Hey! I've decided I want to make a spring project out of a Yugo SKS. I want to lighten it up, improve it a little, and have it for my Dad to shoot in a configuration that will be useful and enjoyable for the both of us.
I already (carefully and with no permanent modifications) removed the grenade launcher sight and bayonet, which improved the handling considerably. As far as I could tell (I hate gun laws) this voids the rifle's C&R status, thus making it 922r applicable, correct? So I removed the "evil" grenade launcher, then cut it in half to make a thread protector, and repinned it in place. I have a polymer rifle stock arriving tomorrow. Now, with no muzzle device/pinned cover over threads, no pistol grip, and a fixed, 10 round mag, the rifle is devoid of evil parts and needs not have the 5 US parts, correct? Next up will be a set of Tech Sights, and my Dad and I will have a nice rifle (this SKS shoots very well) with a little bit of an M1 feel (blasphemy, I'm sure). Soon I'll be refinishing the "thread protector" and adding the polymer stock, and might be able to shoot this weekend. At some point I'll get the Tech Sights for it to finish it off. Is this gun legal? Do I need to spot weld the thread protector? Can I legally add a muzzle device? 922r gives me a headache.
Next up- If I was to add a Tapco 20 rounder modified to use stripper clips, what else can I do for 922r in an SKS? I need 5 US parts in a Yugo, right? I'd have the 2 parts of the mag, and one for the stock, would it work to add a US gas rod and muzzle device? That adds up to 5
EDIT: I know some people think modding a Yugo is a sin, but the rifle isn't being used much now, and we only paid $150 for it. I'm not trying
to make it an AK, we already have a few of those, I just want to be sure our shooting project is 922r happy. As far as a new mag, I like the strippers, and would plan to use them for reloads, but 20 is a lot more than 10 in a defensive situation. And to those who say a 7.62x39 is a bad HD round, we use good hollowpoints, have a thick brick home, and live in a very rural area.
I already (carefully and with no permanent modifications) removed the grenade launcher sight and bayonet, which improved the handling considerably. As far as I could tell (I hate gun laws) this voids the rifle's C&R status, thus making it 922r applicable, correct? So I removed the "evil" grenade launcher, then cut it in half to make a thread protector, and repinned it in place. I have a polymer rifle stock arriving tomorrow. Now, with no muzzle device/pinned cover over threads, no pistol grip, and a fixed, 10 round mag, the rifle is devoid of evil parts and needs not have the 5 US parts, correct? Next up will be a set of Tech Sights, and my Dad and I will have a nice rifle (this SKS shoots very well) with a little bit of an M1 feel (blasphemy, I'm sure). Soon I'll be refinishing the "thread protector" and adding the polymer stock, and might be able to shoot this weekend. At some point I'll get the Tech Sights for it to finish it off. Is this gun legal? Do I need to spot weld the thread protector? Can I legally add a muzzle device? 922r gives me a headache.
Next up- If I was to add a Tapco 20 rounder modified to use stripper clips, what else can I do for 922r in an SKS? I need 5 US parts in a Yugo, right? I'd have the 2 parts of the mag, and one for the stock, would it work to add a US gas rod and muzzle device? That adds up to 5
EDIT: I know some people think modding a Yugo is a sin, but the rifle isn't being used much now, and we only paid $150 for it. I'm not trying
to make it an AK, we already have a few of those, I just want to be sure our shooting project is 922r happy. As far as a new mag, I like the strippers, and would plan to use them for reloads, but 20 is a lot more than 10 in a defensive situation. And to those who say a 7.62x39 is a bad HD round, we use good hollowpoints, have a thick brick home, and live in a very rural area.