This put me in a bad mood.

[austin7.62]

Way to hack up a classic. I don't know why, but this pissed me off. Maybe I am just grumpy..not sure why people think that SKS rifles can be turned into an AK with a crappy plastic Tapco stock. I could see a Chinese SKS, maybe, but a Russian? Come on man.

http://www.armslist.com/posts/1394885/knoxville-tennessee-rifles-for-sale--all-numbers-matching-sks--1953-russian-tula-

Edited April 6, 2013 by austin7.62

[BigK]

I can tell you're a purist when it comes to the SKS.

[austin7.62]

I just do not see the point in taking a old mil-surp and turning it into something trashy. Why take an SKS, and add all of that junk to it? If you want something with all the evil features, why not save up and buy an AK or an AR, or another "assault weapon" system? Instead of taking a Mosin-Nagant or heaven forbid a Mauser :) and butchering it to pieces, why not spend $425 on a Remmy 700? I just do not understand.

 

Rant over now.

Edited April 6, 2013 by austin7.62

[gregintenn]

It's in Knoxville. You could always buy it and restore it to it's former glory. Only $800!!! :up:

Edited April 6, 2013 by gregintenn

[Mike.357]

• yeah, that 800 dollar price tag is the bigger sin.   you'd have to be out of your mind to pay that

[BigK]

I don't know...with all those fancy upgrades and all. :)

[UncleJak]

But it has the original bayonet, doesn't that make it worth the $800??   :)

[Guest TN.Frank]

I've never liked the aftermarket stocks for the SKS and we all know that any mag but the factory 10 round just doesn't work reliably. Add to that the very over inflated $800 price tag and it's got me a bit mad too.

[ironsniper1]

Only time I would use a stock like that is if the old stock was to far gone but that's just me

[gregintenn]

Well, it IS tactical. :pleased:

[Poor_Dog]

I did a Tapco stock on mine back about 10 years ago... Hated it so it's back to it's former self now.

 

Anything but the factory mag in them is a waste of time in my opinion.

 

I need to dig that old rifle out and go shoot it some.

[dats82]

Different strokes...

 

I guess I'm just not a purist, but this does not bother me.  It's not something I would ever do, simply because I don't see the point in it, but if someone else wants to do it, then so be it. 

[roverboy]

Looks pretty dumb to me.

[Guest HvyMtl]

Hopefully, he has the original stock someplace. $800? Using the present gun scare to line your pockets, much?

Edited April 7, 2013 by HvyMtl

[Guest tangojuliet]

im with gun owners for ethical treatment of milsurps and this has to be our first project 

[Moped]

It's his firearm.  He should be able to do what he wants with it.  It's his loss if he decreases the value.

[roverboy]

Yeah, its his. But, it still looks like fried dog crap.

[DaveS]

In my opinion, the guy took a piece of milsurp junk and turned it into something nice. I did that with my SKS and dang glad I did!

 

Dave S

[TMF]

I tacticooled a Romanian SKS when I was younger, but I still had enough sense not to do that to a Russian.

[serbu50]

At the Franklin gun show this winter... we found a US marked 1943 1911 that some turdbucket had modified with aftermarket sights, his version of file checking on the grips, and lastly, some stupid beaver tail addition. The guy was proud that "my grand daddy would be proud that I dun all the work myself". It was sickening. The guy had no idea what he chopped up... to boot, it was wire wheeled to death. I'd much rather have a rusty 1911 than a wire brushed one.

[221 Fireball]

Guess putting a Tapco stock on my Winchester 94 would not be cool with this crowd. :ugh:

[StPatrick]

Guess putting a Tapco stock on my Winchester 94 would not be cool with this crowd. :ugh:

 

Marlin already has you covered in the awful and craptastic mods to lever guns category, and factory new at that.

[Guest TankerHC]

I just do not see the point in taking a old mil-surp and turning it into something trashy. Why take an SKS, and add all of that junk to it? If you want something with all the evil features, why not save up and buy an AK or an AR, or another "assault weapon" system? Instead of taking a Mosin-Nagant or heaven forbid a Mauser :) and butchering it to pieces, why not spend $425 on a Remmy 700? I just do not understand.

 

Rant over now.

 

Me neither, but I'm still buying the new Archangel stock for a 91/30. :crazy:

[Guest Hound]

Me neither, but I'm still buying the new Archangel stock for a 91/30. :crazy:

im considering doing that myself.  Still havnt decided for sure.

[bikertrash2001]

Yeah ,  Its a bonehead mistakeand even pisses me off alittle too  .  But, Its his rifle to do what he pleases.

I can't help to think  It just increases the value of my Russian originals even more.   :woohoo:

 

 

Mmmmmmmmmmmm, woody...

 

I'll trade ya a nice laminated stock for number 6 there.  :dirty:

Edited July 5, 2013 by bikertrash2001