Enjoy this nice old weapon! community. This used Norinco/Interstate Arms SKS is a semi-automatic rifle which fires the 7.62x39 round. (I do this when operating a machine gun, but not a regular rifle.) It is perfect for target shooting, hunting, and home defense. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Keep the videos coming and blow off those who feel the need to put others down. Author Topic: Interstate arms corp. ? Number Produced: Millions from various manufacturers . The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine chambered for the 7.6239mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. What I discovered was cosmoline in the bolt. Anxious to shoot it alongside the Norinco. Any suggestions? INTERSTATE ARMS RifleThe INTERSTATE ARMS SKS Rifle is a reliable and powerful semi-automatic rifle. Love the Norinco type 56 SKS, have had mine for almost 20 years, best $120 my wife ever spent! SKS 7.62X39 MADE IN CHINA ARMCO BOYL.MA Type: Stamp Location: Left Front Receiver Notes: I found some interesting information on this one: Quote from: theakforum.net Armco got nailed (arrested in 1991 and convicted in 1992) "on six counts of importing firearms by means of false statements and three counts of exporting restricted firearms to China." Even before you load the permanently-attached, front-hinged magazine (Stalin worried about troops losing them), the minimalism of the guns external controls are a delight. I have a Yugo SKS reciever with a Shernic Gun Works bullpup stock(SG Works). Reliability * * * * * Also, I would like to do some long range shooting, and I dont care about having an old or new gun, just something cheap and reliable that can be accurate out to about 1000 yrds, preferably with a scope. 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. If you had ever field stripped an SKS you would know there is no way the bolt rotates ! Id shore would appreciate a response. 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. Excellent bore and rifling. I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse Just throwing this at the wall and seeing what sticks, I've been worrying the piss outta RM about this the past day or two. During my time with the Norinco SKS, it never misfired or suffered any failures to feed or extract (even with some older Wolf ammo that was lying around). 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. Im planning on putting a scope on my sks and I was trying to figure out how I would load it besides doing it one bullet at a time. If you hear the firing pin moving clattering back and forth youre good. Just like my blow-back Maks. Mine had a detachable 10 round mag, by detachable I mean I had to break down the rifle and remove it (as if i was going to clean it) and now I can attach 30 round magazines. Midway through the next decade, the good was superseded by the great; SKS production ceased and Mikhail Kalashnikovs incomparably-famous AK-47 became the Soviet Armys standard weapon. Catalog Auction info. I purchased hers from a dealer friend a year or so ago but it was a good price compared to what they go for now. These rifle are supposed to be loaded with stripper clip, a small metal strip holding 10 round. 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. Login with username, password and session length. buymilsurp.com had a lot of parts for SKSs, at one time. 7.62 X 39 SPORTER MADE IN CHINA BY NORINCO B-WEST TUSCON AZ. Love it!! was lighter, had more magazine capacity, not to mention that it was the Cold War the Soviet Union shared design and production details Gun Guru, its a good idea to read the ENTIRE article before commenting. The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine assault rifle chambered in 7.6239mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. Numbers | Serial Number Lookup and dating an SKS Rifle. It was slathered with cosmoline and the wood was dinged here and there. The 22lr is affected by all the same variables, drop, windage, humidity, etc. ), Muzzleloading Modern & Replica Pistols (flint), Muzzleloading Modern & Replica Pistols (perc), United States Patent Firearms Revolvers/Pistols, Century Arms International (CAI) - Shotguns. Smith & Wesson Model 586: Reviewing A .357 Revolver With Class. You insert the rounds one by one into the fixed 10-round magazine while the bolt is locked open. A beautiful mid-century rifle design; its no surprise that these