SKS types

[78spitfire0]

I am starting a sks collection How many types are out there?

 

[biggen]

http://www.sksboards.com/sksinfo/sksman.html Here's a good place to start when it comes to SKS'S

 

[Clay]

bad link.

this is a good site: http://www.yooperj.com/SKS.htm

 

[78spitfire0]

Thanks these sites helped alot. Just shot 50 rounds threw my chi sks no jams or miss feeds.

 

[Gunaria]

At least 9 different Chinese variants com to mind, I'm sure there are more. The holy grails seem to be the Russo 1949 non-refurb, documented Vet bring backs, East German & North Korean.

 

[K_W]

A lot.

Yooperjohn is a great place to learn.

 

[78spitfire0]

I want to scope my yugo, is it better to mount on gas tube, rear slide cover, or remove rear sights and mount there

 

[78spitfire0]

my Chinese is a paratrooper model

 

[bigwisher]

I have a yugo and have a scope on the bolt cover. Works great. You can buy a cover for around $20 or so. You might have to do a little filing to get it to fit or at least I did. Works awesome tho!

 

[Mosinguy]

Receiver cover scope mounts = bad idea. They almost never hold zero in my experience. The SKS has too thin of a barrel as well to make it worthwhile to scope. HOWEVER, if you have the skills and a relatively accurate SKS it might be worth your efforts to put a side receiver mount on the rifle. I've seen a few Chinese non-surplus US market SKS variants with the rail on the side and I've seen a few Yugos with a rail on the side. Might be worth it to do it on your rifle

 

[ajanes10]

My brother in law just bought a Russian version that was made in 1952 I believe. It was super dirty when he bought it but after even before cleaning it there were no missfeeds. SKS's are awesome you just have alot of buying to do!!

 

[stoyan79]

Collecting SKSes is almost like collecting Mosins. You can have 50 guns and still might be missing a bunch. Get ready to spend some serious dough for the rare ones.

On a side note, I just added an Izevsk to my collection.

I am starting a sks collection How many types are out there?

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I think that you've got your sights set on (hah! I'm punny!) a nice niche collection, OP.

I haven't a clue how old you are, but you've now got the rest of your life to find/collect them.

I don't know much about SKS rifles, but I'd probably break them down into 3 categories: Common/relatively inexpensive, uncommon/getting right expensive, and rare/will probably never be able to afford.

Yugos / Norincos (most variants) in the first
Probably an Albanian in the second
Then all the other rare ones that I don't have a clue about.

Seriously, though, happy SKS hunting!

(Be sure to have print outs of what you want and what you already have whenever you visit gun shows!)

-J-

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I've been happy with my Yugo 59/66, especially after installing Tech Sites. In fact, I'm going to order Tech Sites for my AK tomorrow. The 59/66 is a heavy gun though, but because of that the recoil is practically non-existant (not that a 7.62x39 has that much to begin with).

 

[78spitfire0]

I just got a chin paratrooper model

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I just got a chin paratrooper model

Hopefully you mean Chinese... 'Cause I've not heart of any Burmese variants of the SKS.

 

[ratpack]

Have a norinco and a russian with laminant wood. Up yonder here in Michigan wondering how I would make magazine capacity 5 rounds so I could hunt some yotes. Where I hunt shots would be 50 yards or less. Both are standard 10 round stripper clip configuration. Didn't know where else to post question, you guys seem knowledgable.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Have a norinco and a russian with laminant wood. Up yonder here in Michigan wondering how I would make magazine capacity 5 rounds so I could hunt some yotes. Where I hunt shots would be 50 yards or less. Both are standard 10 round stripper clip configuration. Didn't know where else to post question, you guys seem knowledgable.

SKS Lego Plug

 

[ratpack]

SKS Lego Plug

Thank you for that tidbit of info. It was both amusing and informative. Who'dathunkit? legos!!

 

[smspears592]

I just took my two boys, 5 and 9 out to shoot my sks. Mine is Chinese. No problems as usual. They loved it. This was the start of a great learning experience. We started the day with the Ruger 10-22 and the Mark II.