Unlike its many competitors, the design of the SCS mechanisms did not undergo any changes when it was converted to a civilian version. Like the military, the hunting carbine does not have screws in its design. As in the military, all parts, except for stamped magazine covers and housing, are made by milling.
Thanks to this, OP-SKS retained its reliability and all tactical characteristics his military predecessor.
Peculiarities
In the design of the hunting carbine OP SKS, the method of locking the barrel with a warp, which has already become archaic, is used. However, this gives a tangible benefit in the maintenance of the carbine in comparison with its competitors.
The bolt carrier and bolt box have a much smaller variety of grooves, which reduces the amount of dirt accumulating in them and makes them easier to clean.
At the same time, it is worth noting that the extremely easy-to-maintain hunting self-loading carbine OP SKS is also unpretentious so much that it can work flawlessly even without being cleaned for more than a year.
The main surprise faced by a person who first gets acquainted with this carbine is is the way it is loaded.
Users who are accustomed to magazines attached according to the principle of an automatic “horn” do not immediately cope with loading a fixed magazine. Clip loading, typical for weapons of the "pre-Kalashnikov" era, requires some skill.
It is the inability or careless attitude to loading, and not the shortcomings of the carbine itself, that causes most of the failures in shooting, which people like to gossip about on various forums.
Application for hunting
The use of the SKS as a hunting rifle has both ardent supporters and detractors. And this confrontation has been going on since the very time when the first batches of OP-SKS went on sale. Without taking either side, a number of important points should be brought to the understanding of users.
How this carbine is useful for hunting? First of all, the already mentioned unpretentiousness and reliability of the mechanisms. Built to Know extreme conditions front-line trenches, while hunting, the carbine fully shows its reliability and even “excessive” reliability. The undoubted advantages include high shooting performance, rather small weight and compactness.
At the same time, the caliber of SKS ammunition imposes very strict requirements on the hunter's skills. Designed to "destroy the manpower of the enemy", it is not enough to defeat especially large game, such as an elk or a bear.
The situation is somewhat corrected by specially manufactured for SCS hunting ammunition, however, this does not fundamentally change the situation. And the notorious human factor is to blame for this.
Far from the majority of hunters walking "in the field" today have ever thought about the need to train their shooting skills. And the features of the anatomy of various representatives of the animal world do not seem to many an important subject for a successful hunt.
As a result, having no idea about shooting “on the spot”, the unfortunate shooter repeatedly makes ridiculous mistakes or inflicts insignificant wounds on the beast. How does he explain his failures? Of course, the fact that his carbine is not suitable for serious hunting.
There are two ways out of this situation. The first involves a deep study of the subject of hunting, the behavior of animals, the structure of their organs and the constant improvement of shooting skills. The second, easier one, is that the hunter deliberately limits his choice medium sized game targets. In any case, the choice - with what, how and whom to hunt - remains with the person.
The fact that the SKS remains popular in many countries as a weapon for hunting speaks in favor of the carbine.
Photo carbine SKS
Avoiding a long story about how the legendary Simonov carbine was created, we will talk about its civilian version. She has proven herself the best way and released in large quantities. With permission to rifle, it can be bought at any hunting store. If, of course, it can be found on sale.
How to distinguish OP-SKS from SKS-45
The difference between the civilian version of the SCS and the one supplied to the troops is very insignificant, which can be seen in the presented photos of the carbine. The difference lies in the absence of a bracket on which the folding bayonet is attached, the barrel is "pinned" to ensure ballistic identification, and the length of the aiming bar is shortened. With its help it is possible aimed shooting only at a distance of up to 300 meters. The differences between the OP-SKS and SKS-45 are rather insignificant and therefore only a person with experience in handling rifled weapons can see them right away.
During the conversion of the army version of the carbine, no changes were made to its design. There are no connecting screws, all parts are made by milling. Only the covers of the magazine and the case are made by stamping.
Having retained its initial positive characteristics, OP-SKS has earned high marks at the hunters.
Capercaillie hunting in autumn with the OP-SKS carbine is very effective.
Despite the fact that the design of the civilian version of the carbine uses the method of locking the barrel with a warp, this design solution finds many of its supporters. Its maintenance is simple and inexpensive.
The absence of technological cavities on the bolt frame and box prevents dirt and dust from accumulating inside the carbine. Cleaning weapons does not require a lot of time and complex devices.
The failure-free operation of the SCS mechanisms allows its operation in the absence of maintenance during the year.
A feature of the OP SCS is the way it is loaded. For a person accustomed to handling weapons of the Kalashnikov system, clip loading will be somewhat unusual and will require certain skills. But this is just a matter of practice.
In fact, only errors made during loading are the cause of many firing failures. All mechanisms of the carbine work flawlessly and are not the cause of misfires.
Using a rifle for hunting purposes
Simonov's carbine is valued by many hunters, but there are also opponents of its use. The dispute between them has been going on since the arrival of the first batches in hunting shops. In order to draw your own conclusions, you need to know a number of important conditions.
What is the advantage of using a rifle for hunting purposes? Firstly, because of its unpretentiousness and reliability, he knows no equal among similar models. Originally adapted to harsh military conditions, it never lets its owners down. The SKS carbine is able to show good accuracy when firing, combined with low weight and compactness.
