SKS question, should I get one?

What barrel do I have? Here is how you find out...

http://www.simonov.net/uberthread.htm

Also Pinned barrels are just as good as threaded barrels if the job was done right in the first place.

And yes check the Gas tube, form what I have seen it is either the most under, or overcleaned part of these rifles...ie you --> don't <-- need to scrape the poop out them with a bronze brush to get them clean. :D
 
That's where that freakin' page is!! Thanx Calum, I've been looking for that link for about a month, I can never remember where that damn page is!

*bookmarked!*

As far as the quality of pinned barrels, I remember Alberta Tactical Rifle expressing his displeasure with a small batch of SKS's that he sold, I think 4 or 5 out of 10 had barrel separation problems (the barrel was being forced out of the reciever) after less than 200 rounds. The pinned barrel models are newer rifles, manufactured by Norinco within the last 20 years or so, I would imagine the problem rifles that Alberta Tactical Rifle got were from an early production run that was produced during the transition between the threaded barrel tooling and pinned barrel tooling.

Another member here on the boards (Ollie) returned his SKS to SIR mailorder because it was showing signs of barrel separation. If the link above is correct, the pinned barrel should also be an interference fit in the reciever (ie; the barrel diameter is actually larger than the hole in the reciever). Interference fits are just as strong (if not stronger!) as many other attachment methods, including screw threads. I'm sure some of the machinists and material engineering guys around here (Mudpuppy and Holleyman come to mind) can verify this. If the barrel and reciever dimensions are correct, there's no way that barrel is comin' outta there without some serious force (ie; a hydraulic press!!). Overall though, threaded barrels have shown zero problems on any SKS's in the past, and pinned barrels have, so given the choice I'd take a threaded barrel :D Just my 2 cents.
 
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the shooters I know who own an sks ,love them. cheap to shoot, easy to maintain ,lots of after market parts ,tons of original parts and cheap to buy.
 
I put a couple boxes through mine this afternoon, and even though it's inaccurate (i think it's more shooter issue than rifle issue.... Boat was outshooting me) it's still FUN! :D
 
Honk...Honk...Boom said:
Hey boys,
Im a bolt action rifle guy but my friends keep telling me to get a SKS. I dont know alot about these except that there are Chinese and are very resonable price wise. Should I get one and why??:)

Thanks!
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Why would anyone not get an SKS?
They are fun, ammo is inexpensive, and they are relable.
And like ugly puppies, they grown on you.
 
If any one thing saves ownership of semi autos in Canada, it will be the widespread ownership and sporting use of the SKS. Very hard to villify a firearm so extensively used for hunting and sporting purposes in every corner of the country. I suspect this was so even back the 90s when the Libs prohibed damn near everything else.

Buy an SKS and build up the ownership ranks. How many million PALs in Canada?. No excuse for every last one not to have one SKS
 
geologist said:
Every man should have at least one SKS. Cheap, reliable and accurate enough to do what it is designed to do.

Plus they are a heap of fun to shoot.
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Don't forget women! :wave:

My new Wife's first trip to the range was with my red SKS, it helped her get over allot of preconceived fears about firearms, and she turned out to be an awesome shot. :)
 
stevejones said:
Hey. Anybody know a source a for yugo sks?
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Check out on the Exchange forums, they are on there fairly often, just put up an add of what your looking for.
Someone will contact you eventually.

I got my M59 "first model" for about 300 in good shape, still in the cosmo.

I like them better than the chinese, but you get what you pay for.
 
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