cure for limp bayonet

[Expendable Nate]

Please be respectful I'm sure this is a problem that plagues many of us. My bayonet on my SKS hangs down. When it's stowed it sags below the stock making it rather dangerous to shoot. Now I could just take it off or put some gun tape on there. I was hoping some of you fine folks could bestow apon me some advice on fixing this condition.

 

[BeaverMeat]

What year is it?

I have a '53 Izzy that had a sagging bayonet. It had the early straight syle locking lugs. I gathered up a few bayonets and mix-matched the parts until I found the right combination of blade and handle to fix the problem.

 

[Expendable Nate]

I will have to get it put and check to be to ally honest I never bothered checking.

 

[ShawnC6]

Check the lugs and compare to the connector on the rifle. Both should be angled. If you have a straight sight post lug and an angled bayonet part, some russian did a poor job refurbising it.

Ie, looks like some old style / new style bayonet parts were mixed.

 

[BeaverMeat]

Check the lugs and compare to the connector on the rifle. Both should be angled. If you have a straight sight post lug and an angled bayonet part, some russian did a poor job refurbising it.

Ie, looks like some old style / new style bayonet parts were mixed.

If it's of post mid-'53 manufacture.

 

[Expendable Nate]

 

[BeaverMeat]

Yup, the locking lugs are miss-matched. I have two extra handles with the straight lugs if you want them.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Mine has a notch worn in the blade from the spring tension holding it against the stock ferrule.

Grizz

 

[ShawnC6]

If it's of post mid-'53 manufacture.

Thought it was earlier but yes. Mine was both straight, that's why I went on to clarify mis matched

 

[weasel1]

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[Expendable Nate]

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i been waiting for some one to have fun with this haah

 

[Far North]

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[HangFire88]

LOL, I was thinking blue Loctite!

 

[mbogo3]

Either should put lead back in your pencil....................Harold

 

[Hightrailtracker]

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Give it 2 just to be on the safe side ........................

 

[weasel1]

Couldn't help myself. I'm a professional a$$hole, but I'm ok with it.

 

[Canadiankeeper]

I cant help but to laugh, it has never been a problem for any of my sks's maybe they are just younger or full of more cosmo ?

 

[thealchemist]

Well...despite the humor...back on topic.

Beavermeat is right - if you swap a few bayonets/lugs you should get a good match. If not order a few lugs or extra bayo's from Lever, Milarm, Marstar etc. and you should find a match or if you have a local gun store - just pop in and if they have spare SKS parts they could help you.

I was very surprised when comparing the lugs how many variations in angle and in grip serrations there are - you see the same with the cleaning kits - so many minor variations.

Regards