r/canadaguns • u/Western_Wish4280 • Aug 18 '26
Feets / Collection / My build Rite of passage
Alright, here goes. 3rd firearm ever. Got it for 599 plus tax from gundealer. Chinese sks. Stock aint that bad. All numbers match except the bolt handle.
Growing up this was the only firearm ive seen being used the most around me and had my PAL only so i could own one(other reasons too but most prominent is this).
Touching my very own for the first time literally made me tear up and i cant exaggerate the feeling at all.
Who knows whats in store for tomorrow, rather buy one than cry for not being able to own one ever. Thanks to all you guys and gals for really kicking out my indecision and getting me convinced to get one.
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u/Ok-Bowler-203 Aug 18 '26
Hows the finger? 👉
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u/Western_Wish4280 Aug 18 '26
Fucking no one warned me about the cleaning kit location. Poked into the hole and "SLAM" right on my fingertip. Bwhahahaha
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u/Omfireturnal Aug 18 '26
I don’t get the cleaning kit biting the finger thing. Mine has never bitten me.
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u/Big_Ladinio Aug 18 '26
Where are yall finding these cheap sks's 😭
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u/Western_Wish4280 Aug 18 '26
Gundealer. I cant link the site or ill get the banhammer. Go to their used section and snipe it. I sniped it for a good few weeks three to four times a day and found it. They usually have one every few(4-5) days but prices vary
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u/hunterofsteelhead Aug 18 '26
Congratulations its beautiful
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u/Jurple-shirt Aug 18 '26
Mine also came with a shitty shellac finish. 00 steel wool will get rid of the the bumps and smooth out the stock without entirely butchering the finish.
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u/rearg1 Aug 19 '26
I saw this in the used section before you bought it. Was considering buying it but I already have a french tickler. Welcome to the club!
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u/KalashnikovParty Aug 18 '26
jeez the price on these have gone up this past year
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u/Western_Wish4280 Aug 18 '26
Yep and didnt wanna wait for it to climb even more.
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u/KalashnikovParty Aug 18 '26
yeah honestly as painful as it is to say 699 is a decent deal for a good shape sks nowadays
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u/Western_Wish4280 Aug 18 '26
Truly jealous of a guy who lives nearby who got 1 for 250 alongside a crate of ammo that he still hasnt eaten up. I mean i heard people got 4 for 250 back in the day xD
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u/KalashnikovParty Aug 18 '26
i got my 2 ticklers for 520 each and my blade for 500 each although i had to pass a few speech checks to talk him down. I thought i was being paranoid by buying multiple as like for all my guns it’s a mixture of collecting and spare parts for me. It’s insane how fast these prices skyrocketed especially during this single year as few months before i got my PAL they averaged around 450
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u/moonpie_888 Aug 18 '26
awesome. im looking forward to the ak mag adapter coming out from bullseye north soon
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u/Ov3rReadKn1ght0wl Aug 18 '26
You've failed at the ritual. Where are the feet in the SKS pic? We want them piggies.
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u/Western_Wish4280 Aug 18 '26
XD
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u/Ov3rReadKn1ght0wl Aug 18 '26
On a more serious note, welcome to the SKS club and Canadian firearms! We are very happy to have you!
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u/Western_Wish4280 Aug 18 '26
My pleasure. I know its not a french tickler due to it not having a plasticky textured hand rest, but i really dont get why theres a spiked bayonet on it
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u/GreenMan165 Aug 19 '26
Actually the French Tickler and blade bayonet rifles are fairly recent (all told) and somewhat special imports in their ways. The blade bayonet representing an early transitional phase from original Soviet parts to their own models, and the French Ticklers being the later production, product improved models.
In between, you have the regular Chinese SKS' that were sold for years in Canada with all wood handguards and spike bayonets, there are a ton of them around.
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