So, my ChiCom SKS finally gave up her ghost...
- Thread starter plinker 777
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I'm going with around 2000 rounds through the broken rifle, tough to be accurate as I have 3 SKS's and don't log my rifles. Two Russians (Izzy and Tula armory's) and this ChiCom (which is a Factory 26). It is not a Norinco, not a civy model, rather unfired, unissued military lineage. Neither bubba nor myself made any modifications whatsoever to any of the rifles (the Tula is also unfired/unissued currently).
The sear and hammer look normal, no binding on the sear slide which was always greased. Everything was fine until I fired 1,2,3,4,5, stripper, Nada, nothing, no psi on the trigger. Clear the gun, take it home, take it apart and the trigger bar's last inch is broken off and lying in the base of the trigger assembly!? All wear indications look normal!?
Nope. Chinese Military were built for government use not sporting use. They were sold as surplus just like Russian SKS's. That's like calling a Russian SKS a Baikal because it was made in Russia.
...not a Norinco. Factory 26.
Yea, I know 2000 rds is nothing, that's why I'm looking to repair it rather than outright replace it. (well, that and I have no idea where to buy another crated ChiCom
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Yea, I know 2000 rds is nothing, that's why I'm looking to repair it rather than outright replace it. (well, that and I have no idea where to buy another crated ChiCom
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I actually prefer a short LOP. I don't like to have to extend my arm so far out on the fore stock. Same with shotguns.
Closer the trigger is to my shoulder (LOP), the less length I have to extend my arm to hold the fore stock and/or pump.
Closer the trigger is to my shoulder (LOP), the less length I have to extend my arm to hold the fore stock and/or pump.
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I don't understand it. Why are they more desirable than Russian guns?
I'd prefer a Russian one by a factor of a hundred personally.
Rifleman1911
CGN Regular
- Location
- Leduc county AB
I put my extra one in a tapco stock. Tried it this past weekend. Stock sucks. Going to put back in the oem stock and figure out how to lengthen the LOP
stevey3737
Regular
- Location
- Southern Interior
Because we always want what we cant have!!! I can hardly wait to see what the russians will be worth in a couple of years when the crates disappear!!! i read stories about when you could buy an enfield or a garand for 2 or 300 dollars from the hardware store. sound familiar?
- Location
- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
Forum member mobular sells 1" rubber chicom sks butt pad extenders that attach through the existing metal butt plate screw holes, longer screws are included if you get one from him. He sells them for $12-15 bucks if I recall, both my sks have them the extra inch is really nice to have and they look correct.
Artificial market demand. They had been plentiful in Canada for many years with dealers like Marstar able to keep shipments coming in steady enough to keep them in stock. Now there hasn't been a shipment for a while so they're sold out. Sellers take that as rare and hard to find so they jack the prices up. Chinese mil SKS's used to be worth $10 or more less than Russian.
UTG also sells a 1" and a 2" one, I have the 2" on my Russian SKS it works great. they are around $10
- Location
- Steel Town and The Peg
I'm a fairly tall guy, and I simply adapt to the short LOP... practice practice.
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- Steel Town and The Peg
One thing is for certain, there's a steady supply of Russian refurbs at Westrifle. Nothing particularly nice, but good shooters that are worthy of any modification someone wishes to make.
GunsNotPuns
CGN frequent flyer
You didn't hear? Back in the 60s the Chinese were famed for their high-quality, mass-produced carbines for peasants-turned-soldiers
I think the only SKS I would be tempted to pay more for would be a D...and even then not much more. It's a carbine...it is what it is regardless of whether it was produced at Jianshe or Tula.To answer the question, I'd buy a new trigger group. It's still cheaper than a new firearm unless you need a parts gun.
