SKS Basics

[emmab]

From my experience the SKS is usually good to go right out of the box. The front sight barrel is staked and may need some light persuasion to move it. The sight tool is like a little 'C' clamp that moves the sight right or left by pushing the sight barrel to one side or the other. The handle has a slot that fits over the sight post for elevation.

 

[Rupert]

From my experience the SKS is usually good to go right out of the box. The front sight barrel is staked and may need some light persuasion to move it. The sight tool is like a little 'C' clamp that moves the sight right or left by pushing the sight barrel to one side or the other. The handle has a slot that fits over the sight post for elevation.

Thanks! I want to make sure I'm good to go once spring arrives!

 

[Elliott]

I got my Russian SKS (1951) just before Christmas and probably won't get a chance to actually use it until spring. I was curious whether it is necessary to buy the sight adjustment tool or whether they are relatively straight shooters out of the milsurp crate?

I's handy to have the front sight adjusting tool. Mostly for the elevation adjustment.

 

[TeaPot2]

From my experience the SKS is usually good to go right out of the box...

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I shot three out of my four Russian SKS that I bought from different places...sights adjustment was not needed

 

[Nabs]

Stupid question alert:

I have read, from SVT 40 owners, that you must adjust the gas valve to an appropriate level depending on the ammo your using. If I am planning on almost always using Soviet surplus (or surplus ball ammo) for my SKS, would I have to adjust any valves ?

 

[shredder]

Nope.

No adjustable gas valve on the SKS. The gas is simply tapped off the barrel and onto the piston.

 

[Nabs]

Nope.

No adjustable gas valve on the SKS. The gas is simply tapped off the barrel and onto the piston.

Great, thank you.

That being asked, is there anything, aside from slam fires, that I should be aware of ?

 

[WildRose]

I was shooting an SKS the other day (awsome fun!!) .
It had several ###s stamped on to the stock. Does that mean what I think it does??

 

[Nabs]

Apparently your stock has been refurbished, just like mine.

 

[WildRose]

That's all it means?!? I thought each of the Xs represented a person!

 

[Nabs]

If you look closely under the X's, you can see remnants of the old serial number.

 

[WildRose]

Eureka! You are totally right!
That is drastically less morbid than my alt. theory!
Thanks for the info

 

[Nabs]

Glad I could help.

 

[pittboomer]

Good post Blackthorne.

 

[sergey96]

Eureka! You are totally right!
That is drastically less morbid than my alt. theory!
Thanks for the info

Haha . Your other theory is more fun.

 

[emmab]

That's all it means?!? I thought each of the Xs represented a person!

That's the best yet. Now we'll counting how manyy Xs our refurb has. Keep up the good work!

 

[ukie_10]

many of the links are dead??

 

[Elliott]

Could be! This thread has been going since May 5, 2006.

 

[ukie_10]

delete.. i figured it out on my own

 

[jameskw]

this should so be a sticky