What to do with disemcarbined SKS Bayonet?

[fistful]

Got my first SKS, and I figure I'll remove the spike bayonet. Anybody got any good ideas what it might be good for? I could tie it to a stick and use it to pick up litter off the ground, I reckon.

What do I do with that bayonet mount?

Anybody know where I can buy SKS food already packaged in clips or in bandoliers?

Can I convert it to lower-profile magazine (flush with the forend)?

Which end do I point at the target?

 

[mountaindrew]

If you plate the bayonet with pure silver, it can be useful for spiking vampires or werewolves. Also, after loading the rifle, insert your finger into the little mertal loop thingy and frantikally jerk it around. whitchever side fire starts coming out of, that is the end to point at the target

 

[BevrFevr]

makes a near perfect

throwing knife. Good balance, strong point, enough weight for solid penetration. I wish I had a box of em.

-t

 

[kayak bum]

Second the throwing knives. (I actually did buy a box from Cheaper than Dirt for just that reason...)

 

[BarnsBeware]

What do I do with that bayonet mount?

Put a bipod on. More tacticality that way. Advanced Technology makes a super cheapo one that works just great!

 

[Silent-Snail]

I heard that bipods will bend the barrel of an sks after prolonged use. hope its not true

 

[BarnsBeware]

Hmm... really??

I've never heard that, and the SKS is particularly beefy. I wouldn't worry about it. Chances are that even if its true it wont affect accuracy to the point of being measurable, being that its not known for driving tacks.

I say go for it anyway. Just my 2 Yen.

 

[M2 Carbine]

Years ago I cut my SKS barrel back to 16.5 inches and relocated the front sight.
No more bayonet lug.

The bayonet is in the tool box on the tractor and comes in handy anytime a pointed metal thingy is needed.

 

[Sunray]

"...I figure I'll remove the spike bayonet..." Whatever for?

 

[MatthewVanitas]

Yet another ditto on "throwing knife"

We re-issued confiscated SKS in Al-Anbar, using them as promotional prizes for Harris Wotani (Iraqi Nat'l Guard) that attended and successfully passed basic Rifle Safety/Marksmanship course.

The CO didn't want the SKSs to have bayos, as to him it smacked of oppressing the populace, putting down insurrections at bayonet-point, etc. Though it would foster a cruel mindset or whatnot. So he ordered the armorer to remove all bayos as the SKS came in. Armorer loved to take the spike bayos and chuck them at the plywood board in the armory, and they threw great in that confined space.

The throwing-bayos, along with the confiscated pellet rifles, were uniformly kept away from the junior Marines, both being objects that Marines would think couldn't really hurt anybody, and it would be all fun and games until someone lost an eye.

So, throwing knife seems to have the votes. Get thee to a plywoodery.

-MV

 

[WhiteKnight]

Get thee to a plywoodery

Having just read that book this joke struck me as particularly funny.

 

[bud45]

Flush mag

I have 5-round flush mags in both mine for hunting...one's from USA Magazines, the other I forget. Check local gun shows or the dealer you obtained your SKS from.

 

[Kamicosmos]

Might make for an interesting letter opener...

 

[Bigdog]

Ol' George at Sportsman's Guide used to advertise a package of them to be used for tent stakes. He sold em' for about 99cents each, IIRC.

 

[SteelyDan]

Gees, tent stakes... How the mighty have fallen.

Anyway, the yellow plastic stakes beat metal ones 90% of the time.

 

[fistful]

M2 Carbine,

I've been wondering if I could bob the barrel. I thought it might affect the gas system. Anything I need to know? Did you use the same front sight, or get a new one?

I really like the bayonet, it looks sooooo cool, and it could make a handy monopod, but the gun's too heavy as it is. Adding a bipod would only defeat the purpose. I want it to be a light, handy carbine, and right now, my .30-06 Mauser is lighter and shorter than the SKS. Ain't that back'ards? But I guess Semi-autos are usually heavier.

Check local gun shows or the dealer you obtained your SKS from.

What dealer? This gun was free!

 

[Bob R]

Another vote for tent stakes, i used to have about 20 of them for that purpose. Back when they were a dime a dozen, or therabouts.

bob

 

[Ash]

They actually work very well for tent stakes. They are a bit heavy, which is not so great on the trail, but they hammer through rocky ground withtout any trouble or bending. They'll hold a tent secure in any kind of weather. I imagine the fabric would tear before they pulled up. Incidentally, I bought a stack of the carbine-length bayos for the job.

Ash

 

[M2 Carbine]

fistful

I've been wondering if I could bob the barrel. I thought it might affect the gas system. Anything I need to know? Did you use the same front sight, or get a new one?
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It was a bugger.

The barrel and sight on my Chinese SKS was extremely hard to cut and drill.

I used the original front sight.
I split the bottom of the barrel ring so it could be sprung open slightly and slid back on the slightly larger diameter barrel.
This worked perfect.

To keep the sight from moving I put two small gun screws in the bottom of the sight, screwed into the barrel.

The barrel and sight metal is so HARD I used 7 or 8 (quality) drill bits to drill through the sight and into the barrel.
I finally got the holes finished with 2 hardened drill bits.

Then when threading the two holes in the barrel, I was VERY careful not to break the taps off.


Anyhow the job turned out looking good and works 100%.
No problem at all with the possibly different gas pressure due to the shorter barrel.