So - I wanted to take my buddy's Yugo SKS and make it a good, all around CA-legal rifle, because he lives in Reno, and might have to cross over the border.
I took it to a gunsmith here in Phoenix and asked to have the bayonet and grenade launcher removed, and they said no problem. When I picked up the rifle the bayonet was gone, but the grenade launcher was still firmly affixed.
They said that to remove it would cause the rifle not to cycle. I get the impression sometimes gunsmiths just don't fee like doing certain jobs, so they just punt. Now, I know that a lot of people have make their Yugos CA legal by removing the launcher, so my question is - is this a bunch of BS, or would I have to make the gas hole bigger to keep it cycling?
I looked at the grenade launcher, and it has a much bigger bore than the barrel, but it might still provide some back pressure to the gas hole.
Anybody know?
Thanks!!
I took it to a gunsmith here in Phoenix and asked to have the bayonet and grenade launcher removed, and they said no problem. When I picked up the rifle the bayonet was gone, but the grenade launcher was still firmly affixed.
They said that to remove it would cause the rifle not to cycle. I get the impression sometimes gunsmiths just don't fee like doing certain jobs, so they just punt. Now, I know that a lot of people have make their Yugos CA legal by removing the launcher, so my question is - is this a bunch of BS, or would I have to make the gas hole bigger to keep it cycling?
I looked at the grenade launcher, and it has a much bigger bore than the barrel, but it might still provide some back pressure to the gas hole.
Anybody know?
Thanks!!