Thinking About Getting An SKS....
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GunsNotPuns
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The ammonia in the Windex does nothing. The water in Windex is what neutralizes the potassium chlorate or sodium petrochlorate. As such, using Windex is a waste of money.
I picked up a Russian from my LGS for $199 about 1.5 yrs ago. I contemplated ordering online but felt the need to inspect it before purchasing to be safe. On the plus side, it was already cleaned of all the cosmoline.
For cleaning, I took the advice of an old timer who was in the store at the same time. Enjoyed a good 30 minute conversation with him and all that he recommended was to clean with G96. Told me to forget about all the hot water stuff I'll read about. I don't know why but I took his advice, maybe because it was only 199 and plenty available. Anyhow, after shooting I strip it down, soak everything with G96, scrub it clean and reassemble till the next range trip. I was also told to watch out for the "non-corrosive" ammo, that it may not all be as advertised and to treat it all as if it was corrosive and to clean after every shooting.
I inspect it regularly for any signs of rust and have found none.
For cleaning, I took the advice of an old timer who was in the store at the same time. Enjoyed a good 30 minute conversation with him and all that he recommended was to clean with G96. Told me to forget about all the hot water stuff I'll read about. I don't know why but I took his advice, maybe because it was only 199 and plenty available. Anyhow, after shooting I strip it down, soak everything with G96, scrub it clean and reassemble till the next range trip. I was also told to watch out for the "non-corrosive" ammo, that it may not all be as advertised and to treat it all as if it was corrosive and to clean after every shooting.
I inspect it regularly for any signs of rust and have found none.
GunsNotPuns
CGN frequent flyer
An observant person noticed you didn't explicitly tell that person not to waste their time and money. 
