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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #20 on: April 19, 2021, 08:49:23 PM »
Thanks for the compliments, guys! The rifles speak for themselves, for sure.

The crate is actually a Yugoslav Honor Guard SKS crate I was lucky enough to pick up from a member here (thanks SKhiSm 59-66A1!) in late 2015. I paid a lot more in freight than the cost of the crate, but like anyone else that's determined, I wanted it and paid the money. I've never regretted it.

The crate:








The original contents: (No, I wasn't that lucky! There were a few members here that did get lucky on those, though!)



The inside, empty:





Not really a "necessary" item, but still a bit of history and a little "cool" factor to it.

They're a little long for the Chinese SKS because they're made for the Yugo M59/66A-1's but I don't mind.  thumb1




I didn't mean to hijack your thread, High Noon. I started by showing the "Ticklers" but gravitated to the crate. Gotta show off the goods every once in a while. :)

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No worries...  It's a nice collection of rifles!

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2021, 01:58:19 PM »
Nice rifles gents... I only have one in that series and can say that it is one of the nicest sks rifles I own. 

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #22 on: July 08, 2021, 09:34:20 PM »
FC, that's one impressive set!
About the $800, a wee bit too steep. With some more info, $650 might work.

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #23 on: July 09, 2021, 08:25:58 PM »
About the $800, a wee bit too steep. With some more info, $650 might work. 

I bet the $800 price has dropped some as things have called down a little.  Might be wrong though - he hasn't cut his price on other items he has for sale. 

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #24 on: July 28, 2021, 12:48:34 PM »
You're right. Things do seem to have calmed down overall. Hang in there!

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #25 on: July 30, 2021, 08:40:30 PM »
You're right. Things do seem to have calmed down overall. Hang in there! 

Yeah things are slowly getting back to a more "new" normal.  7.62x39 ammo is back in the mid 20cpr again anyway. 

Thought about asking him if he still had it and what he wanted for it now. Surely $800 has been forgotten!  I can always say "Oh that much...?  Well okay thanks.  Lots-o-luck to you and yours.chuckles1

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #26 on: April 20, 2022, 10:44:43 PM »
He's cut the French Tickler to a "measly" $650.  clap1 Looks like a nice one!








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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #27 on: April 21, 2022, 12:04:35 AM »
Seems decent. PAX
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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #28 on: April 21, 2022, 06:39:32 AM »
very nice

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #29 on: April 30, 2022, 10:20:46 AM »
The French Ticklers are threaded barrels....?   Is that right?

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #30 on: April 30, 2022, 11:10:31 AM »
The French Ticklers are threaded barrels....?   Is that right?

Yes, if it’s a /26\. Jianshe Arsenal never used pressed and pinned barrels, they merely transitioned threaded barrels from the initial long-lug to short-lug.

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #31 on: April 30, 2022, 11:21:41 AM »
Thats not bad now ... given recent other sales.

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #32 on: April 30, 2022, 12:21:03 PM »
The French Ticklers are threaded barrels....?   Is that right?

Yes, if it’s a /26\. Jianshe Arsenal never used pressed and pinned barrels, they merely transitioned threaded barrels from the initial long-lug to short-lug.

He told me it's a /26\. 

But he also said it wasn't a threaded or pinned barrel.  Which didn't make sense...? What I saw online appeared to be pics of FTs with threaded barrels, so I was just assuming.

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #33 on: April 30, 2022, 12:22:01 PM »
Thats not bad now ... given recent other sales.

Yeah I might make an offer of $600 and see what he says.

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #34 on: April 30, 2022, 12:33:41 PM »
Do it, you need it. :P rofl rofl
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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #35 on: April 30, 2022, 12:41:47 PM »
Do it, you need it. :P rofl rofl 

The old saying "I need that, like I need a hole in the head" comes to mind.  chuckles1

I finally got a bubba SKS for my wood stock, so I don't really NEED another one. But who knows.... dance2

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #36 on: April 30, 2022, 12:43:59 PM »
Do it, you need it. :P rofl rofl 

The old saying "I need that, like I need a hole in the head" comes to mind.  chuckles1

I finally got a bubba SKS for my wood stock, so I don't really NEED another one. But who knows.... dance2

But this one's different than your other one, LOL
My Avatar is a pic of the real "Ghost" SKS in honor of xxxsks(joe). It is a pic of a fully decked out SKS in Capco hunter's kit. This was mine, the only other pic I had ever seen of one was Joe's.

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #37 on: April 30, 2022, 01:34:03 PM »
Do it, you need it. :P rofl rofl 

The old saying "I need that, like I need a hole in the head" comes to mind.  chuckles1

I finally got a bubba SKS for my wood stock, so I don't really NEED another one. But who knows.... dance2

But this one's different than your other one, LOL

.....and I don't already have one!

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Re: Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?
« Reply #38 on: May 01, 2022, 12:57:29 AM »
It's a threaded barrel. The 3rd pic down in that last set of pics shows the lug.

Yeah, offer the $600 and see if he takes it. It looks to be in nice condition from the pics you posted. Good luck!

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