guns are often used for ceremonial duty. The fact that the SKS is a well-balanced weapon aids in carrying as much as it does in shooting. Interstate Arms | Billerica MA Guns Rifles Norinco Rifles Norinco Interstate Arms SKS | 481 | 101 | Lc | 124.9779ms. Cant wait for that one. Check for availability at Cheaper Than Dirt, Midway Arms, Brownells, and nearly every website that sells AK accessories. I dont hold this against the rifle and its never happened to me. Not very accurately with one hand, but that was impossible with the original stock. Years of firearm handling? $799.99. Photos from various auction sites and internet postings are used under 17 U.S. Code 107, fair use, not for profit educational purposes. Help us gain knowledge by entering your Chinese SKS into the Survey located at the. All Rights Reserved. I havent found anyway to convert the magazine. For everything that I purchased so far, the total is $724 dollars for a great assault rifle. magazine. In case nobody else has mentioned it, the SKS utilizes a tilting bolt. http://www.thesksmagadapter.com/index.html Cosmoline still in the bolt, and inside the rear sight block where the connecting pin for the piston lives. Its a very good article. 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. 39 rifle. COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. service to the online gun buying experience that is unheard of. produced as a service firearm that would have a limited lifespan It is currently our number one selling firearm. Barrel length: 20.34 founded in LA, CA by Burton Brenner. In your specifications you listed the action type as Gas Operated-Rotating Bolt. It also works on elevation changes of the front sight post itself. dang!) The VERY best revolvers are probably Korth, but as largely hand-fitted $3000 low manufacture number guns, its arguable whether or not these are really production guns. You werent clear if you needed a stock, or only had a stock. It is an sks . I kept the wood furniture on one and added a 1 recoil pad to improve the Pull Length. Just my 2 cents worth but my 20 rd Tapcos work flawlessly. I got lucky, fresh out of the box I was in the 10 at a 100 yards, but the guy beside me was trying for weeks to correct his sight and still There is 10$ tool made to correct the front sight for the riffle, I suggest getting it. Instead of buying a gun thats
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The SKS operates on the tilting bolt principle, not the rotating bolt design. 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. Correct me if Im wrong, but you usually use the palm-up technique when you need lots of leverage (Mk. You can put one hole in a paper target at 100m with 30 rounds. Don has also already mentioned that he loaded the SKS from the bottom because he didn't want to slam the bolt down on his finger accidentally. 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. .try that with a 30 round steel Kalashnikov magazine! Lot # 325: Norinco MAK 90 Semi-Automatic Rifle. Me father inlaw was born in 1947 so 1947 +15 =1962. The SKS (Russian: , romanized: Samozaryadny Karabin sistemy Simonova, 1945, self-loading carbine of (the) Simonov system, 1945) is a semi-automatic rifle designed by Soviet small arms designer Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov in 1945.. The SKS rifle and its many copies still can be found today in The rifles can still be had for around $150, and the surplus ammo is probably the cheapest medium power rifle ammo out there right now. This rifle features a black finish and arrives with one magazine.Our Marriage-Saver (TM) layaway is available to everyone and offers you 10 payments with only 10% down ($25 minimum) and additional payments of at least 10 . K-Mart Classics: Remingtons Nylon Rimfires Engineered To Last. And for good reason. The guy said it, hes a hand gun guy. That is exactly the kind of thing we need to keep the liberal media in check. If you get the tool get the high quality one. Interstate Arms SKS 7.62 x39 with Spear H&R Break Open .243 Ruger .22 Charger LR SKS 7.62 Mossberg 12 Gauge Pump (Brand New) Heritage Rough Rider .22 Revolver Mossberg 185k-A 20 Gauge Mossberg 12 Gauge 6008 Pump Connecticut Valley Arms .50 Muzzleloader Ranger 101.3 Shotgun Single Shot 30-06 Military Style Bolt Action Winchester 300 12 Gauge Pump adopted officially by the Soviet Army till 1949 and was produced by Cleaned up they both shoot great. 