r/canadaguns • u/Western_Wish4280 • Aug 04 '26
Buy recommendations Recommendations on SKS
Hi, hope youre all doing great.
My last post here was asking on advice on whether to buy my buddy's sks or not. Apparently the sale didnt go through and he got an outrageous offer for it and sold it off.
Ever since that, i have been looking to get my hands on an sks.
Dont care if it gets banned anymore. A classic canadian staple and ill be buying it regardless only if i can get my hands on one.
Have been out of luck in New brunswick trying to get one for sub 1200$ . Was looking at firearms outlet and saw multiple still in stock.
Need recommendations/ reviews of the ones you guys and gals already own and the ones to STAY AWAY FROM BUYING.
Even if do get one, itll be very hard to check it in person as ill be trying to get her shipped all around canada. So please guide me on where to buy(already know gunpost and townpost) and which model to buy.
Thanks a ton in advance.
P.S: was willing to get the ATI stock one in the picture as a last resort.
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u/ExtremeCommercial821 Aug 04 '26
I did a ton of research after the prices hit the $800 mark. Sad they're still going up. Any SKS under $800 with original stock you can find will be the best option.
Don't ever buy one with an aftermarket stock, especially the ATI; they're garbage. Shops (and bubbas) are finding raw unmatched receivers and slapping temu scopes and ATI stocks and hoping newbies don't know any better.
You can always buy stocks for under $300 and swap when you want; but in terms of historic value, any matching numbers rifle will do.
Just buy a Chinese of any year; they're slightly less expensive than a Russian, have chrome lined barrels and are usually unfired. Other than that, all SKS are pretty much identical.
Buy a plastic stock later. When you assemble it, you'll realize all these tiny screws and fail points that make a 50 year old stock look like a piece of art.