SKS magazine

[gutinater]

Not sure if this is the correct forum but anyway..
Recently purchased a norinco SKS from Milarm. It was greased and sealed in plastic. When i opened up the package and tried to load the magazine with a stripper clip the magazine would load 8 rounds! Is it supposed to come pinned to 5 from the distributor or is this something i have to do myself?

 

[Curtton]

Not sure if this is the correct forum but anyway..
Recently purchased a norinco SKS from Milarm. It was greased and sealed in plastic. When i opened up the package and tried to load the magazine with a stripper clip the magazine would load 8 rounds! Is it supposed to come pinned to 5 from the distributor or is this something i have to do myself?

yes, wrong forum, the SKS forum is in the milsurp but dont worry the mod will probably move it.

it should only load 5 rounds , clean all the cosmo off the mag and mag well, make sure the mag is locked with the mag catch and if it still charge more than 5 rounds then return it.

 

[gutinater]

thanks. Sorry about the wrong forum.

 

[Curtton]

one more thing i thought of, the limit pin (i heard the new models dont have pins) in the mag may be bent but still you should return it cos you bot it new.

 

[NDB]

I think you should try adjusting it yourself first. I had the same problem on a Yugo SKS. The magazine limiter was just a piece of metal bonded internally to the base of the magazine and just need the exertion of some pressure.

Of course this type of thing just highlights the nonsense of the entire limited capacity magazine issue.

 

[Curtton]

I think you should try adjusting it yourself first. I had the same problem on a Yugo SKS. The magazine limiter was just a piece of metal bonded internally to the base of the magazine and just need the exertion of some pressure.

his isnt a yugo , previous chinese uses a stud pin to limit the mag but i heard newer ones has a limiter built in the follower spring guide .

gutinater: can you post a pic on the limiter ( if its isnt a stud at the bottom of mag ) ?

Recent Bell imports have the follower movement restricted by using a longer follower spring guide so it's out of sight. Much neater than than a rivet or the stud on the floor of the mag used by the Lever imports.