Magwedge full length SKS picatinny "Kwik-Rail". (Initial impressions/pix)

This is another members opinion from the other thread..



I haven't come across an easy solution for this problem on a SKS with a pinned rear sight. These pins are pressed fit, thus oversized relative to the opening they are pressed into. These are not meant to come out, EVER...however having said that, you may have to resort to drilling them out. Most of us lack the proper solid work bench, blocks etc...to prevent the rifle, rear sight from moving thus losing much of the energy required to "whack" it out. Once drilled out you should be good to go with the rest of the regular "spring compression" tricks to push down the trunions and move the rear sight leaf rearward. Hope this helps.
 
Mine was pinned, I was able to remove pin using real thin punch (from left to right if it's matters). Needless to say that I didn't find any punch smaller than 3/16" in Home Depot and I had to use bench grinder to make it just under 1/16" thin. Pin is really tight and you'll need a good hard punch to remove it.
Forgot to add that I used wooden blocks under SKS and it took me almost full day and 2 punches to remove the pin. Problem is that the pin is very thin and if you hammer too hard you'll break punch but if you hammer too weak the pin won't come off.
 
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Some have pins some dont, remove the pin from the rear sight if needed, then drift then sight down & rearward with a large flat tip screwdriver, it will pop out, dremel the small pin from the rear takedown latch & remove the rear latch, install the Kwik rail & enjoy!
 
hical.ca said:
Some have pins some dont, remove the pin from the rear sight if needed, then drift then sight down & rearward with a large flat tip screwdriver, it will pop out, dremel the small pin from the rear takedown latch & remove the rear latch, install the Kwik rail & enjoy!
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Feel free to insert some swearing along the way, it helped me remove the rear sight ;).
 
Just got mine, other then getting the rear sight off it was easy to install. What better to pair my Russian SKS with a Russian VOMZ scope (German 3 post reticle) on the rail. Have not tried it yet, but hopefully it goes well!

 
I remove the rear sight with my bare hands! HA! Swearing isn't just a good idea, its necessary. You need to intimidate the spring and let it know it will fail in your hands. This reduces the spring rate letting you wrastle the rear sight out. Remember to set the adjuster to the "U" setting.
 
Ty_Guy said:
Just got mine, other then getting the rear sight off it was easy to install. What better to pair my Russian SKS with a Russian VOMZ scope (German 3 post reticle) on the rail. Have not tried it yet, but hopefully it goes well!

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That is awesome!
I want to do something just like this except Chinese ex-mil one with the monty stock.
Hey dave it looks like you made such a wicked idea that there is already knock-off's of your design:
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Personally I like the looks of yours better but I do like the fact that the "Wartak SKS SKAR SD Rail" from SCDS Ammo uses a Chicago screw system for the replacement of the rear takedown screw.
 
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