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Section 9: Military Weapons Subject: Para SKS Msg# 1058556
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You know the Tapco conversions work fine too, most of the time. (I don't know why they are called conversions, there is no real converting going on.  ) Eric and I both got the Tapco mags. Mine works like a charm, Eric's doesn't like to feed. I examined our respective rifles and my feed ramp is noticeably wider than his, easily seen with the naked eye. Simple fix but I've not undertaken it, awaiting his go-ahead. Being able to use Tapco mags is not a big deal to him as he has enough modern box mag-fed rifles. Actually it's no big deal to me either, I just wanted to try it out. I do like the original mag.
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I was offered a sweet deal on the one I picked up. That rifle for a new .22 (which I bought yesterday) Problem was the SKS didn't have a magazine. I had to source an OEM Magazine. Which, it turns out, have gotten scarce somehow and range from $40 (which is what I paid) to $150  depending on make and model of the rifle. I supposedly got a "standard" Norinco mag that would fit "with anything". I was expecting to find a pile of these things just lying around due to all the TAPCO conversions that have occurred and no... dice.
After that, it wouldn't completely fit in the stock. So, I took it to my local smith and said "Please fix". He did. Turns out he had to do some inletting in the stock and some filing to the magazine, which is not unheard of. He hated every minute of the work too and more or less commented as such. He was glad to get it out of the shop. When I paid for the work, I asked him if he felt better. He said "marginally". He's an old curmudgeon. Hates hates hates Commie guns. He beamed like a kid when I brought him my Savage 1917 to work on. Anyway, it shoots nice and I definitely would not mind another. So... if it's still available, I am still interested. |
