Just grabbed an SKS

Strip it down and give it a good cleaning. The Russians used a thick oil to preserve the metal and wood. If not removed can cause issues that could be very bad (Deadly) I used kerosene and it worked great. Look in the red rifles forum, there are some stickies dedicated to the SKS. In one of them there is a link to a detailed strip of the SKS. Also strip the bolt down and clean it out. When you put it together you should be able to shake it, and hear the firing pin rattle around. After you strip it, soak the small bits in a cleaner, as I said, kerosene works great, and wipe the stock and the rest of the larger pieces.
 
We had it all apart tonight and put it back together. Don't know what I'd do without youtube! Going to clean it in the morning and take it out tomorrow. The firing pin is definitely not moving around freely right now though.
 
if the FP isn't moving.. only load 1/2 rounds at a time... A slamfire with 5 rounds can get a little exciting for the uninitiated...
 
bear.23 said:
if the FP isn't moving.. only load 1/2 rounds at a time... A slamfire with 5 rounds can get a little exciting for the uninitiated ...
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Yup!!! Almost always followed by a broken gun, sometimes including personal injury.

As mentioned, strip out the bolt and soak it in solvent. Soften and dissolve the grease inside. Shake the remnants out. Simple.
 
ShaneN. said:
We had it all apart tonight and put it back together. Don't know what I'd do without youtube! Going to clean it in the morning and take it out tomorrow. The firing pin is definitely not moving around freely right now though.
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If you have an earlier model of SKS (1950-1951) the firing pin is spring loaded and not free floating. Otherwise give it a good clean.
 
I have no idea what year but the transfer sheet says 1945, not sure if they just write that for all of them though?
 
1945 is just a model number, not the year it was manufactured. The year of manufacturing should be stamped on the rifle. Mine is on the top of the receiver cover.

When you take the bolt assembly apart to clean it, you will be able to see if its spring loaded.
 
Or you can refer to the RUSSIAN SKS45 sticky and identify what model you have by comparing various parts of an earlier model to a later one.
 
Well we ran out of time and didn't get to clean it up. Fired a couple rounds one at a time to see how it was, and then just ended up loading all 5. Not one problem all day. It was quite fun to shoot. We tore it down when we got home and soaked it in really hot water, than sprayed a bunch of that gunk remover spray stuff from the gun store, then gave it a light oiling. Can't go wrong for 200 bucks!

What do you guys usually do with yours when you take it home, to clean it, after a day out?
 
ShaneN. said:
What do you guys usually do with yours when you take it home, to clean it, after a day out?
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I strip it down and run a solvent patch through the barrel, gas tube, receiver, piston, ect and soak the small bits in solvent. I then soak all the parts in HOT Water to dissolve the salts, and rinse the barrel and gas tube. Then I use a patch to dry.
 
The gas tube is attached to a piece of wood. Is that whole piece fine to submerge in water?

We did similar to you but ended up lightly oiling most pieces except the firing pin, figured it'd help protect the metals.
 
ShaneN. said:
The gas tube is attached to a piece of wood. Is that whole piece fine to submerge in water?

We did similar to you but ended up lightly oiling most pieces except the firing pin, figured it'd help protect the metals.
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Use a boiling kettle and pour it in the barell, and gas port, and the gas tube, i try not to get it on the wood, if i do i wipe it dry asap. I use the sink in the kitchen. Be careful not to spill it on yourself, a small funnel helps with this.
 
Canadian Tire has a wide variety of heavy plastic funnels in the automotive section (near the oil) that work great for rifle cleaning. :)
 
I've posted this before, so here it is again. P.P made this for me, and it works great for not spilling hot water on yourself.

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