Tell me about he Romanian SKS, from a C&R standpoint.

[OHOD]

What do you think about the Romanian SKS?
At least from a C&R perspective.

Worthy of adding to a collection?
Piece of junk you wouldn't give your mother when SHTF?
A prized piece of SKS history?
Bypass altogether?

Do you have an opinion? Let's hear it!

[sevensix2x51]

i got mine.

its a good rifle, just like most other sks's. gotta have one in the collection, right? i dont really shoot it, put a couple dozen rounds through it to zero and function test, and its a safe queen. maybe when its worth $600 ill sell it.

[steve91104]

I've read the Romanian SKS is very similar to the Russians as far as dimensions and specs. Mine is very well made, and the stock is a very cool deep red color. But it's my only one so far. It cost me $320 and I don't think I'll ever sell it.

[IEShooter]

C&R Buying

What do you think about the Romanian SKS?
At least from a C&R perspective.

Worthy of adding to a collection?
Piece of junk you wouldn't give your mother when SHTF?
A prized piece of SKS history?
Bypass altogether?

Do you have an opinion? Let's hear it!

Avid antique collector here (not guns). Collecting C&R guns is no different than collecting pottery, Mission furniture, clocks, or other antiques.

Always remember the first rule of collecting, which is "buy the things you like".

It really is as simple as that. Seriously.

If you like something, then pay a price that you are comfortable with.

Romanian SKS? I have no freakin' idea. I DO know that I absolutely love my Yugo SKS. For me, it is the design, milled receiver, caliber and absolute lack of recoil that make it so fun to shoot.

I'm in the market for a Russian SKS and will eventually land a very nice one.

Personally, I'm more concerned with whether or not the rifle meets my needs. For example, I also like Mausers, but am not about to spend $1500+ for a very well worn but "correct", early WWII model, when I can get a 1957 Yugo that is in like new condition for $350. Why???

Because, I intend to shoot the heck out of my rifles. They will not spend their lifes in a dark gun safe. As a result, I prize good shooters that may not be "correct".

This works for me as I'm a "shooter" versus a collector. Neither approach is better than the other. You just have to determine what your needs (and wants) are.

I'm sure this sounds like I'm preaching, but that is not my intent.

[hawk81]

I have 5 of them I bought from Aim Surplus several months back. They all are outstanding guns. They are more accurate than my AK rifles and have no kick. Get one.

[Interloper]

Looks like the online retailers are sorting them by year for C&R eligibility.
They seem to compare well to the Soviets in terms of fit and finish for half the price. Dimensionally they should be identical and were probably made on the same machines.
These will be gone in a year or so and the price will go up. If it appeals to you, buy it.

[glennsche]

[hifiguns]

I got a couple from the last batch from Century. The stocks are generally nonmatching and tend to be kinda beat up, but there were some with pristine stocks. The metal is excellent. Fit and finish is excellent. Performance is excellent for an SKS. They may have been primarily parade guns, but that's just my guess. Russian SKS's are more collectable especially the non-refurbs. The median price for Russian SKS sold on GB is generally $350.

Check over here:

http://www.sksboards.com/smf/index.php

[NotEnoughGuns]

I have 5 of them I bought from Aim Surplus several months back. They all are outstanding guns. They are more accurate than my AK rifles and have no kick. Get one.

I only got two
Excellent condition from Century.
I wish I woulda bought 10
Very light, slim, fairly accurate gun and cheap ammo too.

[trashman]

I also snagged a couple from Century when they were on sale last year -- didn't have a chance to shoot it until last weekend but WOW -- lots of fun to shoot. Plenty of historic gun for the money.

--Neill

[Milsurps]

What do you think about the Romanian SKS?
At least from a C&R perspective.

Worthy of adding to a collection?
Piece of junk you wouldn't give your mother when SHTF?
A prized piece of SKS history?
Bypass altogether?

Do you have an opinion? Let's hear it!

I bought a 1958 Romanian C&R from a Calgunner here and I like it.
I really like my Russian.
My Yugo is nice too.
A Chinese SKS is next?..

Face it, all SKS's are great !

[Jerkdog]

I have two of them. Great rifles.

The blond stock is non-matching (all other parts match) and the dark red one is 100% matching.

[OHOD]

I've been learning about my soon to be delivered SKS and have found out some interesting things.

Foremost is the propensity for this rifle to slamfire when the firing pin is sticking or inertia causes it to hit the primer.
Recommendations I have read is that milspec ammunition should only be used.

Has anyone experienced a slamfire with the SKS?

Some of the slamfires I saw on Youtube seemed to have been staged, maybe.

[trashman]

Foremost is the propensity for this rifle to slamfire when the firing pin is sticking or inertia causes it to hit the primer.

The "propensity" is usually the result of the gun having not been properly cleaned of cosmoline.

As long as the bolt/pin are clear of cosmoline you won't have a problem. Easiest thing to do is remove it and soak/immerse it in mineral spirits.

--Neill

[Interloper]

I've been learning about my soon to be delivered SKS and have found out some interesting things.

Foremost is the propensity for this rifle to slamfire when the firing pin is sticking or inertia causes it to hit the primer.
Recommendations I have read is that milspec ammunition should only be used.

Has anyone experienced a slamfire with the SKS?

Some of the slamfires I saw on Youtube seemed to have been staged, maybe.

The solution is Murray's firing pin, a modification that all SKS' should have. The swap is pretty easy.