Paratrooper /26\ 1962

[seaslob]

Appears to have new stock and bayonet.  Haven't seen the rest of the SNs.  A little pricey but looks clean.
Any thoughts and opinions would be appreciated. 

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/606321841

[Loose}{Cannon]

Hey seaslob....  welcome to the Files!

I moved your thread to the auctions section where we like to post live auctions.

Looks like a darn nice para to me... Its built out of a long barrel lug 1962 t56 that would have originally had a blade bayo.  The addition of the spike when these were made into 'para' was common if not standard practice.  Did you ask about the other serialized parts not shown in the pics?  Are you debating buying this one? 

[seaslob]

Thanks a lot!  They claimed to all match. But who knows?  I bought it fer 750.  Free shipping.  Haven't received it yet.  Not on auction anymore.  These were the only pics i have.  That's why i used the link.  Sorry about that.     

[Loose}{Cannon]

Bah... sorry, I thought it was still a live auction, Ill send it to the commercial section. lol

[Loose}{Cannon]

Cool sks... are these actually bringing that kinda coin now?

[seaslob]

I probably overpaid fer it.  There were other ones fer a little less.  Not much.  But
they were missing the bayo.  Er they were with stamped parts.  That was the nicest so
I was like what the hell.  I already have a newer 20 inch model.  I think it's 1990.  Wanted
a Para.  Less clunky. 

[seaslob]

Cool sks... are these actually bringing that kinda coin now?

Also im in the North East.   I dont see em around here at all. 

[Justin Hell]

I would check to see if the stock ferrule is V or U notched...if it is a V for a blade, I would hunt down an unserialed blade stock, and try to pick up a paratrooper shortened blade...those are just the coolest looking paratroopers.

Nice gun, congrats!

[seaslob]

I would check to see if the stock ferrule is V or U notched...if it is a V for a blade, I would hunt down an unserialed blade stock, and try to pick up a paratrooper shortened blade...those are just the coolest looking paratroopers.

Nice gun, congrats!

Thanks! Will do.  I kinda like the spike fer some reason.   Nasty little thing.

[seaslob]

Hey seaslob....  welcome to the Files!

I moved your thread to the auctions section where we like to post live auctions.

Looks like a darn nice para to me... Its built out of a long barrel lug 1962 t56 that would have originally had a blade bayo.  The addition of the spike when these were made into 'para' was common if not standard practice.  Did you ask about the other serialized parts not shown in the pics?  Are you debating buying this one?

Is this considered a commercial rifle because it is a paratrooper?  Is it military otherwise? Thanks

[running-man]

Is this considered a commercial rifle because it is a paratrooper?  Is it military otherwise? Thanks

Yes, commercial.  This is a gun that was originally built as a 20" military gun.  Sometime in the mid 80's or early 90's, it was pulled out of storage, refurbished to like-new condition, and shortened to 16".  The short spike bayo was also added then (as Justin mentioned, 7 mil /26\ guns originally had blades on them).

(LC moved your post initially because he thought it was still an ongoing auction.  He has since moved it into the commercial section where it belongs!  )   

[echo1]

Nice score. They're bringing some fair ducats these days. You'll love it, Para's are versatile. PAX

[seaslob]

Nice score. They're bringing some fair ducats these days. You'll love it, Para's are versatile. PAX

Thanks! I saw some other ones with bayos that were 50 bucks less.  But weren't milled with threaded barrels.
That's what sold me on that particular one. 

I already have a 1990, i believe, regular chinese sks in excellent condition.  It's a little too bulky. 

The para seems a little more diverse.  Closer to an assault rifle.  Almost like a hybrid. 

[echo1]

Nice score. They're bringing some fair ducats these days. You'll love it, Para's are versatile. PAX

Thanks! I saw some other ones with bayos that were 50 bucks less.  But weren't milled with threaded barrels.
That's what sold me on that particular one. 

I already have a 1990, i believe, regular chinese sks in excellent condition.  It's a little too bulky. 

The para seems a little more diverse.  Closer to an assault rifle.  Almost like a hybrid.

I think the Para length is what they should have been made in to begin with. Typical combat engagement is 200-300 meters or less, and they're minute of man accurate for that. PAX

[seaslob]

Nice score. They're bringing some fair ducats these days. You'll love it, Para's are versatile. PAX

Thanks! I saw some other ones with bayos that were 50 bucks less.  But weren't milled with threaded barrels.
That's what sold me on that particular one. 

I already have a 1990, i believe, regular chinese sks in excellent condition.  It's a little too bulky. 

The para seems a little more diverse.  Closer to an assault rifle.  Almost like a hybrid.

I think the Para length is what they should have been made in to begin with. Typical combat engagement is 200-300 meters or less, and they're minute of man accurate for that. PAX

SKS Para vs AK ?  do you have opinion?  Other than the 30 round mag is there a difference?
We can't get fully automatic AK.   I would think that is the major difference.  Is this topic discussed on
the board? 

[Greasemonkey]

Nice score. They're bringing some fair ducats these days. You'll love it, Para's are versatile. PAX

Thanks! I saw some other ones with bayos that were 50 bucks less.  But weren't milled with threaded barrels.
That's what sold me on that particular one. 

I already have a 1990, i believe, regular chinese sks in excellent condition.  It's a little too bulky. 

The para seems a little more diverse.  Closer to an assault rifle.  Almost like a hybrid.

Actually if you want a hybrid, the Type 63/68 is the real hybrid, but not available here. About the next closest in my opinion you would find would be a Vz58. It shares features like natural born high capacity and durability of an Ak with some very close SKS similarities like the gas system, even the accuracy is usually on par with an SKS.

Comparing an Ak to an SKS in my opinion even a Para is apples to oranges, two totally different systems and purposes.

[seaslob]

All matching #.  Except the stock.  Which was replaced.  Along with the blade bayo. 

[seaslob]

I would check to see if the stock ferrule is V or U notched...if it is a V for a blade, I would hunt down an unserialed blade stock, and try to pick up a paratrooper shortened blade...those are just the coolest looking paratroopers.

Nice gun, congrats!

not sure

here is a picture of it

http://s346.photobucket.com/user/seaslob/library/?sort=3&page=1

http://s346.photobucket.com/user/seaslob/media/IMG_0957%20copy_zpss2csijmp.png.html?o=0

[running-man]

Justin is asking about the ferrule (the piece of metal that the fore-end of the stock fits into.  These are typically cut with a V groove for a blade or a U groove for a spike.  The grooves are sometimes modified on a paratrooper to convert from one to the other, but will give a good indication of what was originally on the gun.