The SKS on offer is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine chambered in 7.62x39mm. The Tula Arsenal produced the SKS-45 from 1945 to 1958. Between addition, in 1953 and 1954, at Izhevsk Arsenal. As a result, the Soviet Union produced around 2.7 million carbines in all. The SKS carbine was phased out of front-line duty in the early 1950s, and the AK-47 was introduced. The SKS for sale, on the other hand, remained in second-line service for decades.

Today, it is still used as a ceremonial weapon. The SKS rifle was widely exported and was also produced under license. The Karabiner S was the name given to the East German variant. The Albanians refer to it as the Model 561, and the North Koreans refer to it as the “Type 63.” In many nations, the SKS is a popular hunting and marksmanship semi-automatic rifle on the civilian surplus market. The United States, Canada, and New Zealand are among them.

The age and quantities of the, SKS for sale, make it a comparatively reasonable investment. Its steel cased 7.6239mm ammunition is currently one of the most affordable center fire cartridges available. The SKS was the first gun to use the 7.62x39mm (M43) ammunition.