WayneConrad
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My nephew was firing dad's Yugo SKS at the range this morning when it failed to cycle. The bolt was locked forward hard. We borrowed a rubber mallet from the friendly range safety officer and hammered it open. Luck was on our side and we got the fired casing back without ripping the head off.
What we found was a casing with a pierced primer, and a firing pin that had gone shooting out the back of the bolt and been caught by the receiver cover. The firing pin had bent enough so that it could clear the firing pin retaining pin.
The SKS had about 300 rounds through it previously with only one incident: Last week, at round 9, the firing pin stuck forward and caused the weapon to double. I'm glad it was at the end of the magazine. Dad and I disassembled it and concluded that I had assembled the bolt incorrectly (oops). After we reassembled the bolt correctly, the next 290 rounds were without incident until this morning.
The ammo was Wolf. At this point dad and I don't know whether the weapon was to blame, or the ammo, or incorrect assembly. I'm happy to blame the ammo for now unless you tell me that it's likely I goofed it up.
What we found was a casing with a pierced primer, and a firing pin that had gone shooting out the back of the bolt and been caught by the receiver cover. The firing pin had bent enough so that it could clear the firing pin retaining pin.
The SKS had about 300 rounds through it previously with only one incident: Last week, at round 9, the firing pin stuck forward and caused the weapon to double. I'm glad it was at the end of the magazine. Dad and I disassembled it and concluded that I had assembled the bolt incorrectly (oops). After we reassembled the bolt correctly, the next 290 rounds were without incident until this morning.
The ammo was Wolf. At this point dad and I don't know whether the weapon was to blame, or the ammo, or incorrect assembly. I'm happy to blame the ammo for now unless you tell me that it's likely I goofed it up.