My New SKS

[88_gurgel]

Just bought this at the local gun show, got it for $140 and it is in very good condition. Full of cosmoline and has the grenade launcher attatchment and sight, plus the bayonette. I cant wait to get home and clean it up and shoot it. Anyone have any good sites or guides for the Yugo SKS?

I also found a golf ball launcher attachment for it...

 

[imprezagm4]

Can't see picture, but seems like a pretty good deal. I knowingly overpaid for mine this past weekend because I couldn't find one ANYWHERE locally... sounds like yours is in way better condition too.


www.surplusrifle.com for guides/manuals
www.sksboards.com for everything else

 

[Roadwild17]

Pics not working for me either, I would really like to check out that gold ball launcher, until it gets outlawed

 

[Savageshooter]

http://www.sksman.com/

Good site

 

[270Win]

I just ordered that golf ball launcher. Looks like a helluva lot of fun!

Any idea where to find 7.62x39 blanks? I posted about it earlier, but no luck yet.

 

[mrmeval]

Golf ball launcher
http://www.bloomautomatic.com/

Blanks
http://www.bloomautomatic.com/index_files/Page610.htm

Spring returned firing pin, it works very well on mine. You still have the old one and this is much safer.
http://www.murraysguns.com/sksown.htm
Murray also has a replacement gas valve but it's bolted in place.

Surplus rilfe lists this seller for a hand made replacement gas valve. You only need this if you're having ejection issues.
Article:
http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews2006/yugosksvalve/index.asp
maker is Greg Email is [email protected]
SKSman has them as well.

 

[88_gurgel]

I just rehosted the pics on imagehosting, hopefully they work now. I can see them in my post as i could last night,.

 

[Froggy]

Congratulations! You're going to enjoy that SKS. Make sure you get all the cosmoline out of the firing pin channel of the bolt. That requires a vice (or other sturdy brace), a punch, a sturdy hammer, and a good 'whack' to get the bolt apart. It's a one-time deal (don't need to disassemble the bolt for routine cleaning), but you need to do it before shooting for the first time to make sure you avoid "slam fire." I found hot, soapy water and a nylon scrub brush the best approach to getting the cosmoline out of most places. Laying the stock out in the sun for a week or so helps draw out some more from the wooden stock, probably not going to work this time of year, so give it another go in the summer. Even after all that, I still get some seepage when I'm out on a hot, sunny day.

Check out this article for some other ideas:

http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/cosmoline/index.asp

Here is the surplus rifle page on the SKS (check out the links along the right margin):

http://www.surplusrifle.com/sks/index.asp

And here is another page on disassembly and care:

http://will.mylanders.com/shot/sks/

Enjoy!

 

[88_gurgel]

thanks for the tips, I had an idea the other day about getting cosmo out of the stock. It consists of laying a paper grocery bag on top of the stock and using a clothing iron on top of the paper bag. it is the same technique used for removing candle wax from carpets.

 

[Kimber1911_06238]

that golf ball launcher is cool lookin...i could probably do better with that than with clubs

 

[busdriver72]

Go to www.sksboards.com and then on to the discussion forum....come join us.
I have two SKS rifles, both Russians, a Tula and an Izzy.

 

[88_gurgel]

ill check out that forum. thanks

 

[Seancass]

(subscribing) lots of good links in here!

 

[270Win]

Anyone know where to find Wolf blanks?

 

[Frog48]

The pics are not working, but congrats anyway. You cant go wrong with a SKS.

 

[MachIVshooter]

Congrats!

got it for $140 and it is in very good condition

I paid a good deal more than that (of course, mine is a '53 Tula w/laminate stock)

 

[mrmeval]

Kimber1911, there's a Keith Laumer short science fiction story with a game called 'ballistic golf' mentioned in it. I always thought it was a funny idea and I'll soon be able to try it out.

 

[Frog48]

got it for $140 and it is in very good condition. Full of cosmoline

If its still full of cosmoline, its likely new/unissued. Usually if its been used at all, the previous owner would have disassembled and cleaned out the cosmoline... Without removing the cosmoline, the rifle is usually too gummed up to function.

On another note, $140 is a good price for a very good condition SKS, and a great price for a new/unissued. Again, I'm sure you'll love it, congrats!

 

[Garrabo]

SKS

The 2 yugos I have where also packed in cosmo and both are in great shape. I baked the stocks but would like to go a step further and refinish.
I used my bore inspection light to check the barrels real good and on one of my yugos the barrel is flawless, The 2nd one is flawlwss with the
exception of some very very tiny imperfections in the lower part of the rifling,(guess thats the groove) not the actual raised ribs but the area in between and it appears
to be at the end portion of the barrel, looks almost like some trash got in the machining process. Does anyone suspect this is a big deal. Is this something to expect from time
to time with these guns?
Thanks

 

[Limeyfellow]

To get the cosmoline out the stock the best way I found is use near boiling water or steam and the stuff just melts out of the thing. Then leave it to dry throughly and then reoil the stock with BLO or a similar sealent and you got a fine looking stock. Others of course use the likes of an old oven to melt it out, or an old dishwasher does a good job.

Should be a fine carbine once its cleaned up.

 

[Frog48]

OK, the pics are working for me now.

I must say, yours is alot nastier than mine was... and mine was gross. Get that thing disassembled and spray everything down with automotive brake cleaner. An old toothbrush is helpful too.

 

[lawson]

aerosol carbuerator cleaner worked well for me for getting the little bits out of the nooks and crannies of the action.

early last year i bought two unissued yugos for $150 each, fresh out of the crate wrapped in grease paper. they cleaned up real nice and are very accurate for an SKS.

i soak small parts in a tub of solvent, and put the stock on a meat rack in a black garbage bag in direct sunlight for a couple days.

 

[Garrabo]

thought this was interesting
mine is the 0406

 

[busdriver72]

As far as removing cosmoline from a stock, to each their own, but I use a rag soaked with mineral spirits and wipe it down, replacing the rag when needed. Next I leave the stock out in the sun (when it's hot) and that will slowly seep it out. The mineral spirits evaporates very quickly so moisture on the stock isn't a real issue. I avoid any harsh chemicals and excess moisture. The goal is to preserve as much of the original finish as humanly possible since it is part of the collectability of the gun. It will be impossible to avoid any drying out of the stock at all, but it can be kept to a minimum. Time and patience is best.