Ak - sks

[zebra26]

aside from one being full automatic what is the difference between the 2?

 

[Exoce†]

The most major differences off the top of my head.

SKS
- integral magazine
- short stroke gas action
- tilting bolt
- milled receiver

AK
- external magazine
- long stroke gas action
- rotating bolt
- stamped receiver

There are more I'm sure.

 

[5440fight]

Totaly different rifle. The only thing they really share is the caliber. The sks is based on a smaller version of a russian anti-tank rifle.

 

[G37]

aside from one being full automatic what is the difference between the 2?

They only share the same caliber and to the untrained eye "look similar" (i.e. wood furniture, black finish, gas tube design/location and front sight housing are similar).

Oh! and they both have a "K" in their abbreviated names which consist of less than 3 letters

Nothing else is the same, although the SKS-D (not the duckbill type) uses AK magazines (I think).

 

[LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1]

Whats different? Pretty much everything. Two completely different rifles, they are nothing alike except the fact they both shoot the 7.62x39 round and they are both of Russian origin.

 

[Exoce†]

There are a few similarities

- sights
- cleaning rod under the barrel
- hammer fired
- look of the gas piston cover/tube

Ummm. That's all I've got.

 

[TBDragonman]

Pat Sweeny wrote an excellant book on the subject. Included AK, SKS, CZ, Krinks, And Saigas. If these rifles are your geek it's well worth the money.

 

[Elliott]

The AK47 we used t be able to buy (semi-auto) are restricted, maybe even prohibited. I can't remember off hand. SKS are not. Although, if the sks comes with a 10 rd. magazine it must be pinned permanently to only allow for 5 rds. 10 round mag for sks is prohibited.

 

[Calum]

Same cartridge.

But the SKS is a rifle, the AK is a MG.

SKS is slightly longer.

According to those I know that used them in combat the SKS is more accurate then the AK (single shot mode).

 

[lone-wolf]

The AK47 we used t be able to buy (semi-auto) are restricted, maybe even prohibited.

Going by today's regs, if the ak47 wasn't prohib, it'd be restricted due to barrel length. And we'd likely find someone to rebarrel some to non-restricted.

No idea what it was years ago. Likely unregulated at some point.

 

[zebra26]

how about reliability wise..
I watched some program on tv and the went on and on how the AK seems to go on whatever.
Like if you had to go to another planet and could take only one rifle it would be the AK.
Are all these SKS guns flooding the market that reliable?

 

[zebra26]

How reliable is the sks?

 

[Ar180shooter]

How reliable is the sks?

Very

 

[jsquig]

how about reliability wise..
I watched some program on tv and the went on and on how the AK seems to go on whatever.
Like if you had to go to another planet and could take only one rifle it would be the AK.
Are all these SKS guns flooding the market that reliable?

How reliable is the sks?

Pretty pressing question? Are you in theater somewhere?

 

[lone-wolf]

Can an AK be loaded by stripper clips?

 

[MosinNagantM44]

no have you seen an AK ? you need an adapter for the magazine in order to load it with the stripper clip.

 

[gunplumberr]

AK's are cool

 

[sergey96]

Two different designers competed against each other for a long time. There is small similarities and look alike parts.

 

[lone-wolf]

no have you seen an AK ?

Nope, that's why I asked.

you need an adapter for the magazine in order to load it with the stripper clip.

My question was more about if the AK rifle itself had a stripper clip guide for reloading without removing the magazine. But a quick search says it doesn't.

 

[woodchopper]

AK's are cool

what do you know about AKs


think of it as the FN and the M14, they sort of look alike, and use the same ammo ..... but thats it, insides are all different