol

[Schuetzenman]

Don't you dare get rid of your Garands, they're too much of an American icon. lol

Well yes that's true and why I still am in to .30-06. I really enjoy shooting them, it's hard to put into words but there's something different about the Garand rifles than any other self loader I have. Newbies I take shooting often pick the M1 as their faveorite rifle to shoot after trying; AK, M14 type, FAL, AR15 etc.