Last Gunslinger
02-18-2005, 11:27
I just picked up a used Chinese milled SKS, with the little triangle logo that has something in it that looks like a "36" at angles. I got it in a wood stock with a black synthetic gas tube (I guess they took it out of the nice stock when they sold it), it has no bayonet lug, and a nice blueing job. I got it for $140, tax and all, which is about $125 I think, before taxes. I have a buddy who is about to sell me a Ramline sporter stock for $30, and I am gonna put the gun in it, and scope it with the High Pro mount so I can put a shell deflector in it so I can use a full sized scope, and co-witness irons. Do I have to have 7 USA parts to have a detachable magazine? I wanted to set it up to use TAPCOs 5 round detachable magazines, so I can use it as a short/medium range deer rifle next year (5 round magazine limit), and have it as a loaner to be used as such. If I do have to USA it, will the detachable magazine count as 3 parts, the Ramline as 1, leaving me only three to come up with? If so, gas tube, and piston would be two for $35, and I guess for a last one I will buy a US trigger group and have some work done on it. IF I don't have to USA it, I will just use detachables on it with the Ramline sporter, and keep the military trigger, which isn't that bad for a SKS. TIA.