SKS into carbine

[mrgreencom]

How much would it be to turn an SKS into a carbine? The main thing is having a gunsmith cut the barrel down and re-installing front sight (without bayonet and grenade launcher).

I know I will then need to get my foreign parts down, but I can probably do that myself. Any suggestions on parts are appreciated, the key for this gun is cheap, otherwise I'll just trade it for an AK.

Thanks!

[Great-Kazoo]

you don't need to get any parts down. all you are doing is shortening the bbl. i'd consider trying to trade for a carbine vs. the smith work.
remove the grenade launcher, that will shorten the OAL a few inches

[mrgreencom]

you don't need to get any parts down. all you are doing is shortening the bbl. i'd consider trying to trade for a carbine vs. the smith work.
remove the grenade launcher, that will shorten the OAL a few inches

Thanks, I thought any modification meant having to change parts.

So you think it's not worth the cost? How much do you think it would be? I saw some carbines today at the gun show for $350 and the other stuff was expensive, so maybe I could get one for $300?

[Great-Kazoo]

surf the web and be ready to buy. @ $300 for a SKS carbibe you'd better be quick in the SOLD keys
another $2-300 gets you an AK.

[mrgreencom]

surf the web and be ready to buy. @ $300 for a SKS carbibe you'd better be quick in the SOLD keys
another $2-300 gets you an AK.

Yeah, I really want an AK, but don't have the money for that right now. Maybe I should just wait.

[hkOrion]

Yeah, I really want an AK, but don't have the money for that right now. Maybe I should just wait.

Yep - wait.