Deer was quartered towards me about 30yds-35yds away. Picture is from exit wound. Clean pass through the lungs. Ran maybe 25yds and dropped.

I’ve got a yugo with cut 16” barrel. I’ve not been able to properly use it since purchasing in 2019 due to stovepiping and double feeding.

I’ve had dealers, gunsmiths, repair shops, you name it, all look at it and tell me it is fine. I’ve had the gas tube and springs replaced, issue still occurs. Both the box mag and 3rd party mags exhibit the same issue.

Am I missing something?

I need some help identifying this SKS, I know it's Chinese but unsure otherwise, doesn't seem to have the triangle stamp anywhere. It got bought in the early 90s.

Lost the nut to the cross bolt on my Type 56, does anyone know what the thread size is so I can (hopefully) replace it?

Had a Russian SKS come into work today and I was curious if the Markings are real or fake. Thanks!

I have decided to get some removable magazines for my sks, yes I know they can be unreliable with the 30 round magazines, but there are really not many other 30 round (pinned to 5) rifles I can get that are even close to the sks price in Canada (usually at least 1500$). I do not currently have enough money for one of these rifles so I will get some magazines for my sks. I have a couple of questions before I buy.

1. Will this permanently affect my gun? Will I have to make any permanent modifications to my SKS for the 30 or 20 rounders? Will it wear anything out?
2. How long does it take to switch between the standard fixed 10 round magazine and the removable 20s or 30s. Is it just a quick few minute thing or does it take an hour.
3. What are the best brand of magazine that is the most reliable, and even more important, not wear out my gun.

Thanks,

So, last year I inherited my father’s SKS when he passed. It’s a basic Chinese made rifle in good, but not mint shape. I’ve fired it a couple of times, but I’m more into cowboy guns than stuff like this.

So instead of shooting it, I want some kind of display box I can hang on the wall, and put a photo of my Dad in Uniform and his army medals next to it.

I know this is not the same model of rifle that he carried in the Army, but it’s his rifle, it meant something to him, and I don’t have an M-16 for my display, so I’m just going to live with the historical inaccuracy. Besides, I think his time in Vietnam is when he started liking SKS’s.

So does anyone know where to get a display box to hang the gun on the wall? (Don’t worry, I’m not going to do anything to permanently disable the gun. I’m just going to unload it and hang it on the wall.)

Hello, I’m working on an sks rifle that I received from a friend who did shoot it. Upon cleaning and looking it over it looks like the pins along barrel are missing or not used. I apologize that I can’t post pics, at work but I’ll check back and add pics. I would like to shoot this rifle but not if not completely assembled. Thanks for any help and no not first gun.

Why is the bottom Russian sks's barrel so much shorter and is this normal

Replaced the shiddy plastic aftermarket with a steel cheese grater from a man off EBay. 17 bucks. Major improvement imo.

I have a confession to make, out of the 3 SKS my dad bought the one handed down to me isn’t in an original wood stock, it was in an ATI montecarlo stock which I didn’t like. At the time I was dumb and put it in another bubba style tacticool stock and now realize I want it to be original. I’m trying to find the wood stock but if I can’t find it what do I do? What do I need to know about it for proper fitment? I know it’s Chinese norinco and have the spike bayonet and original mag. Help me banish the bubba

I have a Russian Tula 1952. All the serial numbers match except the box magazine. The stock is beat up prior to my purchase, but I've only used non-corrosive rounds.

My question is: would this be more valuable to a collector as-is than it is to me in its current form, or is it non-consequential and I shouldn't feel bad replacing the stock and other parts?

To explain myself, I watched an older video on YouTube, where a gunsmith explained how the trigger mechanism works. He stated that it is unsafe to carry one in chamber because of no crossbar safety preventing the hammer from going off if hit hard enough. I use an sks for hunting, so I do plenty of walking in mountains where chances of falling is higher. I never thought about it, but now am wondering what are the chances of the rifle going off if chambered and safety engaged. Thank you.

So I inherited this Chinese SKS. It has all matching parts and seems to be in good condition. I’ve scoured the internet to try and identify when it was made, but most of the info is for factory 26 guns with 7 digit serial numbers. Mine has a 7 digit serial number but is factory /306. Type 56 rifle based on the Chinese symbols correct?

Looking to buy this Norinco sks, not too much info on it

Are these dark spots on the bolt carrier something I have to worry about?

Remove the front sight post and bayonet lug, Add a linear compensator and bolt on AK style front sight and either change out the stock for a custom wood or get a raised cheek piece.

My wife did all the foam carving, and I made the abomination. Still figuring out where I want mags, bipod, and my future tool kit for this thing. I want to collect as many sks tools as possible, I fully realize that could take years though to find the right tools at the right prices.