Commercial vs. Military - Chinese SKS

Viewer requested video on the differences between Chinese Military and Commercial SKS pattern carbines.

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0:00 Intro
0:31 TL;DW
1:49 Definitions
2:06 “Military Production” Defined
2:48 “Commercial Production” Defined
3:09 “Commercial, Conventional” Defined
3:24 “Commercial, Non-Conventional” Defined
4:03 Definition Takeaways
4:49 Relevance of Chinese Communist Gov’t
8:16 Case Study - ComCon
11:11 Case Study - ComNonCon
12:55 The “Real” Questions
13:07 What is a Commercial Carbine?
13:34 Why do Commercial Carbines exist?
15:33 How to Identify Commercial Carbines?
18:14 Are Commercial Carbines Bad?
19:22 Word of Caution on Non-Conventionals
21:35 Advice for Prospective Buyers
23:20 Outro

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