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You gotta letem have a sip o oil! Its true that 10 round fixed magazines are effectively obsolete for military rifles in the 21st century, but thats just not a standard that applies to most civilian shooters, who wont be taking these guns onto the battlefield. Guns.com is built to be simple easily organized products, useful descriptions from experts, and support to guide you to the right choice. use by various third-world militias and insurgent groups as well as I applaud the reired gentlman for the correction he posted to the newspaper article. I have 2 x 100 ROUND DRUM Magazines only,complete with bullet dispensing belts in new original condition ( Type 67 Chinese GPMG) lf anyone has interest in them or can help me with a name of a collector in your region, please contact me via my email address [emailprotected], Thank you. However, as youll see in the video, I loaded the SKS upside down, with the bolt closed. And our The next few years saw the SKS INTERSTATE ARMS sks SKU 222261 usedfair Used Price $599.99 Out of stock The Guns.com Promise Guns.com pledges to make gun buying easy, to support local gun stores, and to serve our customers. I do have the original furniture so it can be returned to stock set up at will. If you had ever field stripped an SKS you would know there is no way the bolt rotates ! Spend your time enjoying the gun you want, not getting frustrated with a complex website that makes gun buying hard. Thanks for the useful advice. I have the original stock, but I wanted to see if I could modernize, or customize my rifle more than just the leaf sights. After that, PolyTech ceased its US business that was FBI's original intention. Advantages over the SKS were the selective-fire option, a rifle that Knives/Multi Tools; Hand/Pocket Tools; Safes; Gunsmithing Tools For the record I was in AIA for 15 years and handled a good amount of weapons and even thou you did do a little off style shooting it seemed that you did well to me. What is an IAC Shotgun Worth? The Soviets are not as large as we westerners are on average. Go. Cant wait for that one. produced as a service firearm that would have a limited lifespan I still have one left. Need Help?service@guns.comCall (866)582-4867, PO Box 1131 13800 Nicollet Blvd Burnsville, MN 55337 2023Guns.com. Though its a little heavier than modern carbines, the strap makes carrying it a breeze. Do you have to have a special tool to move the front sight? Ive seen a guy consistently hitting liter soda bottles at 300yds with heavy barrel 22 bolt guns, and Ive got to say Im impressed. If supremely lacquered and dressed to the nines, its easy to see how an SKS could proudly serve as part of any soldiers ceremonial regalia. and cant wait to get it to the range. Hi Tom, I owned a Yugo for many years and had a few issues with the sights myself. There have been many accidental discharges, and several shootings as a result. The Sks came in many variants Chinese Type 56, Norinco SKS-M, Yugoslavian PAP M59/66, Romanian SKS, Albanian SKS, East German SKS, North Vietnamese SKS, North Korean typ 63 SKS. The first time I loaded the SKS (with only five rounds), the bottom-most cartridge didnt sit on the proper side of the lever-arm follower inside the magazine. beyond that you are dreaming with any rifle under $1000. I use open sights at the range and can keep up with the high end Sakos, and Weatherbys with scopes! But not as much as she loves a day at the spa.). It doesnt give characters like you and Gun Guru carte blanche to be rude and discourteous. Almost as soon as the SKS was brought into service, it was made Overall length: 40.16 It will be my SHTF rifle. We are now at 100 "known" stamps and I still have another 3 or 4 to input. Gyus the SKS CAN easily be modifyed to accept the 20 round Tapco mag..which by itself in a POS IMHO. Shooting surplus ammo at 18 cents per round is cheap, and with a scpoe you can hit out to 500+ yards. And gah, it hurts to watch you ride that bolt forward! ==. 2000: Richard Siegel declares bankruptcy. out of Huntington Beach, California: GBE #4, GBE? Love it!! Not only do stripper chips cost only a small fraction of conventoinal magazines, they also take up a lot less space and add negligible weight. I believe youre right Joe. with its allies. out of Huntington Beach, California: GBE #5, GBE? I suggest that you grow up a little bit. Rangemasters are here to answer all your questions about our products or process. Overall, I dont trust weapons made by the Chinese. No biggie. I always have several stripper clips handy and can load 10 rounds in less than 2 seconds. PolyTech and Norinco buy guns from factories controlled by government. INC, FEDERAL ORDINANCE, INC. out of South El Monte, California: November 16, 1966: Federal Ordinance (Fed Ord.) Number Produced: Millions from various manufacturers . I appreciate the use of ones head to figure out a way to alleviate