/sksg/ SKS General

Where my sks Bros at?

>>28268291
How much should I pay for an SKS?

i got mine for about 200$ and i love it

I just bought an SKS and holy shit am I excited for it to come in. Yugo, unissued. Won't be until after Christmas, though. :(

>>28270542
I'm here, but I don't really have anything interesting to share. Mine's a 1951 Tula with a black bolt carrier, and I have way too many stripper clips.

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>>28271369
got mine a month ago but haven gotten the time to go shoot it yet. Feels nice enough, but,
>heavy as fuck towards the front due to grenade cup/grenade sights
>loose firing pin, gunked with cosmoline inside. CLEAN THE FUCKING THING or slamfire
>the pin retaining the firing pin was in there to stay apparently. you NEED a vise to get it out

The thing is covered in cosmoline. I put the stock in the oven at a low temp to get it out of the wood, and a couple coats of BLO.

pic related

>>28270607
depends on the sks

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>>28271918
>the pin retaining the firing pin was in there to stay apparently. you NEED a vise to get it out

Do you have the cleaning kit?
It has a punch in it, that's all you need.
>And a hammer and solid surface to place the bolt against to get it out.

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>>28268291
Poor SKS, the perfect WW2 rifle that came after WW2 ended, if only these things were pushed out just 5 years earlier.

>>28272068
I beat the dogshit out of it with it braced against a 2X4 with a hole drilled for the pin to go through, all I did was bend my punch. I put it in a vise with the same jig and it came right out. There were deep scores on the pin too, as if it was slightly too big for the hole it was in.

>>28272139
>braced against a 2X4
That's why.
Too much bounce in wood to use it as a brace.
>all I did was bend my punch
Shit, I beat on my punch for a solid hour, trying to get the upper handguard retaining pin out, didn't hurt it at all.

Just picked up a '51 Tula from the LGS, pretty happy about it. It's a slight refurb; matte black action instead of blued and the stamp between the Tula icon and the date, but other than that all matching serials, mirror polish barrel and flawless crown.

>>28272166
used a punch from my toolbox, not the one in the cleaning kit.

>>28272177
I see.
Yea the punch from the kit is a tough SOB.
I fucking wailed on it trying to get out that upper handguard pin, only to find out the Yugo's flared it like a rivet, so I had to gingerly take a dremel to it until I worked the flared side down ever so slightly.
But what a pain.

>>28272196
I noticed that when I was putting the wood in the oven to sweat out the cosmoline. I opted not to mess with it.

>>28272139
Pin is simply a bitch to get out. some say its easy, but obviously their gun is of more fragile quality. Honestly, there isnt a need to pull the firing pin when cleaning, a rinse, solvent flush, and some oil and its good. Small break downs wear parts down quickly. Pound that pin out 100+ times and you'll be in the market for a new pin retainer, or even a new bolt altogether. if that retainer worked loose over time and cycled it could fuck shit up real bad.

>>28271918
>the pin retaining the firing pin was in there to stay apparently. you NEED a vise to get it out
>loose firing pin, gunked with cosmoline inside. CLEAN THE FUCKING THING or slamfire
Just soak the fucking bolt assembly in gasoline or something and try again.

>>28272212
A lot of faggots cry oil is bad to use in a free floating firing pin, 7 years and no issues oiling mine, no slam fires, no gunk build up, nothing.

>>28272212
if the pin were to work out it would still be retained in the bolt by the bolt carrier. There is mabie 1/16" of space for it wiggle out before contacting

>>28272106
They were made as a result of what the Russians learned during ww2.

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Going to start my project of stripping and staining some pre-owned SKS stock after the new year. It...did not go so well when I bought a "blank" to finish.

Just received the one with the plate, the other one I had bought as the blank and stained it to match my handguard.

>>28272556
i have question for you, I have read that SKS has a secret compartment in the stock for the cleaning kit, is the secret compartment under the plate like in your picture?

>>28272625

Yes.

You can also put weed in there.

Or a flash drive.

Or a baby ferret.

>>28272652
did you literally have to unscrew the screws? will it damage the old threads in the wood?

>>28272677
What are you talking about?

You can see what the recess into the stock looks like in the pic.

>>28272682
i can't see good, do u have to unscrew the screws or does the plate just pop off?

>>28272691
To remove the plate? Yes, you need to remove the screws. There's a spring-held trap door being held in place by one of the screws, as well.

It isn't that difficult to stick it back together, but my issue was that my plate wouldn't fit on the stock I worked on (note, the one without the plate has the screw pilot holes too close together and the end of the stock is in the wrong shape). Unless I casted my own plate, which would then likely fail and fall apart, I'm better off getting my gun into a stock that actually housed an SKS at one point.

>>28272691
>~27 seconds in, the cleaning kit is shown being removed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lCKXyuGces

I'm about to buy a yugo sks in ( 1-2 hours). I can request any sort of finish/color, what is the most desired/optimal finishing/color to choose? I am at a loss.

