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- Sault Ste. Marie
Anyone get one of these yet? I'm wondering if they are a mess with cosmo or not? I don't mind cleaning the steel bits but the stocks are a pita
question about the norinco sks's that are being sold right now
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I bought an unissued chinese one from Trade Ex a few weeks back and finally got around to cleaning it up (I know, you'd think I'd have jumped right in as soon as I got it home 
). It was smothered in cosmoline but it only took about two hours or so in the garage to completely strip it, examine it, clean it up as per info found online, and reassemble it. It looked like I had my work cut out for me judging by how much of the stuff was on there but it cleaned up relatively easily. As a side benefit it certainly makes you intimately familiar with the gun. Of course I had a pot of coffee on and took my time. Seems like nearly everything I do in the garage takes me two hours, regardless of what it is. 
Now I'm ready for the range 
). It was smothered in cosmoline but it only took about two hours or so in the garage to completely strip it, examine it, clean it up as per info found online, and reassemble it. It looked like I had my work cut out for me judging by how much of the stuff was on there but it cleaned up relatively easily. As a side benefit it certainly makes you intimately familiar with the gun. Of course I had a pot of coffee on and took my time. Seems like nearly everything I do in the garage takes me two hours, regardless of what it is. Now I'm ready for the range 
I picked one up from the Canadian Tire in Belleville, I think the Chinese declared war on rust. 
It was pretty full of cosmo. A little brake cleaner on the metal and a few days of the stock wrapped in newspaper and it did clean up.
It was pretty full of cosmo. A little brake cleaner on the metal and a few days of the stock wrapped in newspaper and it did clean up.
The Chinese milsurp I picked up from Tradex had only a minimal amount of cosmo on it. Very quick and easy clean up. Not at all like the Yugos.
As for CT stores only having air rifles, from what I hear, they can't hire people that are willing to go through the hoops to sell and order firearms. The same goes for Wal Mart. They all have such quick turnovers of staff, it's impossible to keep a licensed person on hand, 7 days and evenings/week. Maybe they should offer a premium for the license.
As for CT stores only having air rifles, from what I hear, they can't hire people that are willing to go through the hoops to sell and order firearms. The same goes for Wal Mart. They all have such quick turnovers of staff, it's impossible to keep a licensed person on hand, 7 days and evenings/week. Maybe they should offer a premium for the license.
- Location
- Sault Ste. Marie
Just unpacked and cleaned it. Took an hour. the hardest part was getting the bolt apart. That pin is a #####.
So happy this is gonna be a fun shooter
So happy this is gonna be a fun shooter
I've done a few of these CHinese ones now and some are packed in cosmo, others have only a thin layer of cosmo with a thick oil on them.
The thick-oil type are easier to clean. The problem is getting the harder thin layer of grease off. For the metal I use some acetone or furniture stripper on a rag - works like a charm, but wear rubber gloves. Pipe cleaners are also a pust hor holes, nooks and crannies.
The stocks just gety a wipe-down with mild oil and a paper towel. The varnish finish keeps the preservative oil from penetrating - you just have to wipe it off the surface. I prefer Ballistol, personally.
The thick-oil type are easier to clean. The problem is getting the harder thin layer of grease off. For the metal I use some acetone or furniture stripper on a rag - works like a charm, but wear rubber gloves. Pipe cleaners are also a pust hor holes, nooks and crannies.
The stocks just gety a wipe-down with mild oil and a paper towel. The varnish finish keeps the preservative oil from penetrating - you just have to wipe it off the surface. I prefer Ballistol, personally.
