And here I sit with a Russian SKS in the safe. Unfired. Think it's an arsenal rebuild but it's mint. One of the laminated stock models, also. Put it away and never shot it. Got it back in '95 when a guy I knew who had an FFL was buying them by the crate. Gave me a deal on it; I think it was $225. My first SKS was a brand new, right outta the crate Norinco for $100. back in 1992 at a gun show. That one's had almost 500 trouble free rounds through it. Also got a used Chinese SKS in 2013 for my "beater" gun. Paid $450. for that one. Prices keep going up but with 3 of 'em now I'll never need another. I'll never wear out the 2 that I occasionally shoot. Might consider selling the unfired Russian if prices are up. I'm doing some retirement downsizing.
