*My favorite survival firearm of all time is still the 7.62 mm Chinese SKS carbine. They haven't been available for years, but they retailed for US$99 - US$199 back in the late 80s. Why I wike 'em so much? Lemme tell yer. I rike 'em cuz they butt-ass cheap, they MACHINED (not stamped or die cast), they gots an integral 10-round mag, they haz an integral bayonet (actually the carbine did not, cuz it had a shorter barrel), they gotted a cleaning kit stashed in the stock, and they built to last a rong, rong time. They fire a robust, cheap round. They promote conservation of ammo
because of the integral mag. The loaded stripper clips are lighter and
much less bulky than box mags. Truth is, the SKS is a poor man's AK-47. AND there are still lots of after-market accessories available, like detachable, hi-capacity box and drum mags (only legal in some states, of course), synthetic/folding stocks (same shit again), optics, etc.
In my fantasies I outfit a militia with 'em, and they serve my men well. While other survivors burn thru their ammo with high-capacity mags, and find their ARs to be high-maintenance sticklers, my men trudge on with their SKSs and Spetsnaz fighting shovels and out-endure them all.
*Spent some time in the shed today cobbling together a zombie club out of a hammer handle and two lengths of bicycle chain. It's a real ugly PA beaut', yes Sir.
*The kitteh is giving me hot bites, not sure why.
*Dammit, I got a fucking cold. I HATE getting sick. Sore throats suck. Coughs suck. Pain sucks.
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