SKS question

[Bubba Yugga]

^. If I ever get another one, I'm keeping my last-year 1958 non-refurb all matching red laminate, stock The other one would be for experimenting with lighter materials, etc.

I want to see what I can do to shave the mag to an internal 5 round version, like a garand, amongst other things

I've already done that. It's a lot of labour, but the "nearly flush" five round mag looks really elegant.
I can send you one right now for a hundred bucks.