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Sup /sksg/

I want to duracoat muh sks. Is it safe to duracoat "everything" like springs, tubes, etc. I know to plug the barrel, but besides that, will there be an interference in parts?

Also, does anyone have experience trying to mount a PU or POSP scope on an sks? I'm not talking about those shitty aftermarket mounting brackets, like a real drill and tap bracket.

Pic related: pure fucking sex

>>28272732
lol that guy doesn't know what the pins the punch is used for

>>28273454
plum stock sks, post pics pls

>>28273568
I don't know if they have that
I'm buying from
http://www.southernohiogun.com/sks-rifles-7-62x39-cal.html

>>28273740
wow that's a high price for a yugo, get a norinco for the same price, at least the norinco has a chrome barrel lining so corrosive ammo won't eat it up.

>>28268291
im selling my Norinco SKS (type 56 w/ french tickler handguard) for $375 today, It saddens me greatly, and im pretty sure i low balled myself.. but its time to move on :(

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Doesn't sit properly in the original stock, gonna go snag another wood one and see if it's tight. I wonder what else I can do to accurize it.

>>28272233
Same here. Not as many years through.

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>>28273542
I'm gonna go for one of these, myself. Never liked that style mount.

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>>28274314
Oh, and I'm gonna try and get a P/U to sit on it, because why not?

Are SKS rifles typically complex to maintain? I never had any trouble maintaining any of my shotguns or handguns; but, some of the rifles I've dealt with had complex internal parts that made it hard for assembly and reassembly.

>>28274339
Haha, no. The SKS is legendary in how much punishment it can take, and it's one of the easiest rifles to strip and clean.

>>28273830
not really.
Sino-soviets are selling for like 320 so you did good

So I know this probably gets asked a lot, but searching around on the internet turns up mostly old things from 2007-2012 and I'm hoping to get more current information.

I'm looking to buy an sks soon and was wondering what average fair prices are and anything I should look out for when buying. Non of my local LGS stock them but there is a gun show in a couple of weeks where I should be able to get one. Last time I went to this particular show (early 2014), I remember seeing them go anywhere from 300-600. Now I know Russian ones will run me more and that Yugos are what I should be looking for, but what sort of markings and stuff should I be looking for to identify such guns? I recall seeing several "Russian" guns being sold that has what looked like Chinese markings on the side.

>>28274339
SKS literaly only has 5 gigantic moving parts, very easy to strip and clean

>>28274439
yugo should be cheapest and doesn't have a chrome lined barrel, i would get a chinese one, better quality but not as expensive as a russian SKS.

does anybody have that SKS comparison chart that shows the differences between all the SKS types??

>>28273542
>duracoating springs and tubes

Wait, your gonna duracoat the inside of your sks?

>500 rounds of Tulammo
>Dirty as sin
>Only clean the barrel
>Zero malfunctions so far

How much more can it take?

>>28274538
As many as Russia can produce.

What's a good butt pad for a (Sino-Soviet) SKS? I don't need the padding, I'm just a normal human bean with non-malnourished length arms.

>>28274550
bunch of 1" pads that can be found online. all the same really.

I use one like this because its 2' and cheap.

http://www.unlimitedwares.com/utg-2-sks-combat-style-slip-on-butt-pad/

>>28268291
You could arm a whole fudd/innawoods army...

>>28274409
thanks friend :)

>>28274538
as long as you take 30 seconds to wipe the excess stuff probably tens of thousands until you have to scrape the carbon and start over

Anyone have a Norinco Paratrooper or any experience with one?

Traded mine for a winchester. No raygrates

>>28271872
>>28272168

Blacked bolt carrier means refurb. Look between the manufacturer star and the date, there should be a little square with a diagonal line through it or a diamond. That's the telltale sign it was reworked to some degree at the arsenal.

>>28271918
Yeah I am not looking forward to getting that cosmoline out. Gonna set up a tarp in the back, put on some tunes and veg out while I mineral oil the shit out of everything, I guess.

>>28271918
Already ordered a Murray's firing pin for the slamfire issue. I hear good things.

>>28272239
Ah yes i suppose it is. Still though, unnecessary wear.

>>28274538
Gas piston could get too carboned up to cycle rounds, aside from that, a lot.

How hard would it be to modify either an AK barrel or an SKS bayo mount to mount on an AK?

Buddy's offering to give me a new Monte Carlo SKS stock, I just pay shipping from BC to Alberta. Worth it? Are they any good?

>>28275687
the 16 in. carbine variant?

All I know is that they are more uncommon but were made solely for the American import market and never actually issued.

Most were imported without bayonets and as such it is illegal to remount one.

Apparently they take AK mags without any modification.

Grab one if you come across it for a decent price

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I'm always late to the party, but here's my 1956 type 56 sino-soviet. I totally need to take more pics

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>>28268291
Does this make you mad /sks/? Is SGWorks acceptable furniture?

>>28272625
you push your finger into the little round hole and hold the door open. A little dildo-thing full of punches, brushes and other christmas miracles pops out under spring tension.

