Quote Originally Posted by blacklabel View Post
I generally agree with you but do feel that reasonable modifications, like the Kivaari trigger can help improve the SKS into a fine rifle. It will never be an AK but shouldn't be discounted in it's own right.
Sure. I think the SKS on its own is a fine rifle and I don't discount it. If it's all I had when SHTF, it would do. However the OPs desire to modify it into an AK competitor isn't really viable. They are different platforms.