problems such as can be had when a bolt slams on a digit. Don's technique may not be perfect and I think he will (or has) admitted it. He acquired his interest in firearms from his family, with his WWII combat veteran grandfather being the most instrumental in fostering both a keen interest in, as well as a healthy respect for, guns and how they are situated in society. These are largely custom built to order with 1-2 year waiting periods for delivery and start at about $50,000 each. After you have the rifle you can slowly one step at a time work it into what you want it to be. This way your messages wont smell. if you ever had the bolt slam shut on your thumb when its 10 below zero, you wont be laughing, Just a coupla questions. The Yugo on the other hand is a Cadillac. I would think this to be a good way to load ten rounds and NOT have one in the chamber while it rides around the back of a truck or back of a ATV. This isn't unheard of, especially with a potentially "well worn" SKS (or M1 for that matter). .if not better. On other side of barrel is stamped I A C BILLERCA MA All numbers match except for the fixed magazine. Company control passes to a National Ordinance shop manager and the spouse of the National Ordinance manager. I rests on the sear, and can back off while carrying the gun through a days hunting. Awesome job on the video. It is perfect for target shooting, hunting, and home defense. If you have ever had a bolt slam on an SKS. I stand behind this 100%. Find Firearms now at TheFireStore, along with 69,999 other first responder items, including gear, apparel, equipment, tools and more. Or have experienced a round go off on one of those SKS carbine rifles when the bolt slams due to a slightly protruding firing pin you would understand the bottom loading with the bolt closed. 2002: Brenner suffers a stroke and declares bankruptcy. All SKS Carbines are not a Norinco. Unless you push hard enough to retract the bolt fully to the rear while loaded (which is possible, since the stripper-clip guide is on the bolt, but not likely), you shouldnt have a problem. small number produced in Romania and Poland. Keep the great work coming and your cross hairs on target! Item Description: Translate description Interstate Arms SKS 762X39 Semi-Auto rifle, 30 round magazine and scope mount~tag#5222 Unable to retrieve AutoCheck Summary Report, please try back later. Get Guns.com offers and news!! County of Origin: Originally manufactured by the Soviet Union, China, Yugoslavia, Albania, North Korea, Vietnam, and East Germany with a small number produced in Romania and Poland. For everything that I purchased so far, the total is $724 dollars for a great assault rifle. Despite firing a 7.62X39 cartridge, the weapon's lack of recoil is startling. The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine assault rifle chambered in 7.6239mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. I have this gun Its just the stock but I would like to know where I could rebuild it??? Not very accurately with one hand, but that was impossible with the original stock. I remember my sergeant yelling in my ear in basic training about that stuff. Importer and warrantor is Interstate Arms of Billerica, Massachusetts. I highly recommend easing the bolt carrier forward, as rob54 commented,if the firing pin if dirty or still bearing packing lube it can protrude and cause slam fires. Please know that some rifles . Control of BTC is transferred over to Brenner, but from this point on it is effectively out of business. Sort By: Best Sellers Filter. For this feat, I credit the guns balance, along with the ringed-post front sight and the adjustable tangent-leaf rear sight, which were both outstanding. I would like to receive news and updates from Guns International. was quite high as compared to some later manufacturers. 1990. The SKS cycled fast with the 123-grain 7.62X39 Winchester Target & Range FMJ ammo I used so fast that even when I tried to look, I never once saw the bolt move. I think all owners of this rifle should address the issue of slam fire potential, by spring loading the firing pin. 7.62 X 39 SPORTER MADE IN CHINA BY NORINCO B-WEST TUSCON AZ. CZ-USA Field Sports 1012 Bronze, 12 Ga, 4rd, 28in, 3in, Walnut, 5 Ext Chokes, LE Only Add to Cart Make An Offer The Guns.com Promise Guns.com pledges to make gun buying. What about Anschutz, Walther, Sig-Sauer, Heckler-Koch, and Blaser? Kel-Tec PMR-30 30rd .22WMR Semi-Auto Pistol, Green Multicam I own several high end long guns, but the sks is by far the most fun to shoot. Great find on the Chinese Military-Industrial Complex chart GM! Therefore, during my initial cycling of the action, the top cartridge wasnt high enough up for the bolt to collect it and place it in the chamber. Regular Price $799.99 Special Price $629.99. When routine cleaning pull the bolt and shake it back and forth. Happy Shooting! Its accuracy is not anything to write home about