It's not a secret...it's a feature.

>>28274339
You can take it apart for field stripping with no tools.

you take take it apart for detail stripping with a rock and the included pin punch.

It's a soviet gun, bro. It was designed to be oiled with mud and operated by a retard in -1000000 degree weather.

>>28276946
>Apparently they take AK mags without any modification.

no. This is specifcially the D and M variants. One of those two happned to have a paratrooper length barrel. The paratrooper itself is just a shortened "normal" SKS.

>>28276260
Getting the FSB off of your SKS and AK respectively is labor intensive unless you have a press.

Other than that, I would assume it's just a matter of swapping the FSB from one to the other. Dunno how well that'll go though.

>>28274538
Enough to bankrupt you, these things are built to be impossible to break and run even if they've been in a bukake video

>>28276274
if shipping cost is good why not, would be good to put on a beater SKS. and you can always sell it later if you dont like it

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>>28274493
got u.

also does anyone have experience with the 20 and 30 round mags on SKS? it looks like a bit of a pain, and mixed reviews on jamming all the time or never jamming

I figured one could just use stripper clips like normal while its fixed in the stock as well.

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Hey guys

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>>28277556
>556
>inna SKS thread

Yes, I have had experience with some 30 round mags. No, it wasn't good. However, I have to admit that my gun was not it the best configuration when I bought it and test fired it. Bubba had gotten hold and done some horrendous shit.

Anyway, the mags that came with this one would stovepipe, fail to feed, and in general be a pain in the ass. Loading was spotty, too. Can't give much info other than "duckbill, metal".

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>Don't cha wish your SKS was hot like me?
>Don't cha wish your SKS was a freak like me?
>Don't cha?
>Don't cha?
>Don't cha wish your SKS was raw like me?
>Don't cha wish your SKS was fun like me?
>Don't cha?
>Don't cha?

>>28277659
but you could switch to the standard fixed mag and it didnt have any chambering issues anymore? know one person said that after some finagling they got it to work reliably.
cant remember if it was filing the mag or lightly on the bolt but he seemed to sing its praises.

also really want to know if you can jam a stripper clip in there and load it like normal

>>28277556
I use 30 round mags for my SKS, while only once recently have I had a jamming problem they are otherwise pretty decent. Easy to operate, easy to masturbate. Although Stripper clips will not load at all into the mags I have.

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>>28277556
>also does anyone have experience with the 20 and 30 round mags on SKS? it looks like a bit of a pain, and mixed reviews on jamming all the time or never jamming


Tapco's 20 round mags are the only mags other than the default factory 10 that have any sort of decent functionality. Even they have some "bugs" that need to be worked out before they're useable, though. More on that inna minnit.

All 30 round mags are garbage and can't be remedied with any sort of modifications.

The norinco 20 round fixed mags (the so-called "star" mag) are trash too. Bear in mind that they're not military magazines, but are rather norinco consumer products.

Now then, making the tapco mags work "perfectly" requires a few things:

firstly, if you're running a default stock, you may need to relieve some of the wood in the magwell. Sometimes, the factory magwell is so tight that it compresses the mag walls together, and causes failure to feed.

Secondly, you may need to file down the feed lips a little. Again, these mags are kinda tight, and that causes FTF. Removing some material from the lips loosens them a bit. Don't get too zealous, though, or else you'll get something like pic related.

thirdly, you may want to file a small feed ramp into your barrel. The tapco mags have a slightly lower feed angle, so they necessitate a feed ramp, especially if you shoot hollow points.

Finally, you'll want to do the so-called "bolt mod". If you don't, removing mags from a closed bolt is impossible and thus clearing jams and changing mags is more difficult. As in, needing three hands on the rifle difficult.
>I figured one could just use stripper clips like normal while its fixed in the stock as well.

Trying to feed the detatchables past 10 rounds is nearly impossible, and feeding them up to 10 is more difficult than on a factory mag.

As I've said: the tapco mags are tighter than the factory mag, so that goes both ways -- loading and unloading.

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>>28277659
>556

You know there was a very VERY limited run of 5.56 SKSen made by the chinese right before the import ban, yeah? They were going to roll them out as an export only product to the US.

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>>28277801
you have the tapcos like >>28277816 ?
the one person who said he had a working mag mod had the metal ones like pic related. pretty sure he did the feed ramp filing and magwell expansion but he'd only had 100 rounds through it.

>>28277768
Truthfully.... As soon as I ordered a replacement fixed mag, I experienced no more issues. No finagling required.

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>>28278286
I don't know if I want that or not.

>>28278286
>those mags
what am i looking at?

>>28278361
Its been converted to accept 7.62x39 AR magazines.

>>28278340
The vented handguard is nice, nothing else.
>>28278361
Shitty mag adapter that uses 10-round pistol mags. Good idea, but certainly not something I'd burn money on.

>>28278286
I like that optic. If a P/U doesn't work on a Scout mount, you think one of those will?

