AN SKS for $75.

[bodacioussureshot]

BigMoe,

It too recieved an amazing speciman of an SKS.
No refurbish marks at all.

Trust me, if I can strip and clean this thing, you will have no problems.

The firing pin block WILL be packed with Cosmoline and the FP will not rattle likes it is supposed to do. Take it apart to full clean.

One tip I found on the web that worked great for cleaning the barrel was to get a 12" section of 4" dia PVC, a 4" x 3" PVC coupler, a 17" section of 3" dia PVC and a 3" PVC cap. Glue (PVC solvent) them all together and tada.........you have a custom built container to hold barrel while soaking in Mineral Spirits (it works great).

A 4" PVC cap makes a nice cover to prevent spillage.

This pipe resouiver (sp) holds just under 3.78L.

Hope this helps.

Bod

[bodacioussureshot]

Oh....and Frank at Marstar is great to deal with.

Great experience.

[Jay]

Oh....and Frank at Marstar is great to deal with.

Great experience.

Just got a Chinese Military sks & yup, Frank is super to deal with. Top shelf service from Marstar as usual!!!

Cheers
Jay

[bigmoe]

YES! You must clean it very well. You will most likely need to unpin the bolt to clean the firing pin area or it WILL SLAM FIRE. be sure to test the firing pin before you load any ammo. the other "problem spot" seems to be the gas tube and piston. You'll have to sweat it all out of the wood or else you'll have some very greasy hands when you take it to the range on a nice day. Some people tie it up on a hot summer day, some put it in a metal bin and shine a hot light on it, others bake it in the oven. I used a heat gun.

Don't be intimidated, it takes a bit of time, but most people find it fun. I had an enjoyable evening and look forward to cleaning my own SKS in the future.

If you plan on firing non-surplus ammo you should really consider getting Murray's firing pin for added safety. $39 and he'll ship to Canada (or Brownells has them). The second popular "upgrade" is sending the trigger to a gunsmith. There is a fellow in Texas that goes by the handle "Kivaari" that made a good name for himself doing SKS trigger jobs. I haven't heard of any Canadians having trouble with customs sending their triggers down.

What is it he does with the trigger?

[J Tiwana]

Received my SKS and ammo about an hour apart today. Thanks Marstar for fast shipping.
Now the process of cleaning begins before I can have some fun.

[brently20]

Just took my $75 SKS out again. Put 120 rounds through it and it was still flawless. Even managed to get 3" groups at 100yards with the surplus ammo from your 1400 round box. More than happy with it still. Thanks!

[Wolvaroo]

What is it he does with the trigger?

an excerpt from his webpage:

With my match/target SKS trigger work, you get it all--- safety, clear 2 stage operation, lowered pull, much less creep, smoothness, repeatability, consistency and give up nothing, well, a few bucks. Each trigger group is different and each one must be done individually; there are no "jigs" or systems that will allow a sear/hammer to be cut for one that will work optimally for another. These are all done by hand for maximized results.

The price of $59.95 + $5 shipping includes carefully cutting and changing YOUR sear/hammer geometry for a minimal, acceptable positive engagement. A Wolff sear and hammer spring are installed upon re-assembly. I tune the trigger spring myself. The safety function is effected with a minimal first stage. Anything that precludes smoothness is corrected by lapping, stoning, or filing as needed. Crooked disconnectors are straightened if needed.

Everyone seems to swear by it.

[yanssen]

Just want to chime in and mention that I received very fast response when I tried to find out about shipping charges. Will definitely be picking one of these up!

[bigmoe]

Hi guys,

Bigmoe here, as bodacioussureshot had stated above, it was easy to field strip and clean. My FN C1 was harder to clean then this. I added some mods before taking it to the range today. Over the last month and a half, I have added a return spring to the firing pin and installed a ATI Strikeforce stock. All this was easily accheived, the only trouble encountered was when I removed the gas tube to remove the wood stock and install the compusite stock. I was finding it hard to push the lever back in place that holds the gas tube in place (Succeeded after gently tapping on top and pushing on lever at the same time. The problem I am having, is after I have fired 4 or five rounds, the lever pops up and I have to use the above procedure to re seat the lever. Is anyone else encountering this and if so what can be done to remedy this. I am for the short term going to lockwire the lever in place using .25 inconnel lock wire and attach it to the accessory lugs included in the stock kit.

If anyone has any information or better idea's Please respond to my thread.

Bigmoe

[bigmoe]

I am SOOO tempted to do this.... I need a crate of 7.62X39, and my buddy is just about to get his PAL and will be needing a new first gun....what better way to celebrate friendship, than to sell your friend a rifle to cover the costs of your ammo purchase!

John, how long do you plan on keeping this going? I mean, am I super pressed for time to buy, or can I mull it over for a day or two first?

I would think you still have time, I bought my special in July and at that time I was worried about the deal being pulled. they still have plenty it seems, rifles are great but remember the ammo is the corrosive variety.