big time newbie, interested in an sks
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it looks off center but its not, have a look at the front bottom of the front sight, there will be two little nicks in the metal and they should line up, i would imgine that is some factory easy sight way, its on the front sight of the mosin i have as well.. there is a full back setting on the slide yardage thing and it moves with spring tension and is default to three, then you move it forward so its on the 1 if your shooting 100 and 2 if 200 and so fourth. I think they set the sights at the factory, take a close look and you'll see what i mean
mine looked off center as well till i examined more closely
mine looked off center as well till i examined more closely
You would use a SKS sight adjustment tool to adjust it, that will move the front sight from side to side and up and down. The same can be achieved with a hammer and punch and a pair of needle nose pliers. The front sight should be roughly aligned already (whether it looks miles off or not). The rear sight it graduated in meters from 100-1000 I believe. There is what looks like a Russian "U" before the 100 meter mark, you have to pull the sight up slightly and pull it back to reach this setting. This is referred to as the battle setting, when the sight was set in this notch you are supposed to be able to aim at a man sized target out to 300 meters and be able to hit it. That is basically how the sights work, most people find them not the finest iron sights, I actually don't mind them and find them fairly accurate out to 100 meters, with my 1951 I would be very confident in pulling off a kill shot on a deer at 100 meters.
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It's only Taboo if you think so
Can you take some pics of it and post them here?
Reason being[even though you say there are 3 different s/n's] is that the gas block may be original and the takedown lever is different on a '49.the bolt/carrier and trigger group are different from other years.
Also,the bayonet is it a blade or cruciform?
Does it have "import marks" [under the gas tube,on side of receiver and on bolt] and is the sks blued or bbq painted?
If you like putting in the time to refinish a hardwood stock, I say go for it. The Russian stocks I have been working on either have been repainted too dark or the shellac is peeling badly and needs to be removed. Stocks coming into Canada have been painted or refinished already, so it's not like you are messing with a historical paint job unless you are one of the lucky few that has an as-issued example. If anything, refinishing improves the appearance and returns it to a more standard issue look IMO.
As for an aftermarket stock, I am a fan of the Tapco Intrafuse line, you can choose one with the blade groove or a foregrip rail. These are both great as they have the adjustable M4 buttstock so you can accommodate different shooters LOP. They have the little plug in the end to put the standard cleaning/maintenance kit. The only downsides I see with them is the handguard fitment is hit or miss and the SAW pistol grip has to be removed to disassemble. Luckily there is a space in the grip to store a few odds and ends but it adds an extra element if you are working on it in the field.
If you are mounting optics I highly recommend the Wartak Scar rail or Quik rail. You have to remove the pin off the rear sight and remove the latch pin on the dust cover but its the best one out there.
non corrosive nice. I bought some Chinese non corrosive I hope it is non corrosive.
My local CT has the regular SKS refurbs for $199. then they have the timbersmith=stocked ones also, asking price is around $400. The ones in the showcase I seen were BBQ painted, multiple mismatch serials and no arsenal markings on the bolt cover, besides the refurb square.