>>28278446
Unless you have a giraffe neck it will not work. Eye relief is about 3". You put your eye against the rubber eye piece.

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>>28278446
Sexy Siminov reticle

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>>28274322
I agree with this, anchor point mounts are the best mount you can get that doesn't require a smith or requires you to get rid of the rear sight. Pick related is my chink 56 in a beater bubba stock with the anchor point mount.

>>28278412
Plus you have to machine off a small chunk of receiver

>>28278477
Aw. Well, can you suggest any other slavshit optics that might?

>>28278680
There really is no aftermarket mag that works as reliably as the stock mag, is there? I'd love a larger capacity, but most don't seem to work well, and all look retarded.

>>28278999
Nice trips and yeah, the stock sks mag is perfection.

>>28273542
I'm afraid to be sarcastic because you dont seem to be too familiar with gunsmithing.

if you duracoat literally anything inside the gun you will fuck it up

>>28278999
Well as unpure as it is the tapco 20 rounders work pretty decently with a little file work and those star 20 round fixed mags are not to shabby either if you can find one. Other than that most aftermarket sks mags are pretty much crap.

>>28278575
What kind of optic is that? I fear if I get a P/U or something on there, it'll be awkward...

>>28277816
>Secondly, you may need to file down the feed lips a little.
To elaborate on what this anon said:
You need to remove the follower and spring, and file the inside of the feed lips so that they slope up at an angle.
Otherwise the round will jam into the barrel just below the chamber.

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>>28279213
yeah, it's kinda like this. really shitty drawing, but it conveys the gist.

>>28279185
It's just a cheao truglo red dot i picked up on cyber monday for 30 bucks since they are usually 60. Right now it's just a place holder until i find a decent pistol scope that doesn't block the ability to stripper clip load.

>>28277962
I have 2 mags like the ones you showed, although instead of messing with the original stock I bought a plastic stock along with some bits from ebay that allowed me to use mags.
I haven't had any of the jamming problems mentioned by >>28277816 and I must have put at least 1.5-2k rounds through it. The mags I have are from before the 94 AWB so I'm surprised they work as good as they do. While mags like the ones you showed I would totally use, in the long run I would focus on higher quality mags.

>>28279340
Has anybody here ever used a P/U? I'm fond of them, they look pretty sweet. But I'd hate to slap one on a mount like
>>28274314
and find out it's too short, or the eye relief sucks like that or something.

>>28279581
Well, I'd like to stick with the scout mount, but would like an appropriate Slav optic to match. Any ideas?

>>28279529
Yes you can get a PU mount and scope to work it but you will need to have a smith drill and tap the side of the receiver. Just stay away from firefield repro scopes because they are junk. I was planning to do that to my type 56 too but there isn't any reputable smiths in my area and I don't trust my hf drill press to be good enough to do it myself.

>>28279619
Maybe someone can help me identify te optic here?
>>28274314
I do have a spare scope, but I'd like something a little more aesthetically matching.

>>28279064
duracoating a gun != gunsmithing

in all honesty

>>28279666
I just refuse to tap my receiver. I'm set on that Scout mount.

>>28279672
What optic? This one? >>28274314
If so that's a millet sks scout mount with a millet pistol red dot.

>>28279694
Well there is always the magwedge mount if you don't mind losing the ability to load with clips and not having a rear sight. It's pretty much a dog leg mount for the sks.

>>28279738
That's the one. It seems like red dots are the only ones that work on a mount like that. I was just hoping there was some Slav or Slav-looking optic that would offer a bit of magnification and work with the far forward position.

>>28278286
I am so turned on right now. Please tell me where you got those mags and adaption kit/ scope and mount/ and gas chamber.

>>28280104
Not him but the mount is a molot sks mount you can get off kalinka optics, you can pretty much use any slav side mount on it. not to sure about mag adaptor but I'm sure a quick google search can help you.

>>28280104
The mag adapter and mags are from hical.ca, scope is from eastwave.ca, and the gas chamber I stole from Auschwitz.

>>28278286
I like that gas tube cover. Where can I get one?

>>28280522
Hical.ca if you are canadian, or amazon if you are in US

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>$425

>>28280562
Oh, it isn't a tube assembly? I don't like the idea of pulling my original gas tube wood apart...

After drilling out the retaining pin you can easily swap between the vented and original handguard. If dont want to alter the original gas tube just buy a spare.

>>28280714
What are the risks? Could I damage the wood?
Also, how exactly is the gas tube cover secured to the tube itself?

>>28277556
>>28274493

Many thanks. As an aside, I'm actually waiting on my C&R paperwork to go through right now. Once it does I was looking at this:

https://www.classicfirearms.com/yugo-sks-semi-auto-excellent

Is that a decent looking deal?

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>>28280762
If you are careful the wood will be fine. The circled piece of steel at the back of the gas tube is what holds the wood in place. After drilling or punching out the pin that hold it in place it slides right off along with the wood.

