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I have two beautiful non-refurbished SKS's that will always stay original, however, my one refurb has changed into more cloths than a transgendered crossdresser.
Lately, I've given thought to building a BOB (aka SHTF bag), and I wanted to add a lightened and shortened, weatherproof SKS. I looked high and low for a synthetic stock without all those ghey picatinny rails and M14-style buttstocks. The only one I could find was an early generation ATI lightweight folding stock. Luckily, I found one in mint condition from a fellow CGN'er.
I've heard alot of negative press about them, and rightfully so... barreled actions moving around in the stock and wobbly folding buttstocks aren't exactly attractive features!
Well, with a small cut of thin black leather (for the handguard), a small strip of aluminum tape, a thin metal washer, and a trigger group "kick-out spring" (from a Tapco stock kit), I have one solid and handy SKS. The stock actually fits better/tighter than my "arsenal fitted" blonde laminate stock. Total mod time: 1/2 hour.
The buttstock does have a slight "wobble", but nothing significant enough to affect performance.
All the metal was parkerized and Arma-coated (olive green) by Murdoc. I also have a matching tacticool 5/30 magazine (parkerized and Arma-coated). But my goal was minimal crap and more "function".
A small cut of thin black leather (from an old wallet) carefully placed between the metal ferrule and nylon handguard -- no more movement of the handguard:
Stock "shimmed" with a small washer, and I added a trigger group "kick-out spring" (from a Tapco stock kit). A small cut of aluminum tape placed in the usual spot -- no more up/down movement of the barreled action in the stock:
Lately, I've given thought to building a BOB (aka SHTF bag), and I wanted to add a lightened and shortened, weatherproof SKS. I looked high and low for a synthetic stock without all those ghey picatinny rails and M14-style buttstocks. The only one I could find was an early generation ATI lightweight folding stock. Luckily, I found one in mint condition from a fellow CGN'er.
I've heard alot of negative press about them, and rightfully so... barreled actions moving around in the stock and wobbly folding buttstocks aren't exactly attractive features!
Well, with a small cut of thin black leather (for the handguard), a small strip of aluminum tape, a thin metal washer, and a trigger group "kick-out spring" (from a Tapco stock kit), I have one solid and handy SKS. The stock actually fits better/tighter than my "arsenal fitted" blonde laminate stock. Total mod time: 1/2 hour.
The buttstock does have a slight "wobble", but nothing significant enough to affect performance.
All the metal was parkerized and Arma-coated (olive green) by Murdoc. I also have a matching tacticool 5/30 magazine (parkerized and Arma-coated). But my goal was minimal crap and more "function".
A small cut of thin black leather (from an old wallet) carefully placed between the metal ferrule and nylon handguard -- no more movement of the handguard:
Stock "shimmed" with a small washer, and I added a trigger group "kick-out spring" (from a Tapco stock kit). A small cut of aluminum tape placed in the usual spot -- no more up/down movement of the barreled action in the stock:
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