SKS-M

[coondawg47]

Had the M about 2 years now. Great rifle, very accurate (1.5 MOA).
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd414/coondawg47/0210122032.jpg

[videodon]

Nice!
Just acquired mine last year.
I still need to get to the range with it!
:)
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac140/videodon/SKS-M-and-SKS-D-1.jpg

[gpwasr10]

That is one weapon I would still really like to have.

[coondawg47]

I looked for 18 years until I found one, I had never seen one in person until that day, and there was two of them in the rack. I about died, one was bubba with a thumbhole stock, the one in the picture looked like it had never been fired, both were the same price so got the one above.

[l921428x]

What does the M stand for?

[videodon]

What does the M stand for?

I seem to recall someone saying the "M" was for magazine.
...maybe the "D" is for detachable too.
:)

[El Laton Caliente]

There is one advertized in my area ftf for $485... What's the going price?

[videodon]

There is one advertized in my area ftf for $485... What's the going price?

...if you're talking about an "M" that's about market.
(maybe a little high)
...if a "D" it's a pretty good deal.
:)

[El Laton Caliente]

I'm not up on these. I see three different stock styles in the two pictures. What is the difference.

[coondawg47]

There is a thumbhole for the M as well. I have a trade working right now on another board to get the thumbhole.

[videodon]

I'm not up on these. I see three different stock styles in the two pictures. What is the difference.

The shorter "paratrooper length" one (top of pic) with ground bayo lug is the M model.
The longer one with the bayonet is the "D" model.
It (in it's original form) has a detachable bayonet.

[El Laton Caliente]

Thanks Vid & Coondawg...

BTW, we have a black & tan...

[videodon]

Thanks Vid & Coondawg...

BTW, we have a black & tan...

Guinness & Bass pale Ale?
:)

[El Laton Caliente]

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251410_192045367524765_100001579087526_567960_6013 018_a.jpg

LOL, no a Black & Tan Coonhound... Meet Bella.

She was about 10 months and 55 pounds there, she is over a year now and about 65 pounds.

[videodon]

Nice pup!
:)

[coondawg47]

We have a Bella as well, same colouring except she is a Minature Pincher, LOL

[El Laton Caliente]

Our MinPin is red... Sancho. Bella was in heat when he showed up. The lil shit was hump'n everything...

[coondawg47]

Update to M, now in Sporter stock.
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd414/coondawg47/SKS.jpg

[El Laton Caliente]

Nice! I looked into one this week in an add at home. I'll have to go check it out when I get back...

[NAPOTS]

Arent the D & M the designations for the models that take AK mags. One is the rifle and the other is the carbine right?

The thumbhole is the correct stock for one of them correct?

They aren't as rare as a .223 sks but they aren't falling out of the sky either.

[coondawg47]

The D was a 20 inch barrel length with bayonet and standard sks stock and pre ban. M was 16 inch barrel, no bayonet, post ban, Monte carlo stock for most, some with thumbhole. Sporter had a 16 inch barrel and always came with thumbhole stock. All versions taking AK mags. These are just guidelines though as there are deviations from the above descriptions.

[WB!]

I've had 2 sporter type 68 models. One came with the afermarket ATI thumbhole stock, and one came with the factory wood thumbhole stock. I cut, shaped and sanded the factory wood thumbhole stock until it fit like a glove. Black laquar/acylic paint made it look as good as it felt. The basic thumbhole stock is blocky and ugly (the one that I had, looked like it was dipped in fuggley brown paint) from the factory, but with a little sanding and shaping, it turns into a thing of value. I also replaced the upper handguard with a fiberglass one (1960-70s red synthetic jungle stock, made to resist the moisture of the jungle), after drilling some air/cooling holes and painting it black. After fitting a rubber butpad, and a pin on ak-74 brake, it was a fun shooter. These guns seemed to be the closest to an AK-47, without getting an AK-47.