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HARD TO FIND STANDARD PARTS
Numrich Gun Parts: These guys have a catalog the size of a phone book and stock just about everything. Sarco, Inc.: An online favorite and frequently recommended by those on the SKS forums.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
MATTSKS RECEIVER COVER PIN - If someone owns an SKS that has ever had a B-Square mount and would like to switch mounts, you're going to need this pin. It replaces missing or damaged receiver cover pins. Was sold exclusively by MATTSKS which is now defunct.
Photo by MKAYMAN
COMMENTS: Is it me, or does this look like a blued hitch pin? To me, this part demands a lanyard attaching it to the stock. I'd almost consider using one of these simply for the ease of cleaning the rifle, but there is one drawback. If you're a hunter, the ring or the lanyard can snag on a branch or even your own clothing and possibly pop your receiver cover off. Have you ever dropped something small in the woods? The hunt would be over unless you had a screwdriver to hold everything together.
THE TRIGGER GROUP Know any quality shops that do mail order trigger tunes? If so, send me the info: SKSDave
D.C. ENGINEERING - sells competition trigger groups for those SERIOUS about accuracy. They take surplus milled trigger groups and send them off to their machine shop for enhancement. Trigger creep is eliminated, the pull weight is 3-5 lbs, and they break cleanly. I'm told by D.C. Engineering the work is of the highest quality and the craftsmanship is unsurpassed. This part is incredibly cost prohibitive at $165 per unit, which is more than some have paid for their entire rifle. This is an excellent drop-in solution for someone who owns an SKS they want to keep 100% original.
THEMACHINESHOP - will fine tune your existing trigger group to sweet perfection. The turn around is 7 - 10 days and the cost is very reasonable. Part of their process is to replace the imported sear with a new American made part. THEMACHINESHOP NO LONGER OFFERS THE SERVICE OF SKS TRIGGER TUNES.
REVIEW: I just got my trigger group back from THEMACHINESHOP, and oh sweet Lord was it nice! I heard the process was good, but I always had reservations. Not anymore. If your rifle is a shooter, YOU NEED your trigger group reworked. The difference is night and day, and THEMACHINESHOP did top notch work. The 4.5 lb. trigger is extremely crisp and the whole shooting experience was a joy. Special thanks to John Jr., I'm sure he'll take care of you as well as he took care of me! THE GUN MECHANIC - will hot rod your trigger group based on your needs or check book. Anything from basic polishing work, to full out Wolff Gunsprings spring, safety, and sear replacements. He also dabbles in SKS re-chambering. He doesn't now, but I predict this man will be the first to produce match grade SKS barrels. NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET (or anywhere that I know of). WOLFF GUNSPRINGS - manufactures new spring kits for the SKS. They come in a 22 lb. and 27 lb variety. If one shoots Russian made ammunition, the 27lb variety is recommended. The 22lb is recommended for those who shoot U.S. ammunition types with the soft primers, but one may experience difficulties firing loads with the hard Russian primer. AMBIDEXTROUS SAFETY - For those southpaws out there. Simply a replacement safety with an operating lever on the right and left sides of the trigger group.
RECOIL BUFFERS OVERVIEW: Recoil buffers and suppressors are the two items that reign supreme when it comes to the placebo effect. Some people swear they work wonders, while folks like me didn't notice a difference in the world. Try this: give the rifle and the part to a friend. Without you looking, have them open it up and either put the buffer in the rifle or in their pocket. Take a few shots, then return the rifle and repeat the first step, either putting it in or not. You should be able to tell if the part is installed or not without looking inside the SKS to see if it's there. I enraged a guy (who shall remain nameless) at the range once by pretending to put the buffer in THREE times. The buffer never once was in the rifle, instead I slipped it to his buddy standing with us. He INSISTED it was in the first and last try, and when I finally had the second guy pull it out of his pocket, the first guy furiously packed his things and left. By the way, if you're reading this, I genuinely didn't mean to embarrass you, I was simply demonstrating a point... BUMPERGUY - This has got to be the most competitively priced recoil buffer on the market (3 @ $10). Their website says it best:
BUFFER TECHNOLOGIES - makes what is pretty much the standard for SKS recoil buffers. They are usually good for 3,000 - 5,000 shots and super easy to install.
SPRINGCO USA - makes a tiny little buffer from a low-histeresis polymer that fits inside the main recoil spring. This company makes some big claims regarding this part such as: it's good for over 10,000 shots, absorbs 4 times the amount of shock than competing buffers, and it can be used right along with other buffers for even more protection.
TOOLS ARMORER'S TOOL: This nifty tool is a two part deal. Tool #1 will remove or adjust the height of the front sight post. Once set, the front post should never be adjusted again, let the rear sight leaf do it's job for elevation. Post a target at 100 yards, set the rear sight to 100 yards, then adjust the front post up or down until your shooting right along the horizontal axis line on the target. Tool #2 will adjust windage or remove the stud the front sight post screws into.
REVIEW: BILL C writes, "I have one of these and it doesn't work on my son-in-law's Romanian SKS. The protective ring on the Romanian sight is larger than on my Russian or Chinese. The larger protective ring keeps this tool from seating where it can push the sight from side to side to adjust windage. I bought the B-Square sight tool which is of a different design (costs more too) and it works just fine on all our SKS's." B-SQUARE SIGHT TOOLS: This company makes two different tools. One is a sight post elevation tool, and the other is the windage adjuster. The elevation tool is simply a T-handled wrench, while the windage adjuster the elaborate tool pictured below.
GAS PORT REAMER: The hole that vents gas from the barrel to the gas tube sometimes becomes clogged with carbon deposits. It's times like these when the gas port reamer is useful. Simply push it in the hole and twist. It's a good idea to clean the port and barrel thoroughly afterward. BROKEN CASING EXTRACTOR: Sometimes, especially when using surplus Russian ammunition, the extractor will rip off the back half of a casing leaving the rest of the casing stuck inside the chamber. This situation can be incredibly difficult to resolve. This tool will slip inside the casing, expand, and extract the jammed part. GAS BLOCK TOOL: These are used to remove the reinforcing bolts that run through the original wooden stock. Unless you feel like throwing your money out the window, take heed. Avoid the plastic key ring style tool. It's garbage. I was warned my someone that it would break the first time out, but I thought I was smarter than that. I proved me wrong by breaking it first time I used it. |
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