r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Oct 30 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

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u/DroopedSteelBean Nov 04 '22

Should I get a Type 81 or an SKS as my first gun? I looked up the Type 81, but it seems overpriced and I don’t like that for the price you pay, people are reporting that the wood stock breaks and how many customizations you have to do out of the box. SKS seems like a cool gun but I don’t want to buy a surplus one online without being able to actually see its condition in person. Also, is build quality of Chinese SKS worse than the Russian?

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u/throwa37 Nov 04 '22

SKS, for sure. It's half the price, fires the same round, and doesn't suffer from the quality control issues that the Norinco T81s have. I'd personally recommend a Russian rather than a Chinese, as every Russian that I've owned (and family members have owned) are in good working order and hit exactly where you aim them right out of the box. The one Chinese rifle I've had, on the other hand, has an extremely loose trigger pin and shoots like six feet high.

If you don't want to buy one sight unseen, you shouldn't have any trouble finding SKSs at any local gun store.

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u/_Rhein Nov 04 '22

T81 is great, I love the one my friend got. SKS? not so much, and the price on these thing is getting rediculous...

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u/MLI691H Nov 04 '22

You won’t be disappointed with the latest shipment of Chinese Type 56 SKS. I bought one before the sale and it is 99% mint. Small imperfect on the stock. There are a few stores in Ontario that are selling hand picked ones on sale right now.