GOT THIS JEWL IN THE PIPE

[echo1]

Hi SKS Junkies,

Just sent off the fundage and FFL paper work for this little guy, NIB. Snail mail, shipping and Kali "cooling off period" puts it 2 or 3 weeks out. On a positive note, the Alby guy moved our FTF up to the 16th, so I'll end up getting them both in my hot little hands, about the same time, and a Romy too, if it passes the muster. PAX

[Cessnapilot89]

Awesome!!!

[Enfield47]

Very nice and as NIB as you can get. Any thoughts about adding a bayonet to it?

[TRAP55]

Very nice and as NIB as you can get. Any thoughts about adding a bayonet to it?

Imported as a "sporting rifle", so they didn't come with one. There's no threads in the screw hole, takes a special rivet, and a special short spike bayo.
Nice find echo!

[SkyHawk]

I know some SKS purists hate them, but I've been wanting one myself. If they were C&R eligible I'd have one already...

[echo1]

Imported as a "sporting rifle", so they didn't come with one. There's no threads in the screw hole, takes a special rivet, and a special short spike bayo.
Nice find echo!

Thanks fellas. I like the Paratrooper length SKSs. I've got a couple store bought and a home grown one. The seller says that this one is cut for a blade bayo, which is rare in it's own right. Just happen to have a Para blade & rivet in my SKS stash. It's definitely a commercial model, and that rubber but pad is unique to the importer.

I know some SKS purists hate them, but I've been wanting one myself. If they were C&R eligible I'd have one already...

As per SKS Guide: "The last of the Paratroopers were imported through C&A in Virginia Beach Va. and sold by a company in Tucson called Omega Weapons Systems. These rifles had all the signs of late manufacture. Pinned barrel, Stamped trigger group. They even had a rubber butt pad made out of the same material used on the Sporters. No hole or trap door for a cleaning kit."


Kinda falls into the "I'm going to Gun Broker" category. When I found it, I gave a standing offer if he didn't move it at the asking price, before listing it on GB. I'm happy. It wasn't '80s prices, but good in todays Kali market. PAX

[beerman]

The butt pad had me puzzled. I've never seen one installed in the box before. great little rifle Echo.

[TRAP55]

SKSS isn't just a SKS with the barrel cut short, it has a shorter gas piston unique to the model. Mine has the trapdoor buttplate and the spike bayo. I had to hunt all over for the bayo and rivet.
Lucky find Echo, I haven't seen one for sale in a long time, and when you do, you're looking at $500+. Did you ever find all the scope set up for the "Rancher"? sporter?

[Tom-ADC]

Very nice you did good!!

[Calico1404]

I love the Paratrooper. Just feels right with that 16" barrel, not for everyone but I love em.

[CSACANNONEER]

Very nice and as NIB as you can get. Any thoughts about adding a bayonet to it?

Then it would no longer be NIB. It would be bubba'd.

[echo1]

SKSS isn't just a SKS with the barrel cut short, it has a shorter gas piston unique to the model. Mine has the trapdoor buttplate and the spike bayo. I had to hunt all over for the bayo and rivet.
Lucky find Echo, I haven't seen one for sale in a long time, and when you do, you're looking at $500+. Did you ever find all the scope set up for the "Rancher"? sporter?

The rifle isn't an SKSS, just the manual.

I modified a Type 89 mount to fit the base. Looks "made-that-way" and works great. PAX