In chronological order.
1. remove all the excess junk starting with the bayonet, remove the two pins that hold the front sight assembly on and by using a gear puller remove the whole assembly.
2. cut the assembly just behind the sight and dump in garbage, remove excess material from bottom of sight, clean and polish the sight.
3. cut the top of the front sight hood off about 1/8th of an inch above the top of the sight bead, Round the remaining ears edges and polish.
4. remove the SKS sight bead and replace with a Williams fire sight.
5. cut the barrel down to 18 1/2 inches, turn to a target profile and recess the bore center to maintain whatever accuracy you had when you started.
6. cut a new pin notch perfectly centered on the top of the barrel to accept the sight and pin into place.
7. scribe inner magazine liner along the bottom of the stock, remove from stock and cut along the scribe with a dremel tool.
8. cut the magazine cover just above the rounded bottom and leave a little meat at the front to form the lip to engage the lock slide.
9. mag capacity is still 6 so add a small block in the bottom to keep it to 5 rounds.
10. buy one of those replacement receiver covers with the picadilly on 3 sides and the 4 set screws on the side,
11. fit it carefully to the gun so that it is super snug without the damn screws, when you have done so go to step 12, otherwise start over with a new part until you get it right.
12. now take it off the gun and remove all the screwed on parts, cut off the 4 screws, cut off the front bracket that the rail screws to and polish smooth the modified cover, leaving only the rear bracket.
13. cut the top off the bracket and round off the remaining ears.
14. drill a hole 7/64ths in dia. centered fore and aft and about 1/8" above the top of the receiver cover.
15. using 1/2" steel stock, make a peep sight to fit inside the ears with a little slack for adjustment.
16. clamp in place, drill through the sight with the same drill bit you used for the ears. use a 1/8 bit for the peep to start.
17. remove from clamp, tap the lower adjustment hole with a 6/32 tap, increase the size of the holes in the ears to allow free turning of the screws later on.
18. use two allen head screws, short enough to allow you to screw completely into the sight with a little adjustment space left over.
19. assemble and you now have an adjustable ghost sight for your SKS like no other. (trick....leave the rear sight in place as you make your peep and as you fit it in place you can check to see if you are too high or too low by lining the 3 sights together.)
20. buy and install a recoil buffer that fits inside the receiver cover to prevent steel to steel contact,
21. buy and install a new spring loaded firing pin.
22. buy and install a new ATI stock with the adjustable folding stock.
You now have a reasonably priced, extremely dependable and reasonably accurate carbine that will give you years of enjoyment whether in the bush, field or range.
All useless weight has been removed, the flush mag allows easy carry at the balance point.
Try it.........you'll like it!
Gabe
1. remove all the excess junk starting with the bayonet, remove the two pins that hold the front sight assembly on and by using a gear puller remove the whole assembly.
2. cut the assembly just behind the sight and dump in garbage, remove excess material from bottom of sight, clean and polish the sight.
3. cut the top of the front sight hood off about 1/8th of an inch above the top of the sight bead, Round the remaining ears edges and polish.
4. remove the SKS sight bead and replace with a Williams fire sight.
5. cut the barrel down to 18 1/2 inches, turn to a target profile and recess the bore center to maintain whatever accuracy you had when you started.
6. cut a new pin notch perfectly centered on the top of the barrel to accept the sight and pin into place.
7. scribe inner magazine liner along the bottom of the stock, remove from stock and cut along the scribe with a dremel tool.
8. cut the magazine cover just above the rounded bottom and leave a little meat at the front to form the lip to engage the lock slide.
9. mag capacity is still 6 so add a small block in the bottom to keep it to 5 rounds.
10. buy one of those replacement receiver covers with the picadilly on 3 sides and the 4 set screws on the side,
11. fit it carefully to the gun so that it is super snug without the damn screws, when you have done so go to step 12, otherwise start over with a new part until you get it right.
12. now take it off the gun and remove all the screwed on parts, cut off the 4 screws, cut off the front bracket that the rail screws to and polish smooth the modified cover, leaving only the rear bracket.
13. cut the top off the bracket and round off the remaining ears.
14. drill a hole 7/64ths in dia. centered fore and aft and about 1/8" above the top of the receiver cover.
15. using 1/2" steel stock, make a peep sight to fit inside the ears with a little slack for adjustment.
16. clamp in place, drill through the sight with the same drill bit you used for the ears. use a 1/8 bit for the peep to start.
17. remove from clamp, tap the lower adjustment hole with a 6/32 tap, increase the size of the holes in the ears to allow free turning of the screws later on.
18. use two allen head screws, short enough to allow you to screw completely into the sight with a little adjustment space left over.
19. assemble and you now have an adjustable ghost sight for your SKS like no other. (trick....leave the rear sight in place as you make your peep and as you fit it in place you can check to see if you are too high or too low by lining the 3 sights together.)
20. buy and install a recoil buffer that fits inside the receiver cover to prevent steel to steel contact,
21. buy and install a new spring loaded firing pin.
22. buy and install a new ATI stock with the adjustable folding stock.
You now have a reasonably priced, extremely dependable and reasonably accurate carbine that will give you years of enjoyment whether in the bush, field or range.
All useless weight has been removed, the flush mag allows easy carry at the balance point.
Try it.........you'll like it!
Gabe
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