Good guns are getting hard to find....

[Scud]

I just don't know WTH is going on after this election. I picked up a nice old Ithaca 37 riot gun and a Mint Russian SKS for under $300.00 each today. I know that things are tight, but I just wanted to share this as misery loves company.

[ar15jules]

I like the Russian SKSs. Did it have laminate furniture? Who imported it?
Jules

[Scud]

The furniture is not laminated, but it has not been rebuilt. It is mint+, but my son and I put 20 rounds through it. I think that my son kind of liked it - so I like it! I am pretty sure that it is a CAI import. It shot well though. It just barked and gently rolled. I am pleased.

Now my shotgun brought back memories of my recent shoulder surgery after 45 rounds of OO Buck. Thank God that my left shoulder was the one that I had surgery on. My face even hurts.

[ar15jules]

I know some of the Russians were imported by a company in Harrisburg. The name escapes me right now. Nice purchase.
Jules

[Scud]

Thanks. I am into more modern weaponry, but I thought that these were good to pick up while they can still be had. I have a feeling that the good days of collecting and ownership are rapidly coming to a close as the fabric of our nation evolves?

[ShakeyDad]

Is there any major difference between a Russian sks, and a Romanian sks ??

[cms81586]

I know some of the Russians were imported by a company in Harrisburg. The name escapes me right now. Nice purchase.
Jules

Knasser Imports? I know they did Hungarian AK's before the ban.

[nfafan]

Is there any major difference between a Russian sks, and a Romanian sks ??

Quality of "finish". Romys are built to the Russian spec of course, but EVERY pic I have seen of a Romy seems to be that they are pretty rough looking compared to all others.

[Stooperzero]

KBI maybe




I had a Romanian.

Yep Same as a Russian witht rougher machining BUT it shot better than the other 14 sks' I owned

[ShakeyDad]

Quality of "finish". Romys are built to the Russian spec of course, but EVERY pic I have seen of a Romy seems to be that they are pretty rough looking compared to all others.

Thanks, yes, all the Romys I've seen have been a little more "used" than say, the Russians, or Chinese. Saw a couple that looked like they were dragged through a gravel pit. They were supposed to be relatively newer, too. They just looked really rough.
Again, thanks for the info.