Hello everyone. Glad to be here. Better start off by saying that I do not own an SKS. That, however, is about to change, just as soon as I can wisely make it happen. I say 'wisely' because, just like the Martians in a bad 'B' movie or the Zombies in seemingly every other television program produced within the last five years, I am here for your brains. But fear not, Earthlings. I only want to borrow them to keep from blowing money I definitely cannot afford to waste. Lots of choices out there, undoubtedly some bad ones in clever or perhaps even unintentional disguise, and when money's as tight as it is for me it is just plain stupid not to ask for help from obviously knowledgeable folks who have 'been there, done that'. Then once I've brought the baby home I'll drive you all to distraction with the boasts & endless photographs to be expected/dreaded from a proud papa.