I have 2 x 100 ROUND DRUM Magazines only,complete with bullet dispensing belts in new original condition ( Type 67 Chinese GPMG) lf anyone has interest in them or can help me with a name of a collector in your region, please contact me via my email address [emailprotected], Thank you. For the second rifle I found an aftermarket stock and a gas tube mounted rail to which I mounted a Bushnell Micro Red Dot. And our So what, exactly, happens to good guns when they get one-upped by firearms that are newer, better, and more relevant? It is an sks . It has a 20" barrel and blued finish. Keep the videos coming and blow off those who feel the need to put others down. Taught is to learn something. This shared information resulted in SKS ;). Cheap mags melt. That being said, if I was going to train a long range shooter I would start him off on a nice little 22lr bolt gun. During my time with the Norinco SKS, it never misfired or suffered any failures to feed or extract (even with some older Wolf ammo that was lying around). I paid $150 for it15 years ago. Marked with a Triangle 26. It is simply a rifle. You are able to hit the broad side of a barn from 600m. Call us with any questions you may have! Stay in the know. These are C & R Eligible When we first started in business in the late 80's we sold thousands of Chinese SKS rifles and as such, I have a soft spot for them. Am I doing it wrong? for sale by Keith Woods on GunsAmerica.com the best online marketplace for buying and selling semi auto pistols, firearms, accessories, and collectibles : 960101860 I plan to follow it. The problem would be the 10 rd. But dont get the idea that function follows form with the SKS; nothing could be further from the truth. Right to Keep & Bear Arms State Constitutional Provisions: With Provisions: Concealed Carry Reciprocity. Smith & Wesson Model 586: Reviewing A .357 Revolver With Class. You were both accurate and insightful right up to the end and then you flubbed it. .are using Anschutz. But why not just buy an AK if thats important to you? I have found only one major flaw in your review, good sir. As far as ear protection goes, I made an admittedly stupid mistake exactly once in many years of firearms handling. I can quickly load eight rounds with a stripper clip. Why? 2 things on form: Guns.com is built to be simple easily organized products, useful descriptions from experts, and support to guide you to the right choice. only downfall is its tough to find a sturdy optics mount as both the gas tube with rail and railed reciever cover both slightly move when the gun is fired. SKSs are technically classified as Soviet relics under present firearms legislation. 7.62x39. Select Map . In your specifications you listed the action type as Gas Operated-Rotating Bolt. Feels good now about 4 1/2 pound pull. When I saw you loading the rifle, I understand why. The c-clamp is by far the best option, makes small, repeatable changes easy, and is usable on SKS, AK47, and AK74 rifles. Get one with a good bore. No Tax* & Free Shipping Buy Now & Save on Both! K-Mart Classics: Remingtons Nylon Rimfires Engineered To Last. Added another 5 import stamps. Trident Arms Chinese SKS 7.62 X 39 2 30 round mags . Five times. couldn't use was shipped east to Sarco Inc. 1981: Brenner relocates Fed Ord. In the meantime, you get trigger time. However , there is one totally wrong item in the specifications . less labor-intensive to manufacture. I took it straight to the range to try it out. The company was founded in 1961 in St. Albans, Vermont , with offices in Montreal. It will be my SHTF rifle. Seller: Guns Dot Com. I agree with all the positive comments. The case status is Disposed - Other Disposed. Also they wear bulky clothing a lot of the year because of their cold climate, or at least thats what Ive been told. The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine assault rifle chambered in 7.6239mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. and that particular rifle will most definitely fire if the bolt slams on certain U.S. made ammuntion. You can also carry 3 loaded 10 round clips comfortably into your front shirt pocket. generous return policy, and handle everything you dont have to go back to Years ago, some 2000 SKS carbines made in China to accept standard AK mags and drums were imported into the US. Area Code: 866. I havent tried to scope them, though I have seen the side mounts for them at Kalinka Optics. I just fixed it and will double-check my sources for correct spelling in the future. The initial cost of the Mosin is really low however, and regular surplus ammo is still a bargain. I believe youre right Joe. Anxious to shoot it alongside the Norinco. 