This is a Chinese SKS 20" barrel (pinned version) complete with all necessary parts. The barrel is designed for use with rifles and is of 7.62 x 39 mm gauge/caliber.
The flood of recent SKS carbines has caused quite a stir in the collecting and general shooting community. From what I heard/read, these were rifles...
Excuse me if this is a stupid question. I tried a search and didnt find anyhthing, but my google foo is weak... Can you 'convert' a standard SKS to take standard AK magazines with a new stock? Or is the magazine release mounted direcly on the rifles action? I know I can always do the duck...
A lot of people here have refered to me as the resident SKS expert. That title is an honor that I can't claim because while I love these rifles and have a decent knowledge of them, there is still so much I don't know. I'm happy though to have been able to help many of you with SKS issues and...
These are authentic Vietnam Era Military Surplus Chinese Type 56 SKS rifles, manufactured at the #26 Jianshe Arsenal factory. This lot of rifles was stored in a neutral country for the last 20 years, so they are able to be imported and available to the public now!
When referencing the uncommon SKS's, the 'Big Three' are considered: Type-1 from North Vietnam, Type-63 from North Korea, and the Karabiner-S from East Germany. Of these three combined, there are still under 100 specimens recorded in the US by the Simonov collector hounds. The following...
Hi All, Late to the bandwagon for SKS but I'm looking at a 'D' model Norinco and I'm trying to figure out if it's legal here in MA. Thanks. David P.S. Can I get it transferred from out of state into MA?