removing yugo sks bayonet

[mljdeckard]

I am in the process of modifying my Yugo SKS, and I want to remove the grenade launcher sight and bayonet. The sight is pinned in, I know I will need to either tap out the pin or cut it off. The bayonet is screwed in, and I have tried casually to remove it, and I couldn't get the screw to turn. Am I a wuss, is it loc-tited in and I will have to put it in a vise and get creative, or should I just dremel it out as well?

 

[mljdeckard]

Well, off I go, I guess I'll figure it out myself.

 

[briansmithwins]

It's usually a screw that has the end opposite the head peened. Grind off the peen, use a correctly fitting screwdriver, and twist the screw out. Could be a rivet also, I've never owned a Yugo SKS. In that case, just grind off the head and use a punch.

Commies didn't believe in loktite. That's a invention of the decadent West.

BSW

BSW

 

[WALKERs210]

The Yugo bayonet retaining screw has two "Peens" on the threads that keeps it from backing out. You will have to get real physical with it to remove the screw. I used a 1/4" ratchet with the proper size flat screw driver blade, you might have to use a dremel grinder to clear up the thread area.

 

[Gunnerboy]

all you gotta do is drill out the screw and the pin for both the site and bayonet takes 5 minutes

 

[jem375]

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[mljdeckard]

Well, I pulled out the Dremel and had a party.

I cut off the lugs where the bayonet connects, and cut off and beveled the stubs, I ground them down as far as I could without nicking the pin that holds the front sight assembly on.

The sight was less complicated, I made cuts at the corner near the pin it swings on, It pulled right off, and the locking pin and spring fell right out. I cut off and smoothed over the pins that held it in.

I learned, the carbide cutting wheel that was on the dremel when I started wasn't the right tool for the job. Just regular cutting wheels work much better. I made a few sloppy nicks, but I don't reallyt care, I am duracoating the whole rifle in ACU pat, and this is a 'get dirty' rifle anyway.