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Hi, just got my sks yesterday :)D) and was just tinkering around and familiarizing myself with the firearm and right where you rest your shoulder there is a little metal flap going into the stock, what is that for? And the little kit with tools in it that came with the gun, what are they all for? Theres that little brush, then the one that looks like a drill bit, then that other one that is a little tiny rod that is thick at one end and skinny at the other. thanks.
 
Yes it is a tool kit, overall a versatile bit of kit. :)

You will also notice that there is a groove in the receiver area for the cleaning rod to pass through so you can clean the chamber.
Use the muzzle cap protector. with the rod s shown in the pics on this page.

http://www.yooperj.com/SKS-17.htm

PS clean thee tools well after using with corrosive ammo or they can rust.
 
The jagged tool is... well a jag, wrap a cleaing patch around it to prevent the tool metal from scraping the inside of the bore.

As you pointed out, the Brush is obvious, it can be bent, so be careful with it.
It can be used for the chamber and the muzzle.

The fat end of the tooth pic type tool can be used to lift the gas block lever (notice the little hole), and it can be used to help your finger lift the receiver cover lever. I like to wrap it in a few cleaning patches and carefully use it to get into the nooks and crannies.
Since I don't have a cleaning manual I'm pretty much guessing at what else these tools were used for on the carbine.


OK since it is a slow day for me I ran down to the gun room and took some pics...

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How the handle goes together, feed tool into big hole, through the hole in the cleaning rod, exit small hole in the handle.
Slide muzzle protector down rod, then screw on the cleaning brush or jag...I use the brush first.


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Cleaning from the muzzle end with cap in place, you will notice that it locks in place with a twist.


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How to clean the chamber with the brush and rod, remove muzzle protector cap to do this.

Notice the grove in the receiver...pretty clever IMHO. :)

Also note that some russian kits had extra parts...like a mini flat head screw driver like the AK tool kits etc.
The SKS kit shown is an early Chinese version.

PS when taking the tool kit out use your finger on one side so the door doesn't catch your finder nail...kind of ouchy. :D
Some use the cleaning rod for this as well, but that might scratch the trap door metal a bit.

I hope this helps some what. :)

PS Also check youtube as there might be something posted on this topic on there by now.
 
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its important to use the muzzle cap as demo in calum pics or it will rub against the crown and screw up your accuracy .
 
The little metal flap at the back is where you store the claening kit. Just push it in far enough and the flapper will close behind it. When you want to get it out again just push your finger in there and it'll all but pop out.
 
awsome thanks guys, ya like when I took it apart i'm like, ok theres obviously a bore brush, then a....a drill bit? and a little metal rod? But thats cool that for that whole little kit there are so many applications...
 
That sucks...my SKS came with 2 ammo pouches, a rod and an oil bottle. Nothing else. Did I get ripped off or was just the luck of the draw? I purchased a commercial cleaning kit but I don't think I have the equivalent of a muzzle cap.
 
you can get the buttstock cleaning kit from a gunshow or one of our fine dealers.i picked up a spare for 10 bucks in cosmoline @ a gunshow...
 
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