Modernizing my first SKS

[12GAUGE]

true, but what if this happens on a sks and your face is right on top of the bolt carrier http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzVZ_OjAxuU

Well it would probably knock the piss out of me, but that was a AK and my SKS would never do that to me + there is just to much dam cool factor in that stock. I aint scared

[echo1]

I'd make a short rifle out of it, aka "Paratrooper" in a tapco. Sportsmans Guide had barrels for 60 bucks. Cheap to have cut and recrowned when already off, if you can't do the work yourself. I've got a couple I worked over a little but could return to OG, but I don't know why I would. They're not going anywhere. The Para is my fav for handling and a great shooter, actually they're all good shooters. PAX

Turn it into this

[IBJanky]

I think I'll just clean her up and keep it stock in the meantime. I want to save my money for a nice gun for my upcoming birthday.

Now, I think I have an old 30-rd detachable magazine in my house somewhere from a long time ago.

If I can just find it, and use it with the existing setup

myke

[12GAUGE]

I think I'll just clean her up and keep it stock in the meantime. I want to save my money for a nice gun for my upcoming birthday.

Now, I think I have an old 30-rd detachable magazine in my house somewhere from a long time ago.

If I can just find it, and use it with the existing setup

myke

Nope, dont do that not legal. SKS can not have 30 rounders in them. Fixed or detachable.

[ih8ca]

I believe its legal to run detachable mags. It is not a sks. Its is a model 59/66.

[raydog]

it's a model 59/66 carbine!!!LOL

[steve91104]

Here's some non-permanent mods that can be reverted in a few min:

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Bubba= NO

Just disassemble and thoroughly de-Cosmo that rifle and you will have battle rifle perfection as-is. Of course it is yours to do with whatever you like but in my opinion you will ruin it with all the aftermarket stuff.

[Richard Erichsen]

So I was organizing my gun safe last night and found a Yugoslavian SKS.

I had bought this 5 years ago, as my first rifle. I remember sticking it in the safe back then, but life got busy and didn't have time to mess with it. It's been in storage in my safe all this time.

I have to clean it though, it's still packed with cosmoline. Otherwise, it's in pretty good shape

I want to modernize it, perhaps get a new stock (with a pistolgrip) on it.

It should be a fun little project. Anyone else here owns an SKS? What have you done to yours? I need some ideas

myke

Those stocks look great. Other than some goo from the cosmoline to remove (be gentle on the stocks) and a cleaned up trigger pull (there are many qualified smiths that can do that for less than $50) and possibly some improved sights (not necessary, but several choices exist), I think I'd leave it alone. There isn't a lot of value in those synthetic stocks with pistol grips. If you want an optic, there are ways to do that without going to extremes.

R

[Grendl]

YAY!

I think I'll just clean her up and keep it stock in the meantime.

myke

[glennsche]

I'm not into all the tactical stuff. Maybe at most just a scope, but that's it.

Yes, it's a muzzle brake. I bought this from Big 5 sporting goods originally.

myke

why would you scope a rifle that cant hit anything over 300 yards?

dont douchify your rifle. keep it as it was meant to be (typical C&R forum response i know). if you want a rifle with a scope on it... get one that was supposed to have it.

[Yugo]

why would you scope a rifle that cant hit anything over 300 yards?

dont douchify your rifle. keep it as it was meant to be (typical C&R forum response i know). if you want a rifle with a scope on it... get one that was supposed to have it.

I can hit the 600 yard pig at angeles with my yugo with a scope. so what you say is false sir Granted its not all 10 shots that make it but 4-5.

[glennsche]

Eh, I like my Bubba'd Yugo:



No absurd rails, and just iron sights (and all the US compliance parts). Can't imagine swapping out the original magazine given that stripper clips are so easy to use...
But, then again, I have five more in stock mode.

to me, that looks like this

[Yugo]

to me, that looks like this

I used to build these cars besides the ugly paint job that thing is bad azz! There is a lot of custom designed parts and hard work that goes into building something like this!

[Capybara]

After reading this thread, it makes me want a nice, clean, bone stock SKS. Which variant is the best one to buy and what do they cost?