...... I am in the middle of Bubba land and it is becoming very hard to find an original configuration SKS.
Where in Georgia are you at ? (notice how I verified my Georgia state residence by ending the question with a preposition
). I admit, the bubba'd guns are alarmingly common, but i see a lot of all-natural ones,too, and often in the $350 range.
Check Armslist, and especially The Outdoors Trader, if you're anywhere around Atlanta. That's where all the buisness seems to be.