12 Volt Man
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Last summer I picked up a Norinco Paratrooper SKS from a guy at work. I picked it up for a song. I have shot it a few times. It is a cool little gun. When I got it from him he had two 30 round magazines included with it. I even bought an evil bayonet some time back for it. I never took off the fixed 10 round mag. I didn't take it off for fears of causing problems during the ban. Last night I was going through cleaning some guns because I like to to a complete strip and clean at the start of every winter. I decided that I would try taking off the fixed 10 round magazine and try the 30 detachable mags for a while. Now I am not sure I like it this way. How do you guys keep your SKS's? Ready to rock with 30 rounders? Or do you keep the fixed 10 rounder in there? I don't see my SKS as a "go to gun" when hoards of zombies attack. I have my AKs and and AR for that. In a way it is good to know that I have the 30 round capacity ready to go if needed. I am just wondering what configuration most people keep their SKS in.
Next issue is my bayonet. There is a pin that goes through the bayonet lug to secure the bayonet to the front of the gun. The pin that came on my bayonet is just a straight pin with no threads on it. My bayo lug is larger on one side and on the other side it is smaller with threads on it. I believe I need to find a pin that has threads on it. Anybody have any experience with this? Maybe I have the wrong bayonet?
Next issue is my bayonet. There is a pin that goes through the bayonet lug to secure the bayonet to the front of the gun. The pin that came on my bayonet is just a straight pin with no threads on it. My bayo lug is larger on one side and on the other side it is smaller with threads on it. I believe I need to find a pin that has threads on it. Anybody have any experience with this? Maybe I have the wrong bayonet?