Tru 5 round detachable mag for SKS?

[Muskyhunter1]

I have been looking with no luck so far. Do they even make a true short detachable 5 round mag for the SKS. I bought one by mail advertised as a 5 and it came in and was a 10 round. It wasn't even pinned - done now.

Marstar (wasn't company who sent me the 10 round) appears to stock a 5 round but has been out of stock for several weeks now.

Do they even make a nice short 5 round. If so where can i get one?

Thanks.

 

[jethro66]

Sks man sells 5 round mags.They ship to Canada

 

[luke s]

^^ $15 for the 5 rounder, not bad, might have to get one

 

[Hook]

The fixed 5 rounders are really nice if you can find one. Flush fit with the bottom of the stock.

 

[conmaesta]

Hi Caliber sells them for $32 bucks a piece
http://www.hical.ca/apps/webstore/products/show/2665067

 

[hunterinthewoods]

^^^^^^^^I dont think the hical ones are as short as the true 5 rounders.
I have some and they do feed really well. Better than crapco, and my John Mason steel mags from SKSman.

 

[mdmaroon]

I have to ask, is it actually faster to swap five round magazines instead of just slapping five more rounds in with a stripper clip?

I know with more rounds, like 30 or something (if it was legal), stripper clips would be MUCH slower than swapping pre-loaded magazines. With five rounds? I think clips would be quicker.

 

[conmaesta]

Quicker with the mag however not by much

 

[mdmaroon]

Quicker with the mag however not by much

Does the bolt hold-open still work with these detachable mags? (does the bolt stay open after the last round?)

 

[RedRabbits]

I have to ask, is it actually faster to swap five round magazines instead of just slapping five more rounds in with a stripper clip?

probably not if the shooter is trained well and can load all 10 of the stripper, but don't ya just hate having to be careful with the 6th round that likes to roll off the top of the stack?

 

[mdmaroon]

probably not if the shooter is trained well and can load all 10 of the stripper, but don't ya just hate having to be careful with the 6th round that likes to roll off the top of the stack?

I wouldn't know. My SKS has a 10 round XCR Pistol Magazine in it.

 

[Jeffdepartie]

I know this is slightly off topic but when I was shooting my sks for the first time last week I was fitting 6 rounds in the magazine as opposed to five? Any one else had this happen? I didn't actually shoot six and I had a feeling that it might just jam trying to load the first round. Though it was entirely in the magazine

 

[Muskyhunter1]

Jeffpartie - U might want to get your gun fixed because you could be in a lot of trouble if you get caught with a gun that holds 6. I find the clips are just as fast as the mags - especially with only 5 rounds.

 

[Jeffdepartie]

Yep. That's the plan. Just got it a month ago but I'm planning on taking
It to the store that I purchased it from an get it taken care of.

 

[TRaTSeRiF]

Yep. That's the plan. Just got it a month ago but I'm planning on taking
It to the store that I purchased it from an get it taken care of.

Gagnon? I gotta visit that place, got lots of comblock stuff