Norinco vs Russian SKS

Post by **renovatio** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:39 pm

Which is better? Any major differences?

Post by **Toddstang** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:07 pm

renovatio wrote:Which is better? Any major differences?

Russian by far is the best. If you can find a Russian at a decent price, get one.

I owned both Norinco and Russian. The Russian SKS just seems like a better made gun. My Norinco's rear sight came off after a couple hundred rounds.

But, the same holds true for the Norinco. If you find one at a good price, grab it up too!

Post by **BIGC** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:45 pm

worst thing I ever did was let dad sell his russian sks....... I have been trying to find one for a while but when I do find them they are high priced or beat to shit....

g19 · Post by **g19** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:46 am

I loved my Norinco but at $150 whats not to love. Put multiple thousands of rounds through it and sold it for $380...man I regret selling that gun.

Post by **wash** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:08 am

The Russian is going to be a little higher quality/beefier feeling, to me. Both are great rifles. I love shooting them all. The Russians are more rare/less plentiful than the Chinese and being the original country of origin, demand a higher price. At the range, you'll notice little if any difference.

Post by **BIGC** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:56 am

g19 wrote:I loved my Norinco but at $150 whats not to love. Put multiple thousands of rounds through it and sold it for $380...man I regret selling that gun.

My first Norinco cost $69 at Ray's gun range. I should have kept it too.....

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