20 1/4" bbl. good article. I know that this is a really old thread, so Im sorry if I bumped a dead topic, Just wanted to share my 2 cents. I stop occasionally and unload it, then reset the safety and reload. Works every time. Best money I ever spent! in 1956 the Russian gave China the machinery, spare parts, and technology to build the sks. Do you have to have a special tool to move the front sight? But it didnt work for me for windage adjustment. Cosmoline still in the bolt, and inside the rear sight block where the connecting pin for the piston lives. Many online gun sales actually take away from your local Keep the great work coming and your cross hairs on target! (Incidentally, my wife was with me and she enjoyed firing the SKS, too. do not have any markings, but many Russian, Chinese and Korean SKS Magazines. I have the original stock, but I wanted to see if I could modernize, or customize my rifle more than just the leaf sights. I just think you realy need to learn some shooting fundementals before you make any more gun vids. Add to Cart Make An. Don has also already mentioned that he loaded the SKS from the bottom because he didn't want to slam the bolt down on his finger accidentally. I own several high end long guns, but the sks is by far the most fun to shoot. You can put one hole in a paper target at 100m with 30 rounds. This includes 1 10-round magazine and spike bayonet. Besides, you can go out and burn a couple hundred rounds of 22lr on the weekend and not break the bank. These rifle are supposed to be loaded with stripper clip, a small metal strip holding 10 round. The SKS rifle fires 7.62x39 ammunition from a 10 round box magazine but detachable high cap mags are inexpensive and very easy to obtain. I would think this to be a good way to load ten rounds and NOT have one in the chamber while it rides around the back of a truck or back of a ATV. Such was the case for the U.S. Air Forces B-36 Peacemaker bomber. It is a gas-operated, semi-automatic rifle and might be referred to as a miniature version of the 14.5mm PTRS semi-automatic antitank rifle used during World War 2. The main batch of these were brought in from 1984 through 1994, though recently a secondary batch has been imported from 2012 through 2015. You seem to have little to know experience with guns. The SKS was first produced in the Soviet Union but was later widely exported and manufactured . . As I took my eye protection off and reached into my ears to remove my ear plugs I felt . $799.99. After you have the rifle you can slowly one step at a time work it into what you want it to be. Cant wait for that one. We have the best SKS rifle tactical accessories for Russian SKS M45, Norinco Sks Chinese Type 56, Romanian SKS Model 56, Albanian SKS M59 SKS, Yugoslavia SKS M59 66A1, SKS Accessories parts and more. dang!) About Good tutorials on line. I wanted to comment about the first video when loading (charging) the rifle, it is horrible practice to hold the bolt as the round chambers. Ive had an instance of slam fire which emptied the mag of all ten rounds. 2000: Richard Siegel declares bankruptcy. It shoots to the right 2 inches at just a hundred feet, it looks like the front sight is sliding pin design but I cant get it to adjust. More accurate than I am. Coincidentally, the Baltimore Sun just listed a series of gun seizures: This morning, Baltimore police announced a series of gun arrests. April 20, 1992: Bricklee Trading Company (BTC) is founded by Richard Siegel (Brenner's son-in-law) initially operating out of the Fed Ord warehouse. The Sks came in many variants Chinese Type 56, Norinco SKS-M, Yugoslavian PAP M59/66, Romanian SKS, Albanian SKS, East German SKS, North Vietnamese SKS, North Korean typ 63 SKS. In 2017 I can internet order Wolf by the case delivered to my door for 22 cents a round. I went to bed that night absent at least half the hearing in my right ear, along with a soft-but distinct high-pitched ringing. This isn't unheard of, especially with a potentially "well worn" SKS (or M1 for that matter). (And I'll only sleep about eight hours tonight worrying about whether or not they will.). the . out of Virginia Beach, Virginia: C&A #2, C&A? The SKS (Russian: , romanized: Samozaryadny Karabin sistemy Simonova, 1945, self-loading carbine of (the) Simonov system, 1945) is a semi-automatic rifle designed by Soviet small arms designer Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov in 1945.. I dont see any reason to worry about losing a thumb; the hold-open on these puppies is pretty solid in my experience and Im sure if mutilated thumbs were a big issue with any makes of the SKS wed have heard about it by now. small number produced in Romania and Poland. Find Ammunition now at TheFireStore, along with 69,999 other first responder items, including gear, apparel, equipment, tools and more. Do you need pics off any of my commercials? Soooooo. Ergonomics (firing) * * * * Midway through the next decade, the good was superseded by the great; SKS production ceased and Mikhail Kalashnikovs incomparably-famous AK-47 became the Soviet Armys standard weapon. In great condition Love the Norinco type 56 SKS, have had mine for almost 20 years, best $120 my wife ever spent! To answer the question, the absolute cheapest way to reach out 400 yards is probably a military surplus Mosin Nagant bolt action rifle. Other than the trigger and bolt, the SKS offers simply a magazine catch, a safety, and a take-down lever. Why? forward GRIP and two position Tactical bipod. Just as the still-active-today B-52 replaced the B-36 a few short years after its debut, the Soviet Army was busy adopting the SKS replacement just as Simonovs excellent carbine was reaching full production in 1949. I use my SKS for hunting feral hogs and there is no restriction on that. It's Awesome Auction time again at Harvey's Pistol & Pawn in Knoxville, TN! The rifle looked and smelled clean, the barrel was shiny inside, the gas tube was clean, the piston was clean. They are a tremendous value and fun to shoot. file down the stock where the org, mag well was, until it is just tight enough for the mag to fit snug, the plastic mag is thicker than the org ..should stop your jamming prob.. Huh? Just a thought but you can get 10 round stripper clips for dirt cheap For your SKS. Also, most magazine fed weapons are also technically loaded from the bottom (albeit not upside down). 