Something I didn't know about SKS's

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You learn something new everyday...

 

[armycat]

Interesting, thanks for posting.

 

[bobdbldr]

Good info, thanks for sharing!

 

[fiddler]

They need to slam closed. Don't pussy the thing. Let it drop hard.

 

[gewehr76]

That is a problem with only that particular sks. either guy in the video done something to his sks or his trigger group or springs were messed with. None or no other original sks from factory will do that. If bolt is not sitting completely closed trigger will not be set as in the video.
That guy did something to his gun or messed with trigger mechanism.

 

[SilverBaller]

Good to know, never knew it did that.

 

[ShawnC6]

The hammer on a SKS, if the trigger group is working properly, would not engage at all unless in battery.

 

[yomomma]

That is a problem with only that particular sks. either guy in the video done something to his sks or his trigger group or springs were messed with. None or no other original sks from factory will do that. If bolt is not sitting completely closed trigger will not be set as in the video.
That guy did something to his gun or messed with trigger mechanism.

This. Had my daughter shooting today. The exact thing happened EXCEPT she gave it a little tap forward AND NOTHING HAPPENED.

 

[DVX]

Good info. I usually rack it on (what would look to be) a misfire anyway, after waiting about a minute of course, in case of a late cook off.

 

[Juster]

Something every owner of a defective semiauto rifle should know. Probably not SKS specific. Certainly no rifle of mine.

 

[xdmer]

Yup, if he didn't mess with it then he has a faulty trigger group. This shouldn't happen.

 

[fenceline]

The bolt carrier isn't normal on that gun for starters. The bolt handle is welded shut or aftermarket without the void being machined out. Given all the other mods on that gun, and what everyone else is saying above, it would appear this is one off.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

They need to slam closed. Don't pussy the thing. Let it drop hard.

Just make sure the bolt is in battery before you pull the trigger, just common sense and recommended procedure.

Grizz

 

[Canadiankeeper]

This dude has messed his rifle up in some way. Couldn't make my SKS do that.

 

[rubberdown]

They need to slam closed. Don't pussy the thing. Let it drop hard.

Thats what I tell everyone that I take to the range with any of my guns, they need to slam shut, its how they are designed to run.

 

[BlackBrant]

I tried it on all of my Chinese and Russian SKSs (7 total) and I could get 3 of them to do that ,but you have to let the bolt slide into battery very slowly and gentlely.

But really,who cocks their rifle like that.Pull back and let`er go hard.

BB

 

[Galt]

He's modified the gun

 

[BlackBrant]

That guy have live rounds in his mags ??

BB

 

[Galt]

That guy have live rounds in his mags ??

BB

Yup.... maybe that's how he found "the flaw..." let it down slowly because he was in the house and it dropped into battery and BANG.... dunno but possible?
I am sure he is here and can shed more light on his findings

 

[rocnrol]

Well... the last SKS I bought, I thought there was something wrong with it because it didn't go to full battery I noticed as I was giving it the once over just out of the box . What ever I was doing I had let the bolt down easy and it was hung up. I thought to myself "weird" so I gave it a shot forward (some military left over giving the forward assist a hit) and it went all the way. Still thinking it was weird, I gave it a good rack and let go and it went in. Then I purposely let it down slow, and it hung up again.

I gave it the good first cleaning thinking the bolt was gunked up with cosmo, and it was fine after.

As has been said already though, on the range, with no bang on a trigger pull, my first go-to is a rack and clear.