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Sat. at the Dallas Market Hall gun show...I had a guy walk up and offer to sell me a real russian SKS made by TULA arsenal, and it was in wonderful condition with laminate stock...210.00!!!! (I didnt have the 210.00grrrrrrrrr) he didnt get 40 feet away till another guy bought it.
yes...these are the SKS's on gunbroker for 400-600.00
I did pick up a East German issued M44 Mosin carbine today though.

Hey Kevin, I assume you do the British Army "Walbridge Method" of fire
(Thumb and forefinger STAY on the bolt knob, MIDDLE finger pulls trigger)...With practice and loaded stripper clips it was expected of a British soldier to achieve 30-35 aimed shots in a minute out of the Enfield in an emergency. I have played around and did a 10 round string
a few times...and it really surprized a few folks that a bolt action could shoot that fast.

My British Army rifles

Its recoil really depends on what you are shooting in it...Lite ball or heavy ball for instance, but they are no worse than the 3 Swiss K31's I have. They pound you really well when shooting off the bench more than you would think they would( especially with K11 service ammo) I find a PAST recoil pad is a good thing to pack in the range bag. I have a East German marked Mosin M44 on layaway that I will pick up in a could of weeks, then its a PU scoped Sniper 91/30 as next to get( made the mistake of rewatching "Enemy At The Gates" lol. But a SKS is on the list of things to get.(allready have AK covered well enough)
A lot of folks dont realize the SKS was the first home of the 7.62x39 M43
cartridge, and a few made it into combat before Germany fell.

The Mosin Nagant cabine fireball (M38 and M44)

I havent progressed to the SKS yet ...but may if I can find a good Russian made one in the future.