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Just pull it back and let go. Also CHEAP to shoot. be complicated. the Cold War the Soviet Union shared design and production details The only way to avoid SKS #2, is avoid SKS #1. Guns Rifles Norinco Rifles Norinco Interstate Arms SKS | 481 | 101 | Lc | 124.9779ms. organized, dont tell you a lot about what youre buying, and leave you on your My norinco sks doesnt want to rechamber a bullet after firing it has a 30 round mag which is plastic seems hard to get out of causing a jam and suggestions? It is ex-military. We sell the ATI sks strikeforce stock with Picatinny rail system and tactlite stock parts. Ive seen a guy consistently hitting liter soda bottles at 300yds with heavy barrel 22 bolt guns, and Ive got to say Im impressed. I found a scoped model SKS in a gunstore for about $280. Always be familiar with gun safety before using a gun. The SKS remains popular and is Its going to depend not only on what type of weapon youre talking about, but what constitutes the best. I think all owners of this rifle should address the issue of slam fire potential, by spring loading the firing pin. I do have the original furniture so it can be returned to stock set up at will. That said, unless youre doing a combat reload under duress, theres nothing wrong with loading from the bottom aside from it being a little less efficient. I quickly the discovered the problem and fixed it; however, my usual range routine was now compromised. Here's what it's like to shoot this classic scattergun. Hes is a gun enthusiast giving his opinion about how a particular gun felt, shot, and handled. With some practice, its possible to load an SKS from a stripper clip as fast as swapping out a detachable magazine. I tell you it resolved ALL of my feed problem with removable mags. Great article! Matching gun. Just bought a Norinco SKS with all Tapco synthetic furniture except for the top part of the stock which I was told was a good thing that the original wood was kept on that spot. I have a Yugo SKS reciever with a Shernic Gun Works bullpup stock(SG Works). .with 10 round stripper clips instead. I appreciate your efforts on the video and your personal preference to load upside down. Not only did the bullpup stock take 11 inches off the overall length of the gun and reduce recoil even more, but it made it perfectly balanced on the pistol grip next to the trigger. I replace it with a surplus pin Yugoslavian, I think and never had another problem. I basically have the same rifle. I still have one left. I also added a cantilevered scope mount, requires drilling and tapping the reciever but is the only solid way to go, and a compact 4X scope. LOVE this rifle. In the comments section, Retired Cop cried foul: An SKS is not an "assault rifle" as you have termed it, Mr. Hermann. I applaud the reired gentlman for the correction he posted to the newspaper article. The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine chambered for the 7.6239mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. Interstate Arms Norinco SKS Semi Auto Rifle in 7.62x39mm. My SG Works bullpup stock came with a picatinny tac rail on the top of the rifle as well as three small, removable, accessory rails for grips and the like. BTW, "tought" is old english for taut (means tight). Im no expert marksman. Also, check ebay. If any warranty issue comes up, we'll cover the cost of packing & shipping to the manufacturer from any Sportsman's Warehouse location. The fact that the original owner probably paid less than a hundred dollars for it in the mid-Eighties and the fact that its worth not much more than $250 now makes it an exceptional value. I have what appears to be a Norinco paratroop M model I purchased in 94 at a gun show. County of Origin: Originally manufactured by the Soviet Union, China, Yugoslavia, Albania, North Korea, Vietnam, and East Germany with a small number produced in Romania and Poland. My method worked reliably and allayed my fear of digital duress; however, an unexpected physical malady nonetheless resulted. And for good reason. Without thinking about what I usually do immediately after chambering the first round prior to aiming and firing, I raised the rifle, lined up the sights, and squeezed its trigger. Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. If you dont want to invest in that tool, you may use a brass punch and a hammer, but be sure that you soak the front sight in penetrating oil and support the sight base well before you begin pounding on it. Just like my blow-back Maks. beyond that you are dreaming with any rifle under $1000. For this feat, I credit the guns balance, along with the ringed-post front sight and the adjustable tangent-leaf rear sight, which were both outstanding. Keep em simple! A noise complaint in the 200 block of East Read St., at Guilford Avenue, in Mount Vernon. