Quote Originally Posted by Hodgie View Post
Regarding the SKS you were envisioning would this for what you were thinking?

This is a friend of mines, The AR above is mine.

Anyone who does that to an SKS needs to be relieved of that SKS and directed toward an AR.

Agree with most comments. The SKS is a 1940's design, fun, and historical. Nice rifle for $300-$400, but those aren't common prices for nice examples today. If you want modern accoutrements, an AR is a better value and much more modular. You can go flat top, add a carry handle or optic, quickly change sites, etc. Don't get me wrong, I have a few SKS's, but doesn't really sound like what OP is looking for.