>>28280842
not super experienced with SKS but for a yugo that seems pretty high, based on what /k/ said before. chinese export or surplus is usually only 350 on gunbroker, local shops, or armslist.

that looks like unused one though? Thats pretty cool and might be better quality. But >>28277190 said it right.
>It's a soviet gun, bro. It was designed to be oiled with mud and operated by a retard in -1000000 degree weather.
so a pristine gun might be more for your personal aesthetic tastes.

>>28281256

From what I can tell, that seems like an average to slightly above average price, at least in my area. Two years ago I saw beat to shit Chinese guns going for an average of 400 and anything in decent condition going for at least 500. I can only image how much prices might have gone up now for local guns.

>>28281256
>>28281300
I'm actually eyeing that as well and would appreciate input from someone with more SKS experience.

Granted it seems like they throw in a sling and other crap into the purchase so a few bucks of value there as well.

>>28282026

J&G are telling beat to hell Type 56s for a hundred less, but they say straight up that the guns are in really rough shape. They want a littler under 300 for ones with damaged stocks and 250 for straight up rusty and broken junk.

http://www.jgsales.com/c-r-guns-c-290.html

That makes Classic's deal look pretty good.

>>28281300
that is true. for the few bits of things they add its not a bad investment, like sling, cleaning kit, clip pouches, which can make up the $50-80+ in difference. I cant speak for yugo quality apart from what the buying guide says though.
I wouldnt say that classicfirearms page is a "deal" but thinking now it seems pretty fair.

[spoiler]
I must say those rifles look pretty fresh out of the crate.[/spoiler]

check around for local sellers online, from like armslist or something too. some decent quality chinese norincos and imports maxed at 350 last I saw, and they came with scopes or some minor additives like clips.

>>28268291
I have been googling it, but i still don't fully understand, does an SKS fall under 922r? I have seen some people talking about 922r compliance with sks's, but it seems it is only if you modify it. Is this correct?

>>28282729
Don't worry about it, how in the hell are you know going to know where an unmarked part is made? If you are really worried about it buy some metal stamps and stamp USA on as many parts required.

>>28275857
Which for me is completely fine; it's in excellent condition and looks almost new.

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Bought this from cousin for 250. Yugo type 59. He and spray painted every piece of metal on the gun. Even the trigger assembly. Soaked that shit out, and redid the stock. Hard to tell, but the stock is gorgeous now.

Put a hundred rounds through it at the range using that 30 rounder with no problems. He had tossed the original mag so I picked one up.

I'm thinking about buying one of the spring loaded firing pins for my Chinese Type 56, but I've read that doing so will remove its C&R status and require me to take off the bayonet. Is that actually true?

>>28278286

It's a way for us syrups to circumvent the 5-rnd limit by using 10 rnd XCR pistol mags.

What is the practical purpose of the sks? Is it more accurate than a modern ak? Or is it just a plinking gun that is good for inna woods?

>>28285600
>What is the practical purpose of the sks?
Durable rifle chambered in an intermediate cartridge. Internal magazine means clips or individually inserted cartridges are fine, no need to buy mags. And, provided this is done with a chinese model, it can serve as a platform to be modified to suit your tastes.
It's kind of what those guys do to old 4x4s, it's a platform they can use to fit their needs.

>>28285625
Ahh thanks im in the mood to buy a rifle recently and i wanted to weigh my options. So you are saying this is the gun for the tinkerer?

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>>28280848
Is the pin usable again if punched, or can new ones be bought? I don't want to spend $80 for a who new vented tube assembly, if I can just spend 30 at HiCal and do it your way.

Also, what do you guys think of these mounts? Is it possible to accurize a good SKS and use it in a Scout setup? I personall like the look.

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>>28286967
Also, can these Monte Carlo stocks be effectively painted? What's the reccomended technique for such a thing?

>>28286956
>Is the pin usable again if punched

If punched, yes. Matter o'fact, once you punch it the first time, it gets easier to remove on subsequent removings.

>>28285600
>Is it more accurate than a modern ak?

In a very VERY hypothetical way, yes. In practice, though, the soviet sights and inherent inferiority of the round in general make any gain irrelevant.

>>28285498
>I've read that doing so will remove its C&R status and require me to take off the bayonet. Is that actually true?

Yes, but unless you're planning on selling it or going to the ATF annual 922r blockparty, no one fucking cares unless you're a gun vendor who would have already known the answer to this question.

>>28285661
>So you are saying this is the gun for the tinkerer?

The best way to think of the SKS is that it's functionally a cheap .30-30 lever gun ++. When asking what the SKS is good for, ask yourself what a .30-30 lever gun would be good for, and then imagine a gun that does all that slightly better and for less money.

Yes, it's fun and easy to tinker with, but other than maybe a scout mount, 90% of modifications are either pointless or simply not worth the money.

I'm >>28277190 too, so don't take that as me being some purist fag.