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Which Im assuming, not sure, but assuming it helped with the range of shots. Not very accurately with one hand, but that was impossible with the original stock. This 3" chamber, 5+1 round pump action 12 gauge shotgun includes a black synthetic stock, black matte finish, cylinder bore choke, ghost ring sights, weight of 7 pounds, 18.5" barrel and overall length of 38.5". Thanks for sharing some very insightful observations on a classic service rifle. 16 were here. This includes 1 10-round magazine and spike bayonet. I can rustle up at least 140 shooters that would love to have a group lesson tought by the master. Other than the trigger and bolt, the SKS offers simply a magazine catch, a safety, and a take-down lever. Help us gain knowledge by entering your Chinese SKS into the Survey located at the. If you are really the notorious shooter that you think you are, I amiably invite you to my local range in the Phoenix area. In 1995, the company headquarters and sales staff moved to Boca Raton, Florida and to Delray Beach, Florida in 2004. I guess you could try heating the sight mount too. It may be just a technique thing thats keeping you from loading in ten at a tme. Initially fielded in early 1945 against the Germans, the SKS was not .if not better. I attached a tactical grip that has a deployable bipod ($24 @ Cheaper than Dirt.com instead of $90 at my local gun store) and a cheap red dot sight on top. Therefore, during my initial cycling of the action, the top cartridge wasnt high enough up for the bolt to collect it and place it in the chamber. to a larger warehouse at 1443 Potrero in S. El Monte, CA. Century Arms VSKA 7.62x39mm Semi-Automatic Rifle, Blk - RI3291-N . One was a gift in like new condition the other came from Viet Nam drenched in cosmoline and rusty where the metal met the wood furniture. INC, FEDERAL ORDINANCE, INC. out of South El Monte, California: November 16, 1966: Federal Ordinance (Fed Ord.) Ive had that and it does give a person pause to reflect on procedure. In many ways the SKS is a combination of the M44, SVT-40, and the AVS-36 (above) Darn near 100 stamps from just what little ole me has collected since 2014 or so. And, that is probably the most important thing in becoming a good long range shooter. I had one slam fire on me too. I bought a Type 56 Norinco (never issued) a few years ago and its still one of my favorite weapons. The Chinese have put out millions of these guns over the years, theyve been battle tested (eg in Vietnam, where they were used with success against US troops) and empirically, they work just as well as any of the other Communist-bloc made versions. However, as youll see in the video, I loaded the SKS upside down, with the bolt closed. This was a very well written article. There is nothing cheap that will make you accurate out to 1000 yards, and even if you had an expensive custom match or sniper rifle (which is what youre basically asking about here), it would take quite a bit of dedicated work and training on your part to reliably hit anything that far out. any SKS, AK47, UZI, AR-15, Steyr AUG, FN-FAL, and FN-FNC rifle; Unfortunately, by the way you type, spell, and graciously talk down about someone you don't even know, I can assume that your million-dollar portfolio isn't coming into fruition any time soon. Again, there is room to argue whats best, but if, for example, youre interested in a match rifle for biathlon or Olympic style target shooting, most of the competitors. It never gave me another problem. It is constructed with a hardwood stock and a blued steel barrel for durability and accuracy. I couldnt have asked for a better sight picture, and no changes to elevation or windage were needed. i had the bolt of my sks slam on my thumb it took skin off my thumb loading from the bottom is not a bad idea. The funny thing is that the rear swivel is mounted on the side of the stock like . With a quality cartridge theyd be capable deer rifles and Im confident pinned a suitably shaped block of wood, maybe an eraser or pinned you could restrict the box magazine to 5 rounds. By using that and Mickey Mousing with a 1/2 socket and a cut-off piece a bolt I finally got it to move. You seem like a good wrighter, I think you should leave the instructional vids to someone whos spent time shooting. For this reason, it is still popular among hunters, and even is employed in many militaries today. 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Style * * * * * It looks in good condition with all the dressings. with its allies. if you ever had the bolt slam shut on your thumb when its 10 below zero, you wont be laughing, Just a coupla questions. The fact that the SKS is a well-balanced weapon aids in carrying as much as it does in shooting. Not only do stripper chips cost only a small fraction of conventoinal magazines, they also take up a lot less space and add negligible weight. 90% black finish on barrel and receiver shows average handling, good bore, top cover, magazine well, bolt and trigger group show bright silver finish, wood stock and handguard show moderate handling with chips missing on belly in front of magazine well, folding blade bayonet, butt stock cleaning kit and canvas sling. Jerry, I have detachable mags for mine also, my plastic mags are horrible while my metal mags have had no problems.