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SKS magazine conversion

itchy300
I've got a pristine Norinco SKS and have heard about conversion kits that would allow it to accept AK mags. Does anyone know if these things are reliable and if they are, where I can get one.
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  • itchy300
    Is anyone still making the conversion kits for sks rifles to allow them to use ak mags? I used to see them at gunshows but I have not been able to find them lately

    Thanks, Rusty

    RDL
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  • nmyers
    There is no kit. A real conversion would require extensive (read: expensive) machining. Replacement hi-cap mags rarely work well. The SKS was designed for fixed mags; keep it as is.

    Neal

    "I yam what I yam." ---- Popeye
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  • gary wray
    If it was me, I would leave it alone. I have quite a few SKS's and years ago played around with the same concept....and after much trial and lots of errors, gave it up. None of the aftermarket mags worked well and they all made the rifle look, well, ugly. The Chinese developed one SKS model (the Sporter) to take AK mags and I finally got one of those. Also, by "bubba'ing" the rifle you don't help value. I would leave it "pristine" and shoot ten till my arm hurts!
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  • beantownshootah
    Nix on the AK mag conversions. As already mentioned, doing this right requires machining the receiver, and at that point, you might as well just buy an AK. I think there may also be 922a legal issues in doing this conversion, with regards to "manufacturing" a rifle in a form not legally importable.

    With most of the detachable mags my understanding is that these are finicky, and you still need three hands to operate them (one to hold the gun, one to pull back the bolt, and one to insert the mag).

    Personally, I happen to think SKS stripper clips are HIGHLY underrated.

    With some practice you can load in a 10 round stripper clip nearly as fast as changing a magazine. You can also load in any amount less than the full 10 rounds, at will, if you like.

    The stripper clips themselves are also super cheap, legal everywhere to possess buy or sell, don't have moving parts to jam or fail, and (best of all) are significantly less heavy and bulky than AK mags. You can stick 20 rounds on stripper clips into your front shirt pocket if you like. (Try that with an AK mag).

    Or you can keep a couple of pre-charged clips in a side pouch on the stock, M1 carbine style (I actually used to do this with my SKS).

    10 rounds of 7.62x39 is also plenty for just about any situation short of close quarters military combat, and even for that purpose you could do worse. Lets face it, people do good work with 5+1 shotguns, 6 shot wheelguns, and even 7+1 1911 pistols. M1 Garand rifles hold only 8 rounds, and were standard issue until Vietnam.

    I'm not saying 30 rounds isn't better, but if you really think that's how many you need, you're probably going to war, and you might be better served with a different rifle.
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  • llama
    Only conversion I'd do is add a Chinese 20rnd fixed mag.

    If you want an SKS with real detachable mags, you want the SKS-D or SKS-M, both take AK mags from teh factory.
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  • binky59
    I've tried the 30rnd duckbilled mags in my sks, and found that
    they just aren't reliable as far as feeding goes. I converted
    my Norinco to a bullpup and left the 10rnd fixed mag on it,
    runs just fine. 20rnd fixed mags are great if you can find
    them. There are a couple on GB.
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  • armilite
    One of my SKS's uses a Tapco fixed 20 round mag. and it works pretty well.


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  • redman.com1
    im sorry, but thats one ugly gun!
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  • armilite
    quote:Originally posted by redman.com1
    im sorry, but thats one ugly gun!



    How is that ugly it is an SKS and they won't win any beauty contest to begin with. It is what it is.
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  • machine gun moran
    An original-configuration SKS is about the tactical equivalent of an M1 Garand, and is pretty fearsome at close quarters. Like a Garand, you waste no motion removing an empty mag, you just add ammo. If you want, you can even replenish a partially emptied magazine with loose rounds, without opening the bolt. They are a pretty useable gun, just the way they are.
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  • fastcarsgofast
    quote:Originally posted by machine gun moran
    An original-configuration SKS is about the tactical equivalent of an M1 Garand, and is pretty fearsome at close quarters. Like a Garand, you waste no motion removing an empty mag, you just add ammo. If you want, you can even replenish a partially emptied magazine with loose rounds, without opening the bolt. They are a pretty useable gun, just the way they are.
    How do you do that without opening hte bolt?
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