>>28286983
>>28286967
>>28286956

What mount is that? It looks a lot more simple that most SKS rails I've seen. I like the idea of maybe putting a red dot on an SKS but do not like the idea of removing the original sights or having to do any sort of dremel work.

so you'll guise want to hear something funny?

so I bought a preban SKS norinco type 56 export model (spike bayonet) used from my local LGS. there was barely any cosmoline on it so I could tell someone cleaned it up. well I just discovered the secret compartment in the stock and opened the toolkit up and guess what,the inside of the toolkit is a solid block of cosmoline lol. apparently the previous owner or the lgs didn't even know about the secret compartment.

also I have to say that from what I hear, the only good detachable mags for the SKS with the wooden stock are the preban imported cheapo metal ones, all polymer ones will require you to file down the magwell for them to fit. I can attest to this because I bought a cheap ass promag for it and I literally have to force it in the magwell because its a hair to big.

so try and find the metal original style SKS duckbill mags.

also I paid 400 for the basic norinco 56 with sling (yes I know that's kind of a lot, especially considering SKS is only 150$ in Canada), do not pay 400+ for a yugo SKS it is too high of a price, also the yugo does not have a chrome lined barrel so surplus corrosive ammo will eat it up quickly.

>>28287725
Yeah, we're just swimming in corrosive 7.62x39 ammo. Dumb shit.

>>28287748
you aren't? i just bought about 250 rounds of it for 50$, its absolutely filthy.

So a kind guy on Facebook met and gave me a free Chink SKS stock, since mine would move back and forth in the stock at bit. Now it's tight, but ferociously so. If I tighten the locking screw on the side more than a little bit, it squeezes so tight that it begins to force the whole thing out the top! Otherwise it's fine. Will this be a problem, you guys think?

>>28289700
how can it force it out the top if it has magazine and trigger group attached?

>>28289707
Well, it squeezes hard enough that the area around the locking screw where the barrel and receiver meet started to slide up. I'm just used to a loose stock, so I didn't know if it was a bad thing to behave that way.

Also, the finish is shit. I heard the Chinese ones use a wood that looks good all stripped down?

Just swapped my SKS into a Chinese stock and noticed the blade bayonet is way too small for the slot for the chink pig-sticker, and it tends to poke my hand. What do? I like it otherwise.

>>28290354
buy a chink spike bayonet online to replace it

>>28290354
buy a new bayonet.

>>28290529
>>28290533
Nah, spike ones look like shit. I plan to refinish it anyway, maybe I can fill it in when I do so.

>>28290595
>what do, guys
>nah, fuck that, I'll do my own thing
Why even ask

are the blued bayos worth more than the regular ones

>>28290897
because he's trying to placate buyers remorse most likely.

>>28287168
The ATF never invites me to the annual 922r block party.

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Love my SKS-m

>>28291125
I got it for free. I'm good at woodwork, so I think I know how to fix it, just looking for alternatives/ideas.
That being said, I'm surprised how thick the Chink stock is. It's a lighter wood, but the walls are thicker, and the taper behind the receiver rear is basically non-existent. Thankfully I'm a big guy, so it doesn't really bother me.
>>28291992
WANT.

There's an sks paratrooper that accepts AK mags, at my lgs. It's like 460 buckaroonies. Aren't these things supposed to be pieces of shit? Already have a standard spike bayonet sks, and I really need to get a handgun. (All I have is a .22 da revolver). What do /k/ Sks paratrooper or cz75?

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my father just gave me this one a few months ago.

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>>28274339
>Are SKS rifles typically complex to maintain?
no, lol

>>28295083
That thing looks fucking beautiful.

>>28294705
Cz are found easily and always on stock m8

>>28295838
Yeah, did some research though and they look awkward as fuck when you change mags. Maybe the guys shooting them didn't know how to reload.

>>28274339
It's more of a PITA to take apart than an ak/vz58, but the only really big gripe I have is that damn spring loaded piston behind the gas tube.
It's almost dangerous how it can fly out if you aren't paying attention.

>>28294705
nah the paratroopers are pretty good

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Hey guys, I nabbed this sks less than a month ago, and I noticed the front sight seems way high and right. When I shot it for the first time at markham park, I noticed that my rounds were hitting lower than I was aiming when the target was 25 yards away, and I'd have a pretty shitty spread when shooting at targets that were 50 and 100 yards away. What bugs me is that I took aim at a rock that was halfway up the hill that catches all the rounds and was hitting it dead-on almost every time. Can someone explain why this is happening?

>>28296703
Holy crap, time to get a front sight tool and fix that. That thing looks unscrewed enough to fall out during fire.

>>28277855
HNNNNG

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>>28272218
>Just soak the fucking bolt assembly in gasoline or something and try again.
THIS. Soak all the metal parts in gasoline. No work, all play. And you can make sticky gas afterward.

>>28296805
Is there any other step involved in adjusting the front sight besides using the tool? I've read stuff about how the tool would break either because they're cheap trash or because the sights need to be oiled or some shit.

>>28273760
As long as you clean your fucking gun, you won't have any problem with a Yugo.

>>28276145
Use gasoline on the metal. It's cheaper and works better.

