r/canadaguns • u/Ok-Atmosphere4900 • 3d ago

Misc sks rant

I just need to rant for a second. I bought an SKS with an ATI stock from Bass Pro because it was on sale. I didn’t get a chance to shoot it for about a month. When I finally sat down to clean it, I realized it was missing both the gas piston extension and the spring.

Essentially, I bought a bolt-action SKS.

I emailed Bass Pro customer service, and their response was incredibly disappointing. They told me that next time, I should completely strip the gun down at the retail counter. They basically said, "Too bad, so sad." It really sucks because now I am out almost $1,000, but I guess that’s life. and cant find the parts online

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u/Calsx 3d ago

Try going back to the specific Bass Pro location and speak to the manager there. They sold you an incomplete product so you might be able to get some sort of compensation or gift cards. A full refund might be difficult due to their dumb policy.

If that fails then you can chargeback on your credit card as a last resort. But they might blacklist that specific card in the future.

You can also check gun post for SKS parts. A quick google search got me this. Looks like this person is selling piston + spring for about $38.

https://www.gunpost.ca/firearm-components-accessories-tools/miscellaneous/lethbridge/sks-parts-russian-chinese

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u/Ok-Atmosphere4900 2d ago

Yeah, I'm just not sure about shipping items on GunPost. No one locally has them and idk, I just heard bad things about shipping on GunPost.

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u/randomnewguy9595 2d ago

Gunpost has a review system. Been using it for years and no problems bud