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Hi all, I just got my first sks and just finished cleaning it from the cosmoline. Im also trying to remove firing pin from the bolt but it seam like the bolt that holds it just wont let go. Im trying to punch it out as in many youtube videos and I did it with a quite a bit of force, still nothing. Any ideas ? or maybe anyone knows where to find gunsmithing services in GTA.
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The way to get it out is use a tap on the smaller side of the cross pin that secures the firing pin in the bolt housing. It takes a bit of force to tap out but then the firing pin will be free to clean of cosmoline.
 
kaskad said:
I just finished trying yet again. I have feeling I may damage it if I keep trying.
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YouTube has or at least used to have videos on SKS bolt disassembly. Is this a Russian SKS? The Yugo and Russians are the same for bolt disassembly I think the Chinese should be the same too. It's important to strike fro. The smaller side and know that it likely has been tapped if it has two little dots beside the pin which makes it harder. Tapping out the cross pin is the only way to free the pin. If you are unsure though where do you live? Possible another gun nutter could show you the way.
 
Im in Brampton area , just starting out and dont know anyone who could help out. I did all the procedure a few times and did it properly for sure. The bolt channel needs to be cleaned , no question about that, as the pin does not float as in the youtube vids. I have russian made rifle .
 
Get the biggest diameter steel punch that is still smaller than the pin, then get the heaviest hammer you can find. Support the firing pin block we’ll and give it a really good whack with the punch and hammer, you could try heating it up and then soaking it in oil before you strike it with the hammer.
 
What BB said. Op - trust me, you can hammer on the cross pin to get it out. If you are worried, soak it in repeated applications of G96, oil, WD 40 etc to lube it up.

Remember Siminov designed the rifle to be dead simple, 100% reliable and durable as fack. You just need to support the bolt so the pin can move when you bash on it. Try drilling a hole in your work station...
 
I hope this is a language issue and you didn't try to drill the pin out of the bolt.

"Ne percez pas la goupille!!!!!"
 
kaskad said:
I did drill a hole , I did wack it hard,but I try the oil sometime this week and let you guys know, thanks a lot for the advice.
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Why would you drill a hole in the bolt? Either soak it in Deisel fuel, or some other penetrating oil for a couple of days, it will come apart if your doing it correctly.
 
You could just soak it in paint thinner/ varsol for a while,, over night, then blow out with air if you have a compressor, use a old rag around it or you will have mess, brake cleaner in the spay can if no compressor.
if the pin rattles, good, lit it sit for a day and check again to make sure it is free, takes longer, but easer sometimes than trying to take the pin out
P.S. , if you use a wood block, hardwood is better, as spruce 2x4 will soak up some of the force from you hammer blow.
Russian stuff usually takes brut force.
 
Marshall has good advice, you don't need to remove the pin to clean it. Soak it in a solvent and blow it out. A kettle or 2 of boiling water followed by drying it with a blow dryer can also do it. When you think your done, shake the bolt. If the firing pin rattles back and forth it'll be clean. (do this check every time you clean it).
 
I find that crud has a different coefficient of expansion than steel. Thermal cycling can help to break it up.
Paint stripper gun and water bath will do well. Don't heat to the point of sizzling the water though - just hot to the touch.
Drive the pin out while hot.
 
OK gentleman , rifle is nice and clean , I did managed to remove the retaining pin.Last night I put some gun oil around it and let it seat overnight,than heat it up in hot water and punched it out.Firing pin channel wasn't extremely messy but there was some debris and dryed out cosmoline so full disassembly was needed.Thank You all for all the advice.
 
Too late to help you, but, i struggled with mine, took it to work & had the guys in the machine shop press it out for me... i wasnt super comfortable beating on it that much either...
 
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