either. However , there is one totally wrong item in the specifications . Found out some good info about CJA out of Southfield, Michigan just now that I'll soon add. Customize This * * With all due respect I wont touch a Norinco with a five foot long stick. Well, most shotguns are loaded upside down. The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine assault rifle chambered in 7.6239mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. out of Virginia Beach, Virginia: C&A #2, C&A? On 10/18/2021 STATE OF OKLAHOMA STEVE KUNZWEILER DA, Plaintiff, filed a Forfeiture - Other Forfeiture lawsuit against ONE 1 BLACK INTERSTATE ARMS SKS, Defendant.This case was filed in Tulsa County Courts, Tulsa County Courthouse located in Seminole, Oklahoma. Its often said that the enemy of the good is the great. **BUT** these rifles are difficult to scope and many if not most of the refurbished re-arsenalled guns on the market have lousy bores. Back on SKS rifles, in my opinion, there are two big advantages that make them good choices for the average schmoe for hunting and defense, as sort of the 30/30 levergun of the 21st century: -The fixed 10 round magazine design, and lack of vertical pistol grip means that these guns are not legally considered assault rifles in almost every jurisdiction in the USA, including ones that restrict AR-15 and Kalashikov pattern rifles. service to the online gun buying experience that is unheard of. These rifles were stored with heavy amounts of cosmoline in order to protect them from rust and other environmental factors over the decades. Which Im assuming, not sure, but assuming it helped with the range of shots. They are more like a old M1 sight and by increasing the sight line I found that my accuracy was remarkably improved. The return spring is very light, and if the FP channel gunks up jamming the pin so bad that itll set off those hard primers, I cant see that weak spring really doing anything about it. Just curious, I don't know if you have additional photos or background on #. As far as ear protection goes, I made an admittedly stupid mistake exactly once in many years of firearms handling. Good tutorials on line. even is employed in many militaries today. I know that this is a really old thread, so Im sorry if I bumped a dead topic, Just wanted to share my 2 cents. I took it home after the butt chewing from my friend the range owner, and did a detail strip on it. Tom in Texas, A front sight adjustment tool is required to move the front sight, Most are pretty cheap they can be found at cheaperthandirt.com between 5 to 20 bucks depending on quality. Nampa - Tuesday October 4th, 2022 1pm - TRUCKS, CARS AND GUNS. to identify the county of origin. Ive had that and it does give a person pause to reflect on procedure. Description: This used Norinco/Interstate Arms SKS is a semi-automatic rifle which fires the 7.62x39 round. file down the stock where the org, mag well was, until it is just tight enough for the mag to fit snug, the plastic mag is thicker than the org ..should stop your jamming prob.. Huh? Just a thought but you can get 10 round stripper clips for dirt cheap For your SKS. For the first time in my life, I had forgotten to insert ear protection before firing a gun. With some practice, its possible to load an SKS from a stripper clip as fast as swapping out a detachable magazine. 2 things on form: i think it has to start out on the left side. - Semi Auto Rifles at GunBroker.com : 922634238 Advanced Sign In Register Advanced Search My GunBroker Buying Selling Watchlist Saved Searches Shipping Toolbox Account Support Buy Sell Coupons Deals Articles Videos Help Sign In Register Sign In Register Advanced Search My GunBroker . Whether its shined-up and placed on a gun rack in your den, or dustily mounted behind the seat of your farm truck (where this particular example resides), few semi-automatic long guns represent a better overall value than the Norinco SKS. Probably legal. obsolete for Soviet purposes by the new AK-47 by Kalashnikov. This address will not be sold or used for promotional purposes. Tom, stuck in Texas. Found some good info on Valley gun that ties it directly to Interstate Arms Corp out of Billerica, MA. The SKS bolt toggles up and down from open to lock in battery as the bolt moves forward and it absolutely does not rotate . Author Topic: Interstate arms corp. ? It is a small operation and the customer service is excellent. We have a Southeast Asia. Hope this helps future SKS owners. on your local stores shelf, most retailers drop ship it from a warehouse in Works every time. 