custom / sporterized SKS's
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straightpull
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Free-floated the barrel and glass-bedded bellow the sights. Fabricated a piece of metal to catch the bottom of the sights where the original mag bill was attached. Drilled for screw. Another fabricated metal in front of mag to catch the shortened bill of high capacity mag and act as washer for the screw that hold the barrel and action to the stock. Space in between was filled with oak (Made in USA). Tapco gas piston, Tapco operating rod, USA made oak handguard, Detroit made magazine, floorplace and follower. Still on-going.
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Wildalaska
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You get cool points, together with creativity ribbons...
Despite the fact you butchered an SKS
WildsobaditssogoodAlaska TM
Despite the fact you butchered an SKS
WildsobaditssogoodAlaska TM
straightpull
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I know I commited a sin or something but I need a reliable high-cap rifle in this caliber for cheaps. I have 4 of them, three are in new condition. This one was out of luck. I guess I was lucky to have liked SKS five or so years ago when ammo and rifle were cheap.
but I need a reliable high-cap rifle in this caliber for cheaps. I have 4 of them, three are in new condition. This one was out of luck. I guess I was lucky to have liked SKS five or so years ago when ammo and rifle were cheap.Wildalaska
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Dude don't take offense, after having seen a lifetime of Tapco/CTD SKSs, yours is a breath of fresh air
Make sure it works right.
WildgoodjobAlaska TM
Make sure it works right.
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straightpull
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No offense taken. I saw the smiley on your post. I'll take the creativity ribbon. It works great and I only shoot handloads on it which gives better accuracy than milsurps.
. I'll take the creativity ribbon. It works great and I only shoot handloads on it which gives better accuracy than milsurps.
Hedley, that orange is actually nice looking. Mine had this orange that was almost like paint and more red to it, looked like a monkey applied it. There is an area in the stock that had some filler put in the same color that is still there.
More like this because but a little more orange, my wood was really ruff. I wish I would have taken a photo of it but that had to be back around 1991.
http://www.gbverrina.net/sito/exordinanza.alfabeto/SKSCina.htm
The first on this page has about the same kind of finish mine had. It was factory, even had cosmoline on metal surfaces.
http://www.sff.net/people/sanders/sks3.html
http://www.sff.net/people/sanders/sks3.html
Kreyzhorse
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Interesting link. Thanks for the read. I've got a 1953 Tula that was re-arsenaled and remains in its original configuration.
Most of my SKS are in original condition, but here's couple that I customized slightly:
Norinco SKS-M / SKS Sporter (takes AK mags). I hated the butthole stock it came with, so I put the original away and dropped it in a modified fiberglass "Jungle stock" given a rough "grippy" surface and painted black with Alumahyde II. The front sight was canted a bit too, so I put a windage adjustable Tech Sight on it. The front sight post was replaced with a fiber optic Williams Firesight. Really fun to shoot now.
This Norinco Para also got a "Jungle stock" painted with Alumahyde II and Tech Sights. It's original stock is also safely boxed up and stored.
The Yugo 59/66 on top has the GL removed and a Cetme Flash suppressor modified into a thread protector. The bottom Yugo 59 had a cracked stock (gunsmith special), so I put it in another Jungle stock.
Norinco SKS-M / SKS Sporter (takes AK mags). I hated the butthole stock it came with, so I put the original away and dropped it in a modified fiberglass "Jungle stock" given a rough "grippy" surface and painted black with Alumahyde II. The front sight was canted a bit too, so I put a windage adjustable Tech Sight on it. The front sight post was replaced with a fiber optic Williams Firesight. Really fun to shoot now.
This Norinco Para also got a "Jungle stock" painted with Alumahyde II and Tech Sights. It's original stock is also safely boxed up and stored.
The Yugo 59/66 on top has the GL removed and a Cetme Flash suppressor modified into a thread protector. The bottom Yugo 59 had a cracked stock (gunsmith special), so I put it in another Jungle stock.
Here BMW2. TAPCO has some:
http://www.tapco.com/proddesc.aspx?Id=dcf4796f-7dce-47d6-a858-e1f54ed0992d
(edited to add, those are actually detachable though)
http://www.tapco.com/proddesc.aspx?Id=dcf4796f-7dce-47d6-a858-e1f54ed0992d
(edited to add, those are actually detachable though)
Oh my goodness!
Oh my goodness
What are the purest going to say if they come across these pics
Nice job guys! I have a yugo stripped down at this moment. WAS putting a folder on it and a scope(its my boys). But he seen one at the gun show:barf: I think he is growing up? He actually decided my refinshed Mosin wood looks better. So we are going to redo the wood finish. I am ordering the spring kit and smoothing the trigger group.
Oh my goodness
What are the purest going to say if they come across these pics
Nice job guys! I have a yugo stripped down at this moment. WAS putting a folder on it and a scope(its my boys). But he seen one at the gun show:barf: I think he is growing up? He actually decided my refinshed Mosin wood looks better. So we are going to redo the wood finish. I am ordering the spring kit and smoothing the trigger group.
NCLivingBrit
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Well, as I'm a sinner of the worst sort, here's my Bubba Yugos:
59/66 Tapco cut down to a 16.5" barrel and modified Hi-Point front sight with a Tech-Sights TS200 rear, rails and a cheapy laser I forgot was on there before I took the pic. This was my very first project rifle and it turned out fine if you like Tacticool Fully 922r compliant.
Another 59/66 Yugo, this one cut down to around 18" in an ATI Monte Carlo stock (the only ATI stock I've had I didn't ditch). The front sight block has been removed and a set-screw muzzle brake added (mostly to protect the crown, it doesn't do much). I added a Choate scope mount (drilled/tapped to the receiver) and a cheapy shell deflector (was to be replaced with a mounted one, but I'm selling the rifle). As this was a Tactical Deer Rifle for hunting down Al-Queda whitetails it only has a 5rd Tapco mag, but the bolt has been modified to allow mag changes with the bolt closed and it takes the Tapco 20's fine. A Leaper bipod and 4x scope round out the Tacticoolness of it all.
59/66 Tapco cut down to a 16.5" barrel and modified Hi-Point front sight with a Tech-Sights TS200 rear, rails and a cheapy laser I forgot was on there before I took the pic. This was my very first project rifle and it turned out fine if you like Tacticool
Fully 922r compliant.
Another 59/66 Yugo, this one cut down to around 18" in an ATI Monte Carlo stock (the only ATI stock I've had I didn't ditch). The front sight block has been removed and a set-screw muzzle brake added (mostly to protect the crown, it doesn't do much). I added a Choate scope mount (drilled/tapped to the receiver) and a cheapy shell deflector (was to be replaced with a mounted one, but I'm selling the rifle). As this was a Tactical Deer Rifle for hunting down Al-Queda whitetails it only has a 5rd Tapco mag, but the bolt has been modified to allow mag changes with the bolt closed and it takes the Tapco 20's fine. A Leaper bipod and 4x scope round out the Tacticoolness of it all.