My new to me russian sks
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Oooooh, as nice as that Ruski is, dunno that I would trade a M99 for one.....but then I have a sweet spot for those Savages.
Not a fan of the extended SKS mags either, but overall it looks to be in amazing condition. Nice gun.
Not a fan of the extended SKS mags either, but overall it looks to be in amazing condition. Nice gun.
Looks really good. I used the 30 round mags for a while. they are fun to hand to non-gun people and tell them to shoot till they run out of ammo.
Shoot it a lot. I just drug my Norinco out a couple weeks ago and reminded myself why I keep not selling it.
Shoot it a lot. I just drug my Norinco out a couple weeks ago and reminded myself why I keep not selling it.
Let us know how the drum works. I've always been a sucker for the look of a steel drum fed gun.
Im with Bfh, I traded mine because I quit shooting it. Now when the guy who owns it brings it out i burn up all HIS ammo.....
troy fairweather
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Nice, wish there were more around here.
Speedo66
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I bought my Norinco when they were still doing gun shows at Yonkers Raceway, just over the border from the Bronx. I use a 20rd Tapco removable mag, works fine.
Nothing like the looks of that Russian arctic birch though, very nice.
Good luck with it!
Nothing like the looks of that Russian arctic birch though, very nice.
Good luck with it!
I believe that the magazine is aftermarket. Russian SKS's were issued with ten round fixed mags with the serial number stamped on the bottom of the magazine. Check SKS boards forum to be sure about that. Other thing is make sure to clean the bolt thoroughly as the firing pin on these has been known to stick due to crud in the bolt channel making it a full auto for a moment.
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So is that a duckbill mag or a standard AK mag?
I've got a Chinese Model "M" that's built for AK mags, and I believe that they also made a Model "D", but I've never heard of a Russian SKS that was factory built to take AK mags.
I've got a Chinese Model "M" that's built for AK mags, and I believe that they also made a Model "D", but I've never heard of a Russian SKS that was factory built to take AK mags.
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I think you did well. I'm in the market for a SKS. Going to a big gun show this weekend, and hope to find one at a decent price.
Here's a funny video on drum mag. I want one, but don't want to have reliability issues.
If1HitU
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I like it very nice SKS rifle.
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A well timed article from Accurateshooter.com, concerning corrosive ammo.
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com...yIIJ_kqce0fTglRm44negAb1QwwkkKuThWqgyzdDZo9qw
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com...yIIJ_kqce0fTglRm44negAb1QwwkkKuThWqgyzdDZo9qw
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Mine has the lined bore but i completely disassemble a rifle and clean inspect after shooting. Should i shoot this one? 54 tula stocks been refurbed has original non lam arctic birch but a set of numbers has been xxxxxxxd out and new ones stamped everything else is original and pristine
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I’d shoot it; SKS’s are fun shoot! Almost no recoil, and fairly accurate.
Nice clean rifle. No problem in shooting it as the line out and reserialization of a part indicates a forced match/replacement at the arsenal for a part. Mine had the stock replaced so the stock was forced matched by the Russkies sometime in the past.
The Russians chrome lined their bores but given the rifle's age and pristineness, I would avoid shooting old milsurp ammo that might be corrosive--not so much for the bore but the piston and the tube which is a bit more involved to clean. If you want to shoot commercial boxer primed ammo (accuracy on these can be quite good with handloads btw), then I would suggest reading up and maybe getting Murray's firing pin which is the original SKS design which has a spring with it. https://murraysguns.com/sks-firing-pins/ Otherwise, soft commercial primers on reloadable brass can slamfire on these. https://www.shootersforum.com/rifles-rifle-cartridges/17299-sks-slam-fire.html
Some discussion found here http://www.sksboards.com/smf/index.php and these folks know most of what needs to be known about the SKS and any alterations etc.
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Sody82:
You know that the original Russian SKS rifles, from 1945-1950, had springs on the firing pins? Why they did away with the springs is unknown.
Your bolt can be sent to >> Murray's Gunsmithing << and they will install a nice spring on a new firing pin at a low cost, or ship it to you. This can prevent "slamfires".
If somebody inherits this rifle from you (it can easily happen-even to you young guys), do you want them to let the firing pin channel get dirty and risk a slamfire, a risk which they might know nothing about?
You know that the original Russian SKS rifles, from 1945-1950, had springs on the firing pins? Why they did away with the springs is unknown.
Your bolt can be sent to >> Murray's Gunsmithing << and they will install a nice spring on a new firing pin at a low cost, or ship it to you. This can prevent "slamfires".
If somebody inherits this rifle from you (it can easily happen-even to you young guys), do you want them to let the firing pin channel get dirty and risk a slamfire, a risk which they might know nothing about?
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This is my 5th sks but my first russian. I do all of my own smithing i thought about the firing pin swap but tbh im going to keep it original. When i say i clean after each outing i mean i strip it entirely down clean and inspect everything i just was unsure if this thing has any value that would be harmed by being shot. I once had a chinese 56 that i modified to accept ak mags and looking back it was a novel idea which I'd never repeat. My favorite other than this russian was my german which a guy at the local gunshop was kind enough to trade for 2 yugos and a chinese. (I didnt know i was being ripped off this was late 90s)
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