>>28274339
I'm pretty sure mine was used to beat several people to death. It still works fine. My friend in the army had an SKS that sat in a safe for over a year while he was deployed and rusted shut, he kicked the bolt open and it shot fine.

>>28294705
u have the oppurtunity to basically get a high quality ak in SKS form, for cheaper than the cheapest shittiest ak, i would take that oppurtunity

>>28277610
charlie spotted

>>28296901
well, that front sight is basically just a screw with a weird top that is your front sight
the tool just has a slot that fits over it so you can turn it easily to adjust where you're shots are hitting. You could probably find another way to turn it with a needle nose pliers or whatever.
I'd think the front sight would snap before your tool ever would, the ones I've seen are made of metal and tough as nails.

>>28297496
Okay, is there any other way of adjusting the front sight for windage without using the tool?
I'd like to simply adjust the sight to the standard neutral position without having to fork over money and wait for a tool I'll only use once.

>>28272285
The very first sks was used in Berlin

>>28268291
anybody have experience with SKS AND ak?

is it true that SKS is more accurate than the ak?

I only have SKS and it is pretty damn accurate, i get 1/4 inch groups at 50yds with no optic from a bench on a good day with a few strays

>>28298188
Use a brass drift and a small hammer, gently tap it in the desired direction.

>>28298423
>i get 1/4 inch groups at 50yds with no optic from a bench on a good day with a few strays

holy shit you suck

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Hey lads, found a good shape SKS at my LGS for $319 which in good condition is probably the best I'm going to do these days. Is this one a basic bitch Chinese or something else? I didn't notice Yugo grenade sights on it.

How is the condition?

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>>28298491

>>28298491
look like a norinco 56 commercial export model (non-military as far as I know), pretty sure these are the only ones with spike bayonets, looks to be in good condition and that is good price imo, yugos actually have the grenade launcher on the end of the barrel, it is permanently attached

>>28298491
>>28298500
Looks good, is a basic norinco/type 56, can't see anything fucky from here. Maybe the shellac coming off, but eh.

Got a bore light? Have you inspected the bolt face? You know, the OTHER shit you want to check. But, if it all checks out, that's still a pretty good deal in the US. Some were selling above $350 three years ago for a basic bitch like that.

>>28298521

Rifling was good in the barrel and the bolt face looked very clean with the full matte finish. Didn't know what to be looking for besides a clean bore. I think it's in pretty good shape and I'm going to buy if so.

>>28298513

So, buy? I can't imagine prices going down on SKS' and I'm too cheap/poor to buy an AK for x39 plinking.

>>28298491
looks to be in great condition. what do the markings say?

if that bayonet is original then its a 1949 Russian. i'd say go for it if everything looks in good shape.

>>28298538
Last thing I would check is to see if it has the cleaning kit in the buttstock pocket and how the internals look (if rust in the trigger pack, magazine, springs, etc).

But yeah, I agree with >>28298549
Buy that motherfucker.

>I paid $350 for one 3 years ago
>spent money unfucking what bubba fucked up
She's a good little gun, never did me wrong.

>>28268291
I've been debating it for a while
But then I get talked down because I don't want to modify it for AK mags

>>28268291
How are the J&G Chinese SKSs right now? Worth hand selecting?

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>>28298491
>>28298500
>>28298513
>>28298521
>>28298538
>>28298549
>>28298584

Sad new lads. Went back to check it out again at the prospect of it being a Russian but it's some Chinese export. Still buy or no?

>>28298916

Never seen that marking.

>>28298916
>should i buy?
i don't know its up to you, i have exactly the same one though, chinese norinco 56 export model with spike bayonet and very similar markings to that one (mine was imported by someone else though), I payed 400$ for mine in good condition.

it is a very good rifle in my opinion, ultra durable of course and more accurate than an ak apparently, cheaper than an ak, can be modded to be like an ak (if you want this), easy to clean, uses cheap bullets, etc.

>>28299077

Okay, thank you. Will go pick it up tomorrow. Cheaper than a beat-to-shit one from J&G or whatever and really good condition.

Can't believe how expensive these are now.

>>28280606
>norinco
>425

oy im laffin m8

>>28280350
I lol'd

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who do i send my SKS to for warranty work if something breaks? What tends to break on them? Why is 7.62x39 like .28c/rd now? Where is the cheapest 7.62x39?

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>>28296901
the only time I could see an sks sight tool snapping is on windage adjustment if you misaligned the tool's screw and it happened to be a flawed tool.

your big problem seems to be elevation anyway, so no, you're not going to break the tool at all doing that.

>>28299093
You should see the one in my LGS.

Numbers matching Norinco type 56 export only model, not well kept (maybe at best 85%), and the motherfucker wants $500 for it

Yours is a steal at that price.

>>28300484

Yeah, not that surprised, lol. I went to Gander Mountain tonight to finger fuck a few pistols and laugh at their prices and they had a decent Yugo SKS on the used rack for $599.

>>28299093
Looks like a pretty good price for basic good condition Chinese import.

