They are great guns for the style of shooting they are intended for. My only advice is stop yourself from buying aftermarket crap for it. That and take good care of it and clean it when using corrosive ammo. Have fun and enjoy. I love mine and after years of shooting and owning dozens of firearms I can easily say I'll never sell mine.
My first gun! SKS Norinco, hardwood
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^^ Thanks
As for my question about the recoil spring, it looks like the guy in the video I was watching was wrong. According to this page ( http://www.yooperj.com/SKS-8.htm -near the bottom of the page ) it shows the straight part of the spring facing the back of the gun. So mine came to me in correct assembly
There is so much wrong info on the net. Remember there is no editing of utube videos for accuracy.
Mumbles Marble Mouth
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See that white marking near the ejection port. That is a Russian proof marking. You can tell its Russian with the pictures he has provided.
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Laminate doesn't flake. Dont know where you heard that garbage from. Your post actually makes me think you don't even realize what laminate even is.
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The Chinese used a blade bayonet on their early SKS. Go on youtube and search, Classic Firearms Type 56. Its rare, but you can find a laminate Chinese SKS.
Phat Eagle
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Shellac will flake, not the laminated stocks. Most SKS don't have this problem, but it's common on Mosins. All part of the charm!
Mumbles Marble Mouth
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Type 56 is every bit as good as any SKS-45.
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The SKS-D is a paratrooper SKS "exported" by Norinco. The SKS-D is not in anyway a Type 56 and was never intended to be used by the military. The SKS-D also takes AK magazines.
Mumbles Marble Mouth
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Mumbles use the multi quote in the lower right!!
I'm super drunk right now. Sorry.
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Mumbles use the multi quote in the lower right!!
That doesn't help his post count though haha.
My Russians and Chinese work just as well as the other. Like em both equally.
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smokeater40
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Read everything you can on that web site, Yooper john is very knowledgeable on the SKS
^^ Thanks
As for my question about the recoil spring, it looks like the guy in the video I was watching was wrong. According to this page ( http://www.yooperj.com/SKS-8.htm -near the bottom of the page ) it shows the straight part of the spring facing the back of the gun. So mine came to me in correct assembly
Sorry I should have specified, the laminated ones they had there. There was some sort of finish on them that was flaky. There patches that had flaked off where a lot less deep in colour. Maybe someone threw a coat of urethane or something over it too quick to gloss it up. Who knows. Looked like the stuff on the left of this picture (but not nearly as bad of course.. just in parts of the stock): http://powerreviews.s3.amazonaws.com/images_customers/02/27/21196755_155524_full.jpg I had probably had laminate on my mind when I was typing about the laminated stock SKS's they had. What I meant was stocks that had a finish on them. (or at least, a cheap finish) I prefer a non-coated wood that have had the natural oils over time give it character.
Err...you do realize that the Red Rifle forum is dedicated to Russian and Chinese guns, specifically including the SKS, right? Not that you're unwelcome here, but you might want to check that area out.
Red rifles, main battle rifles and milsurp forums would all be technically correct for an SKS I guess, since the SKS is a "Post WW2 30 cal military rifle".
Make sure to clean the gas system and bolt/chamber with hot water, dry it thoroughly and then oil it up after each shoot OP, don't want to get a nasty rusty surprise.
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Actually it is a WW2 design tested in small numbers on the Eastern Front in 1945. Granted, ours were made a little later.