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. When I load strippers I put my thumb across the rounds right next to the stripper, fingers down under the rifle then just squeeze. In its rearward cycle the bolt carrier raises the rear Many aftermarket mags do not function well in the SKS,a lot of them sit to high catching bolt as it comes forward.You might check that or go back to original fixed mag. Please dont oil it If you must a little dry lube. Interstate Guns Firearms For Sale | Firearms Tax-Free Shopping Home Products Firearms Firearms Handguns Rifles Shotguns Sort By Bergara - Premier Highlander Rifle - 6.5 PRC 24" - Fiberglass Woodland Camo Grayboe Stock Rating: Item: BPR23-65PRC Only 1 Left! We are now at 100 "known" stamps and I still have another 3 or 4 to input. go a head but the first bullet has to go in one way only or you get what this rifle man got. What about Anschutz, Walther, Sig-Sauer, Heckler-Koch, and Blaser? moves to 9643 Alpaca in S. El Monte, CA where they shared space with National Ordinance. 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. PolyTech and Norinco buy guns from factories controlled by government. I own several high end long guns, but the sks is by far the most fun to shoot. Police said the complaint led to the seizure of drugs, an SKS assault rifle and arrest of a 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman. This address will not be sold or used for promotional purposes. Certified Enabler. His model is probably OK to do so, but without stripper clips I would consider doing it this way as well. Don's technique may not be perfect and I think he will (or has) admitted it. I purchased mine decades ago from Roses when they were $129.00; wish I had bought 10 of them. The 12 month average price is $748.57 used. Seller: Guns Dot Com. forward GRIP and two position Tactical bipod. 1973: Owner of National Ordinance dies. Some ammo these days have soft primers. to identify the county of origin. It shoots to the right 2 inches at just a hundred feet, it looks like the front sight is sliding pin design but I cant get it to adjust. I dont mean to put you down. Banned for life!! Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Also, check ebay. Why? even is employed in many militaries today. The Nylon 66, a relatively inexpensive rimfire with faux woodgrain, was the first successful synthetic-stock firearm. Unique, battle-worn characteristics define this classic SKS rifle as they have everything from wear marks, scars, and even some have amazing trench art etched into the wooden stock. and that particular rifle will most definitely fire if the bolt slams on certain U.S. made ammuntion. Though its a little heavier than modern carbines, the strap makes carrying it a breeze. 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. The Chinese guns probably wont win any awards for nice wood or elegant finish, but Ive seen plenty of them, and I have yet to see one that didnt work right. previous next Print; Pages: [1] Go Down. Comrade Sergei Simonovs Samozaryadniy Karabin Simonova, 1945, known to the world today as the SKS carbine. He isn't an expert or some long-time sharp shooter. It has a 20" barrel and blued finish. If you have ever had a bolt slam on an SKS. MADE IN CHINA BY NORINCO 7.62 X 39 SPORTER B-WEST TUC., AZ. 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. Shooting surplus ammo at 18 cents per round is cheap, and with a scpoe you can hit out to 500+ yards. any cyrillic letters followed by a 4 or less numbers : this may be a what we refer to as sino soviet. LOVE this rifle. Dont just take my work for it though, check it out yourself. Find Ammunition now at TheFireStore, along with 69,999 other first responder items, including gear, apparel, equipment, tools and more. be complicated. good article. Almost as soon as the SKS was brought into service, it was made At least he did it with an underhanded grip. For this reason, it is still popular among hunters, and even is employed in many militaries today. Current Value: $150 $450 depending on manufacturer/condition. You are correct that the front sight post is screwed into a sliding, press-fit pin that slides left-to-right. For example, the best shotguns in the world are (arguably) made by Purdey in England. The problem would be the 10 rd. I had one slam fire on me too. It has a 20" barrel and blued finish. . 