How to remove an sks barrel

The crosspin will have to be removed, and the barrel pressed out. The replacement will have to be pressed in, properly aligned. You will likely have to make tools to do the job. Doubt that the barrel will simply pull out once the pin has been removed.
 
Find the new barrel before you do anything. You'll need a barrel vise and action wrench even with a press fit barrel. Twist the receiver and you'll have an odd shaped paper weight.
 
Ardent, I don't know your financial situation, but yhe pinned barrel model SKS was designed as a use until broken or worn out and throw away rifle.

For the market it was meant for originally, not commercial, there were few if any armorers, other than a couple of ingenious tinkerers.

I seriously doubt that unless you can find a cheap replacement or broken rifle to rob a bbl from, that you can do the job as cheaply or as satifactorily as just buying a whole new rifle, $125-$150 vs a new bbl $100-$150. Maybe Marstar or Western Gunparts will have a cheaper one that is satisfactory, after all it will cost them at least $45 just to remove the bbl from the receiver, not to mention the jigs neccessary to hold the receiver without ruining or marking it while removeing it, the press etc.

Overall, not really worth the effort. bearhunter
 
miles can figure out the economics of replacing a sks barrel all by himself, once he sees how much a barrel gonna cost him.

his question is how difficult to replace the barrel.

generally speaking any barrel work , an amourer is strongly recommended . just remember this is a weapon, it can blow up on you.

i will point out that the receiver was heat shrunk on to the barrel and then pinned so it was not as simple as slide in and slide out.
 
I have a barrel on the way, it didn't cost very much. When I tinker with guns I don't care about the cost vs the value of the gun. I don't smoke or drink so playing around with guns is my only vice.
 
You are not asking the impossible but pretty close! Once you remove the barrel retaining pin you will have to drive out the barrel from the reciever end. I would suggest removing the locking lug from the reciever before putting any heat to the reciever. The reciever can be heated slowly to expand it slightly but do not overheat it and expand the barrel as well. If you can keep a wet cloth or keep the barrel under water while you heat the reciever that will help.
DO NOT TRY TO SCREW THE BARREL OUT. You wil create all kinds of a mess inside the barrel channel in the reciever and score it up pretty good, that will make it impossible to put the new barrel in!
Was the origional barrel that bad? Man, this is a lot of work, I'd say perhaps 3 hours, thats about $250.00. That having been said, tinker away!

Scott
 
once you have the pin out get a brass round that fits outside the chamber (on barrel) and used a BFH and a steel rod to hammer it out it will be tight

now installing the new one put the barrel in the freezer overnight and get it in the rec fast!

I did see a homade pres thing on an american gun board it was for ak47 barrels though
 
bearhunter said:
Ardent, I don't know your financial situation, but yhe pinned barrel model SKS was designed as a use until broken or worn out and throw away rifle.

For the market it was meant for originally, not commercial, there were few if any armorers, other than a couple of ingenious tinkerers.

I seriously doubt that unless you can find a cheap replacement or broken rifle to rob a bbl from, that you can do the job as cheaply or as satifactorily as just buying a whole new rifle, $125-$150 vs a new bbl $100-$150. Maybe Marstar or Western Gunparts will have a cheaper one that is satisfactory, after all it will cost them at least $45 just to remove the bbl from the receiver, not to mention the jigs neccessary to hold the receiver without ruining or marking it while removeing it, the press etc.

Overall, not really worth the effort. bearhunter
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...this ain't my gun bud, I suggested to the thread starter he buy a new one rather than try to switch barrels.
 
Ok, I'm going to admit defeat, I contacted a prominent gunsmith and he said its not feasible. I am trying to restore an SKS D, I guess I'll leave it as is. I should have done some research before I bought the barrel.
 
Miles Teg said:
Ok, I'm going to admit defeat, I contacted a prominent gunsmith and he said its not feasible. I am trying to restore an SKS D, I guess I'll leave it as is. I should have done some research before I bought the barrel.
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hi g, if you wouldnt mind telling us exactly what did the gunsmith means when he said "its not feasible" , this would greatly help other members who want to try doing the same thing.
 
Miles Teg said:
Ok, I got the barrel and it looks good. I am not set up to do this job without destroying the action, does anyone know of a gunsmith that works on Sks's?
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Contact Scott Stack at P&D in Edmonton.

780-420-6419

There is nothing he cant do with an SKS.
 
Looks to me like a job that will involve lots of time and money to do. I suppose the barrel could be cut off at the receiver, then bored out by a mill or lathe. After that's done, I recommend threading the receiver and new barrel for a nice custom fit.

I have worked on a few and the idea of removing a pinned barrel would be a awesome task. Just removing and replacing a new front sight took a helluva lot with a BFH to get off and that was with heat. I'm beginning to think these guns are made while hot , then all press fitted together, afterward, heat treated.
 
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