Should I shoot it or put it away?

[Rickrock1]

If you are not going to shoot out it in a trophy case. I just departed a super clean Yugo sks and it loved to be fondled and caressed.
Shoot that puppy ��

[Capybara]

SKS is a mudder, made for abuse and lots of rounds through them. Also, we are not talking a Garand Sniper or something rare and super desirable like that, Yugo SKS are pretty common, heck my local Big 5 used to sell them. Post your range report once you have shot it.

[Enfield47]

I agree with everyone, the gun was made to be shot. Since it isn't rare or anything, you might as well get some enjoyment with a few range trips. If you take care of it, it will still look and work great in 10-20 years.

[MosinVirus]

When I bought it I had every intension of shooting it. Then I had two different people that saw it tell me to put it away, like shooting it would be a sin or something.

I knew I could count on you guys to give me the right answer. I'm shooting it!

Do those guys shoot acid bullets and perform a tactical toss of the rifle down range on empty?

[fighter4cage]

What good is a gun you are not going to use?
I have never understood this thinking??

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Definitely shoot it. The 59/66 is the softest shooting variant of any SKS. Perfect range rifle for shooters of all ages.

[Gutter]

If you can prove it's been unfired and care about value retention, don't shoot it. Other than that case, go for it.

[Top Shotta HiFi]

Assuming its a 59/66 - the collector value for non-Californians went bye-bye when the grenade launcher was removed. Go ahead shoot and enjoy.

Assuming its a 59 - its been shot aplenty go ahead shoot and enjoy.

[glockman19]

Shoot it.

[major burnout]

Its just a semi auto x39 They are fun to shoot but.... keep it as is. They imported a bunch in unissued condition. They were selling for 169.99, now beaters are going for $300.


C&R 101. If its truly unissued and 50 years old dont shoot it.

[musketjon]

Why own the toys if you're not going to play with them??? Safe queens be damned.
Jon

[Rosereader]

Do you intend to flip it many years from now for a small profit, leaving it as dead stock taking up space until then? If so I question your logic.


If not, go out and shoot it! New old stock is like buying factory new. It doesn't have a story of its own yet, it's up to you to start writing it!

[NOTABIKER]

I also had a like new YUGO, i shot it and am glad i did because i sold it later and still got a good price for it. Hanger Queens are for very rare and expensive guns. SKSs are shooters.

[KOOLKERRY]

An SKS?

Please.

Shoot it. I've got C&R Lugers, Broomhandles, Lever-guns, Trapdoors, Pythons, and Registered Magnums that supersede the value of any SKS 30 times over that I shoot.

Hate to back door your statement or the thread. But do you honestly think your shooters are worth 30 times more then any sks ?

[smle-man]

Who are you saving it for? If you don't shoot it, what's the point?