Re: Check out this guy's "sniper rifle"....
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mumbles</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What is it about SKSs that appeals so much to the dregs of the shooting community? Do any normal people own SKSs? I'd kind of like to own one, but I'm afraid it'll rot my brain and cause me to blow all my money on ATI, TAPCO, and NC Star. </div></div>
In it's origional form the SKS is a handy little carbine with a fairly classic look. Unfortunately you flood the market with them for next to nothing and folks will try to turn them into something they're not. I've talked to more than a few folks about their "SKS [they] turned into an AK-47".
If the market were to be flooded with $90-150 M1 carbines or Garands I guarentee there'd be a lot of folks running around with them refitted to a cheap plastic folding stock and NC star optics.
It makes me cringe but I can't fault honest folks who are just trying to "improve upon" (in their eyes) a rifle that fits their budget and makes them smile, however unnecessary or detrimental the mods are. What really kills me is when assholes use them in crimes and it gets front page coverage as an evil "high-powered assault rifle"