2002: Brenner suffers a stroke and declares bankruptcy. This 3" chamber, 5+1 round pump action 12 gauge shotgun includes a black synthetic stock, black matte finish, cylinder bore choke, ghost ring sights, weight of 7 pounds, 18.5" barrel and overall length of 38.5". The SKS uses a tipping bolt. But why not just buy an AK if thats important to you? Recoil is great, but its louder than I thought, I said to myself. Regular Price $799.99 Special Price $629.99. Just bought a Norinco SKS with all Tapco synthetic furniture except for the top part of the stock which I was told was a good thing that the original wood was kept on that spot. When I see a little charging handle, I think index finger. TB Price: $389.95. My Norincos pin would frequently stick (although it never slam-fired) because it was soft. another state. This happened the first time I took it out to shoot it. >>>The countries who make the best weapons in my personal opinion are: Russia, Switzerland, Israel, Italy and Czech Republic. 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. Based on the owners experience (as well as my own), its never once failed to fire, even when crap ammo has been fed through it. And unlike our competitors, it extends beyond the buying process. The SKS is a terrific overall package and a blast to shoot; for the money, its hard to imagine anything better. between 2 rifles but utilized a reliable operating mechanism design. It is a small operation and the customer service is excellent. obsolete for Soviet purposes by the new AK-47 by Kalashnikov. The SKS was adopted by the Soviet Union in 1946 and is the basis for the later AK series of weapons. I still have one left. True. Contact Us. The way you load the rifle is one of the laughier I saw! I am very pleased with my SKS as well as the pricing behind it. .with 10 round stripper clips instead. After I cleaned that out it never happened again. I need one so I can deer hunt with mine. You can also carry 3 loaded 10 round clips comfortably into your front shirt pocket. OVERALL RATING * * * * According to several references I consulted, they become ceremonial arms. For this task, I believe the Norinco SKS is extremely well-suited. Overall, I dont trust weapons made by the Chinese. 2000: Richard Siegel declares bankruptcy. I dont know why but I realy doubt that, I'll let the TTAG readers judge the whole of my work and decide for themselves whether or not I'm credible, both in the area of firearms, as well in the area of "wrighting." PolyTech bought more guns from factory 386 (in Fu-Jian Province). BTW, "tought" is old english for taut (means tight). Someone, I cant remember the details is selling a spring and firing pin kit for the bolt that keeps the firing pin held to the rear. When routine cleaning pull the bolt and shake it back and forth. Kel-Tec PMR-30 30rd .22WMR Semi-Auto Pistol, Green Multicam Nice work RM! out of Huntington Beach?, California: GBE #3, GBE? I wish I was issued this when I was in the Army instead of the m4, heh well except when we got smoked and had to hold our rifles out in front. Thanks for the kind words, Brent. Chambered in 7.62x39mm with a standard 30-round capacity, this rifle accepts standar .Click for more info. Not bad even if I do say so myself! It is not "Samoryadnyi", it is "Samozaryadniy" (selfloading). 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? The all-business functionality of Simonovs design is apparent the moment the gun falls into your hands. This is not John Waynes revolver it is a modern work of art! I love. The quality of the early Soviet carbines The case status is Disposed - Other Disposed. dude is going to have an accident sooner or later. I definitely felt I might be able to attempt further. When I dress Western, nothing beats the classic good looks of my Smith & Wesson (S&W) 586 .357 revolver. This means that in most places where you cant legally buy or own the better guns, you can still buy and own SKS rifles, sometimes even with the folding bayonet in place! ==. I dont think you can buy any better fighting rifle at the price point. MADE IN CHINA MFG BY NORINCO 7.62 x 39, 7.62 x 39 SPORTER MADE IN CHINA BY NORINCO B-WEST TUSCON, AZ, SKS 7.62X39MM BRIKLEE SEM CA MADE IN CHINA, SKS 7.62X39 MADE IN CHINA BY NORINCO CAI ST ALB VT, SKS 7.62x39 MADE IN CHINA BY NORINCO CSI ONT CA, SKS7.62x39 MADE IN CHINA BY NORINCO CSI ONT CA, MADE IN CHINA BY NORINCO CSI ONT CA, SKS 7.62X39MM IMPORTED BY GLNIC L.A., CA,