The guy is telling me it is a "sniper version" with a longer barrel. Anyone know of this or what other questions I need to ask? is this really a diffent sks than the rest?
Thanks

Most rare version ever made, complete with the UTG scope mounting platform. Why that rifle has to be worth atleast $87,000.99. Bust that bitch up on Craigslist and profit. You have hit the Bitcoin of the SKS world motherlode. I see retirement in your future...............just not any time soon

Add in the welding AND screw mounting combo and you are really rocking in the dough.

I keed

I would be ordering a new dust cover and a bayonet and a ton of ammo and go shoot the crap out of it.

I’ll try and be a little more polite. What you have there, is a prime example of what we call “Bubbafication”. That is a standard 20” barreled Norinco. The scope mount that someone did a less than stellar job welding on is an old commercial Norinco mount. I can’t tell what/how they really attached the home made brass deflector. I’d give the guy $150 maybe $200 depending on overall condition. I know for sure that receiver cover/scope mount would go directly into my trash.
As far as sniper rifles. Russia experimented with them and never even fielded them. There were some converted to “DMR’s” during the Yugo break-up, but that’s about it.

Pretty much what I figured. A product of imagination. Thanks to all.

Hey I was only trying to be funny and lighten the situation up. Wasn't being snarky.