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Century Arms VSKA 7.62x39mm Semi-Automatic Rifle, Blk - RI3291-N . Only complaint I had initially was that the butt end of the stock was too short for my taste, didnt care to have my face that close to the receiver, so I bought a synthetic Monte Carlo-style stock (guess the original would be a perfect fit for someone of a shorter stature ie a typical person of Asian descent, no offense intended). There is a tool that looks like a c-clamp that fits over the front sight, with a screw that moves the sight pin when you torque it down. Then the way you loaded the mag. Add to Cart. The Interstate Arms IAC 982 Hawk 12 gauge tactical shotgun is a Chinese copy of the Remington 870. If any of the photos in this post are yours and you explicitly do not want them shown, please contact me. I have found only one major flaw in your review, good sir. Great article! A beautiful mid-century rifle design; its no surprise that these guns are often used for ceremonial duty. Help us gain knowledge by entering your Chinese SKS into the Survey located at the Chinese SKS Guide. Model: Norinco Type 56 SKS (Samozariadnyia Karabina Simonova), Action type: Gas-opearated, rotating-bolt semi-automatic, Capacity: 10 round attached magazine, hinged at the front of the magazine body Summary Vehicle History Report below provided by AutoCheck. My norinco sks doesnt want to rechamber a bullet after firing it has a 30 round mag which is plastic seems hard to get out of causing a jam and suggestions? You can replace a few parts from the Remington 870 with the 982 Hawk 12 gauge tactical shotgun. Years of firearm handling? out of Virginia Beach, Virginia: C&A #3, C&A? Speaking of Korth, I think Germany also merits inclusion here. Brad Kozaks piece about the importance of hearing protection, Editorial: The Speech Sarah Palin Should Give to the NRA, Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Model 317 Kit Gun .22LR Revolver, Oh, The Humanity: Latest Polling Shows a Majority of Americans Now Oppose an Assault Weapons Ban, Smith & Wesson Announces the New M&P FPC Pistol Caliber Carbine, http://www.thesksmagadapter.com/index.html. Also the thing you were doing with your finger while shooting was pretty funny to. Shopping at Guns.com gives you the backing Lot # 325: Norinco MAK 90 Semi-Automatic Rifle. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation 226 Williams Ln. . Century International Arms is an importer and manufacturer of firearms that is based in the United States. I agree with all the positive comments. AN IAC shotgun is currently worth an average price of $748.57 used . The SKS was adopted by the Soviet Union in 1946 and is the basis for the later AK series of weapons. The SKS rifle fires 7.62x39 ammunition from a 10 round box magazine but detachable high cap mags are inexpensive and very easy to obtain. I installed a Murrays pin, and maybe a couple of hundred rounds later it broke where the diameter necked down to accommodate the spring. It was slathered with cosmoline and the wood was dinged here and there. Cheap to purchase, an affordable change over to newer age likes and feels. Again, there is room to argue whats best, but if, for example, youre interested in a match rifle for biathlon or Olympic style target shooting, most of the competitors. I use my SKS for hunting feral hogs and there is no restriction on that. previous next Print; Pages: [1] Go Down. . All of their buttstocks seem short to me, 6 4. I wanted to comment about the first video when loading (charging) the rifle, it is horrible practice to hold the bolt as the round chambers. If youre unlucky enough to be located in a jurisdiction that limits detachable magazine capacity to 10 rounds anyway, Id say youd do just as well. Its heavier because of all the add-ons, grenade launcher, night-sights, etc. (I do this when operating a machine gun, but not a regular rifle.) In situations where continuous improvement is a do-or-die way of life for example, a Cold War military-industrial complex the life of a merely-satisfactory design is nasty, brutish and short. /. turned all of its assets over to Briklee due to changes in Federal laws that made the importation of firearms too dificult for Brenner. However, as youll see in the video, I loaded the SKS upside down, with the bolt closed. So what, exactly, happens to good guns when they get one-upped by firearms that are newer, better, and more relevant? The Chinese is not a made for the US market unit. was lighter, had more magazine capacity, not to mention that it was I recently spent some quality time with a 25-year-old Norinco-built Chinese Type 56 SKS. That being said, if I was going to train a long range shooter I would start him off on a nice little 22lr bolt gun. Check for availability at Cheaper Than Dirt, Midway Arms, Brownells, and nearly every website that sells AK accessories. The trigger could be slightly better, but thats it. I like how you loaded the sks i'm gonna try that myself. SKS Review: The SKS is an economical and relatively reliable 7.62 x 39 rifle. Glad it was pointed in a safe direction. i own 3 of these sks rifles, and a couple high dollar rifles as well , when i go hunting i always grab the sks, very simple, very reliable, and quite accurate, what else is there?