This at local gun store?

>>28299556
The sks is pretty durable and nothing will likely break on it. If it is the Yugo with the grenade launcher then the gas valve can wear down and cause jamming while in semi-auto mode.You can find replacement valves online for about 25.00. Academy Sports has has 20 round boxes of ammo for 5.00.

>>28272652
Or buttplug

>>28300587

Yeah, actually an expensive range with shit gun prices. Chain called Point Blank in Ohio and Indiana(?)

>>28273760
norinco ... No soul

Got a free Chink SKS stock from a guy, seems thicker and less tapered than my Russian stock. Is this normal? I like how tight it holds my '50 Tula, but it feels fat. Is it worth the effort to sand it down and refinish it, or should I find another? I heard the Chinese wood looks real nice exposed.

Also, did they ever make chink SKSes with blade bayonets?

>>28300758
The initial Sino-Soviets had blade bayonets.
I wouldn't bother reshaping it honestly. The wood takes well to oil staining, though, if you're OK with refinishing milsurp

>>28300796
I wasn't really gonna reshape it, just fix the bayonet area, since the blade doesn't sit right at all in a spike slot.
Do the Russian stocks look decent in that stripped finish? I'd like to show off the natural color of the wood.

Can the chink blade bayonet stocks be found online?

>>28287783
Bullshit dumb fuck

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>>28300844
>Tfw I bought 1300 rounds of non-corrosive x39 for $200 in the summer
Mmmmmmmm.

>>28300830
The Arctic Birch the Russians used for the SKS is pretty dense, and doesn't darken much with oiling without a lot of coats in my experience. They look fine, but it's best to oil then shellac imo or else it ends up too light. The Chinese wood is a little softer and takes better to an oiled finish

Chinese spike bayonet stocks are readily available, moreso than the blade ones.

Is 7.62x39 surplus dried up? Cheapest I'm seeing online is about 30 cents a round. If ammo is that price I'll stay with my AR :(

>>28300904
I got this for 150$ the other dqy

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Fuck forgot pic

>>28300933

Nice, but that's 29 cents a round.

>>28300897
Where does one look for blade bayo stocks online? My google searches just bring up shitty forum posts.

And did you say shellac? I was thinking of stripping the finish off to expose the sexy blonde wood, matching/filling/carving a new bayonet slot and hand guard area, then maybe clear coating it for protection. Unless I can find a Chink blade bayo stock.

>>28301021
Gunbroker mostly. Ebay. New-old stock dried up a while ago. A lot of stocks come from people tacticooling their SKS and selling the stock- better than throwing em away. You could use a router to open up the bayonet channel, or a dremel.

>>28301058
Ok, I appreciate you answering my stupid questions, Anon. A few more, quickly. Is there something special about the chink Chu wood? Lots of people seem to think that "the Russians had the best metal, the Chinese had the best wood", and I don't get it.
Is the chink stock supposed to be fatter than a Russian? It's a bit thicker and has little taper, so it feels much more crude.
Have you ever tried the Monte Carlo stock?
And do you think that doing something like
>>28286956
Is a dumb idea?

>>28301126
I prefer Russian wood to Chinese. Chu is lightand can be pretty, but easily marred. Only used because China doesn't have a lot of choices for their wood, domestically.

Monte Carlo stocks are nice to use, but I hate the look.- same story as the Tapco. I really like the look of the full wood military stock, so that's what I kept.

As for the other post, do you mean punching the pin out or the scope setup? Because I think both are fine, not like there's anything irreversible about them

>>28287748
In syrup land its more common then non corrosive

>>28300904
>>28300914
is it only going to be under 30 if you buy it in bulk that large? I saw corrosive stuff for 27, though they came with stripper clips, but last gun store was trying to extort 40.

>>28301126
>>28301217

Chinese can't beat that beautiful red mottled arctic birch.

How's TulAmmo? My local Academy has some for $0.25 per round.

>>28271918
Get a section of 4" pipe with a cap on one end, put barrel and receiver in it, fill with mineral spirits, profit. Use a small plastic tub and Coleman camp fuel with a toothbrush for trigger assembly and bolt. Be sure to reapply oil with a rag to every metal surface as it will be completely stripped of everything

Two years ago, I was living in California, going to college. I had decided to move to the Gunshine State to escape the liberal hellscape.

Before I left, and a few days before the sunset of California's private sales of C&R firearms, I found a Russian SKS in decent shape on Calguns for $400. I called up a friend I had made at college, much younger than I was, and who I had shaped into a proud, patriotic American man from a blind liberal. I told him to bring $400 and an ID to the location of sale. He had never owned a firearm, and was reticent to put himself on CA DOJ's list of gun owners. The light in his eyes when he saw that rifle, damn man--it felt like I had given him the ability to actually SEE the rifle for what it is.

Although I could not buy it for him, I left him with a few hundred rounds of x39 and a dozen stripper clips. I never saw him again. I hope you still have it, bud. Merry Christmas.