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gobucks
I don't know anything about an SKS.

How do you convert a fixed mag to a detachable 30rd mag or don't you?

I'm thinking about buying an SKS to keep in the trunk of my car because they are so cheap and I already have a couple thousand rounds of 7.62x39 ammo.

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  • gobucks
    I'm going to buy an SKS for my Christmas present to myself.
    I have a choice of an older Norinco with matching numbers or a new Yugo SKS. They each cost the same, $139. I imagine I can put a bayonet on the Norinco, but not the Yugo. This rifle will be for behind my truck seat.

    Please give me the Pros and Cons on the Norinco and the Yugo.
    Which would be your choice and why?

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  • bpost
    IMO You are fishing in the toilet. Buy the Yugo. There is nothing wrong with them at all, they go bang.


    Spend your savings on gas to get all the cosmoline out.
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  • kingjoey
    You might also consider a Romanian SKS, excellent quality and accuracy for around $200

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  • Frogbert
    The Yugo is far superior. Don't let a little thing like cosmoline put you off. The rifle is easy to learn to break down, and mineral spirits will clean the cosmo just fine.

    Yugos have superior metalurgy, milled receivers and the furniture is real hardwood, usually beech. You can get an excellent condition, like new Yugo with a bright bore and matching numbers from several sources on GB. The Russians are too expensive and the rifle is no better than the Yugo. AIM Surplus and Atlantic Firearms are other really good places to buy your SKS. Buy one in excellent to new condition for $165 to $200
    then go to Simonov.net and surf around till you find a good manual to download.

    This is important, because there some things you really need to know about the SKS, before you load one up and pull the trigger.

    Bluedot qm 1148 on GB will clean one up and check it out for proper operation for you for a few bucks more. Just go to semi-auto rifles, and do a search for SKS, later this evening or tomorrow.[^]

    Frog.

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  • DONDALINGER
    GB's, I too am a SKS fan. I was fortunate, about 10 years ago, I got mine brand new in box for $99 NIB. Roses dept. store was selling all there guns and put them on sale. I wish I had bought every one of them for that price. Mine is the Chinese Norinco. I can't recall it ever jamming. I put an after market synthetic stock on it from Ramline for $49.99 and a scope. It is not a tack driver by any stretch, but it is a rugged, dependable piece. I was at a gunshow a few weeks ago and they had the Yugo SKS NIB you mention for $119. I was tempted to get one just to have another one for future use at that price.

    "They call me Don. Dr. Jason Donald Dalinger."
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  • TWalker
    Regardless of which SKS you buy, learn how to take it apart and put it back together again before you ever shoot it. This is for safety reasons. You must never shoot a new gun without checking and cleaning the barrel, and on SKS rifles the gas tube as well. Plus the bolt must be clean to the point that the firing pin will rattle when you shake it, or it can cause the gun to go full auto, emptying the magazine in a second. There are several web sites that clearly and simply show you step by step how to disassemble, clean, and reassemble an SKS. Best thing is to have a friend who has one to show you first. It's easier to do than to tell. You should be able to find a nice Chinese SKS used in excellent condition for about $150. They are great. So are Yugos. To clean cosmo off a new Yugo, I take it apart, wipe off the cosmoline with paper towels, spray with WD-40, Wipe some more, let the parts and stock sit in the sun for a while and wipe some more. Finally wipe with an oily rag and reasemble. Clean the barrel with a rod and patches after spraying the barrel good with WD-40. WD-40 is a good cleaner and solvent, but isn't as good as oil for protecting metal. Rubbing alcohol is good for cleaning parts and the stock as well. Good luck to you and enjoy whatever SKS you find. They are lots of fun. Be sure to check out some of the SKS forums and web sites on the internet. There is loads of information available.

    "Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away." Thoreau
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  • gobucks
    Thanks for the good advice everybody. I'll probably go with a Yugo. I hate to mess with the cosmo but the $100-120 price for an SKS is right in my budget. The have them for that all over the Columbus gun shows. I'll sit it by the campfire and let most of it run out, while keeping a close eye on the temperature of course. Think mineral spirits is the best thing to clean it up with? I've soaked mags in gas before but never cleaned that junk out of a rifle.
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  • gobucks
    quote:Originally posted by TWalker
    Regardless of which SKS you buy, learn how to take it apart and put it back together again before you ever shoot it. This is for safety reasons. You must never shoot a new gun without checking and cleaning the barrel, and on SKS rifles the gas tube as well. Plus the bolt must be clean to the point that the firing pin will rattle when you shake it, or it can cause the gun to go full auto, emptying the magazine in a second. There are several web sites that clearly and simply show you step by step how to disassemble, clean, and reassemble an SKS. Best thing is to have a friend who has one to show you first. It's easier to do than to tell. You should be able to find a nice Chinese SKS used in excellent condition for about $150. They are great. So are Yugos. To clean cosmo off a new Yugo, I take it apart, wipe off the cosmoline with paper towels, spray with WD-40, Wipe some more, let the parts and stock sit in the sun for a while and wipe some more. Finally wipe with an oily rag and reasemble. Clean the barrel with a rod and patches after spraying the barrel good with WD-40. WD-40 is a good cleaner and solvent, but isn't as good as oil for protecting metal. Rubbing alcohol is good for cleaning parts and the stock as well. Good luck to you and enjoy whatever SKS you find. They are lots of fun. Be sure to check out some of the SKS forums and web sites on the internet. There is loads of information available.

    "Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away." Thoreau


    Thanks TWalker, I heard about the bolt and the possibility of full auto fire before. I do have a friend who has one, I'll let him show me the takedown routine.
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  • nmyers
    Check the takedown procedure at www.surplusrifle.com

    Neal
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  • Frogbert
    http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/programming/expand.asp?Prodid=3

    Check this out.

    Frog.

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  • king999
    I am also a committed SKS fan. I own both Chinese and Russian and although the Russians command a premium price, my best shooter happens to be Chinese. Your value estimates for choice examples are about $300 for the Russ and $200 for the Chinese. Lesser conditions will bring a lower price. My principle objection to the Yugo is that it does NOT have a chrome bore; the others do. I am also in central OH and will be set up at the PRO show in Wilmington on the 18th & 19th of June (with a couple of SKS's).
    Morty
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