The SKS and AK-47 saw their "FIRST" full scale action against US Forces during the Vietnam War; 1961 thru 1973. In Vietnam, SKS's were replaced by the AK-47 by 1969. If the SKS was built prior to 1973 and has a US Government tag accompanying it as a "War Souvenir" then it is a "battlefield pick-up." All GI's bringing SKS rifles or K-54 pistols back from Vietnam had to have a tag on them. AK-47's could NOT be brought home as war souvenirs. Since the Vietnam War, the SKS's, AK-47's, etc. have been used by nearly every nation on earth and are common in the US. If the SKS in question is not a "Viet War Souvenir" then it will be difficult to trace it's combat history.
semi-automatic rifle, called an SKS,
All of the fixed ten round mags are cross compatible, but cannot be used in the SKS-M or SKS-D, both of which use a detachable AK magazine.
I paid $100 for mine and it was factory new..This is why the SKS is known as the poor mans deer rifle as a 30 - 30 cost a lot more as the SKS is great rifle for its intended use which I use for plinking BUT not as a status firearm as so many millions are at there
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7.62x39mm, which is used in all SKS rifles (aside from the former Soviet Union, the SKS was also manufactured in China, Vietnam, North Korea, Albania, the former Yugoslavia, East Germany, and Romania).
SKS Microfinance was created in 1998.
The D and M models accept AK47 magazines whereas the standard sks has an integral magazine.
The only SKS carbines currently which require registration are the Chinese-made SKS-M and SKS-D models. Those could not be imported into the state after 1989, and had to be registered by 2000.
AK-47 and SKS for NVA and VC M-16 for USA
Very similar, minor differences,
Value of ANY gun is based on exact make, model, and condition. A well worn Yugo SKS may be $150, while a pristine Russian SKS is $500. An average Chinese SKS is around $250-$275.