The caliber of the SKS and the cartridges used for it require certain skills from the hunter when shooting. Supplied during the war to disable manpower, the carbine is not suitable for hunting major representatives fauna; elk, bear, deer. Developed and actively used hunting cartridges SCS, which, with their advantages, do not change the overall picture. Not without influence human factor in evaluating the working qualities of the carbine.
A large role is played by the constant training of skills when shooting. However, not all hunters pay due attention to this. Knowledge anatomical structure and location internal organs different types Animals play a big role in successfully hitting a target.
Ignoring the above points, you can only waste your ammunition, which costs money, and not get any pleasure from the hunting process itself. Shooting at non-vital organs causes slight harm to the animal. Such a wound can also be inflicted, after which he easily leaves the hunter, dying away from human eyes.
There is a high probability that the hunter will blame all his failures on the carbine.
How can this situation be avoided? First, you need to carefully study the object of hunting. Before you go hunting for the first time in an unfamiliar place, you need to find out species composition animals that can be found in the forest and in the field. It is necessary to clearly understand where the animal has vital important organs, in order to inflict maximum damage. It is necessary to constantly train skills in shooting, including during the off-season.
Secondly, it is possible to initially identify medium-sized animals as an object of hunting and avoid the emergence and development negative consequences. 
The hunter only needs to decide what goal he pursues while hunting and make his choice in favor of the SCS or abandon it.
And yet unique specifications SCS allow him to remain in demand among hunters in the most various countries peace. His "excessive" reliability will serve him long service compared to similar models.
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A carbine is a modification of a rifle that has a shorter barrel and less weight. This type was originally small arms was designed to equip the cavalry. Carabiners can be both automatic and have manual reloading. The most famous carbine produced in the Soviet Union is the SKS - self-loading carbine Simonov. The development of this weapon began during the war, and for more than seven decades this contemporary of the Victory has been in service, first with the Soviet and Russian armies.
In addition, the Simonov carbine is one of the most popular and recognizable types. hunting weapons. Simplicity, "indestructibility", undemanding to the quality of ammunition and high accuracy made this weapon a favorite not only for amateur hunters, but also for professional fishermen. These qualities are the reason that the SCS is still actively used in various local conflicts, it is especially popular with representatives of various kinds of partisan formations.
There is another curious function that the SKS carbine has been performing for many decades. If you visit the ceremony of changing the guard of honor in Moscow, you can see that the fighters of the Presidential Regiment are armed with SKS carbines. The harsh beauty of this weapon perfectly complements the unique coherence of the movements of the fighters, their drill step, worked out to perfection.
The SKS carbine is one of the most popular types of ceremonial weapons. And not only in Russia. Similarly, it is used in most CIS countries and in China. Painfully beautiful appearance carbine with bayonet extended.
AT international classification this weapon is commonly referred to as the SKS-45, although it was put into service a few years later.
A bit of history
The development of the SKS-45 carbine began in 1943, the impetus for this was the completion of work on the intermediate cartridge, which was carried out in the USSR. The creation of such ammunition can be called one of the most important events in the history of small arms of the last century.
Already after the end of the First World War, it became clear to many that rifle and pistol cartridges have obvious drawbacks. The rifle cartridge was too powerful, it had high precision and excellent firing range, but these advantages were leveled large mass weapon, increasing its complexity, reducing the ammunition that a fighter can carry with him. The firing range of a rifle cartridge reached two kilometers and was clearly excessive, aimed fire at the enemy was usually carried out from a distance of 400-500 meters. In addition, using a rifle cartridge is extremely difficult to create an effective automatic weapon.
The pistol cartridge had insufficient power, it provided an effective fire range at a distance not exceeding two hundred meters. This was clearly not enough.
It was necessary to create an ammunition of average power, compared with rifle and pistol cartridges. Developments in this direction have begun in many countries. The Germans were the most successful in this field: back in 1940, Polte created the first serial intermediate cartridge 8×33 PP Kurz (7.92×33 mm), which will later be used for the STG-44 assault rifle.
In the USSR, such work was actively started only in 1943 after the study of captured German samples, as well as familiarization with the American M1 carbine.
Soviet designers the task was to develop a whole family of weapons for an intermediate cartridge: a repeating rifle, a self-loading carbine, an assault rifle and a light light machine gun. The Germans had a slightly different strategy: they wanted to create a universal weapon for intermediate ammunition - assault rifle(SturmGewehr).
In 1943, the Soviet intermediate cartridge 7.62 × 39 mm, which was developed by Elizarov and Semin, was adopted. And at the end of 1944, under the guidance of designer Simonov, the first samples of a self-loading carbine for this ammunition were created. Creating a new weapon for so short period The explanation is very simple - the carbine was taken as the basis, which Simonov had already offered at the competition in 1940. Also, when creating the SKS-45, the experience gained during the operation of the ABC-36 rifle was taken into account.
A small batch of a new carbine was made, at the beginning of 1945 it was sent to the active troops, to the Belorussian front. The soldiers liked the new weapon, the carbine received positive reviews, but its refinement (as well as the refinement of the new ammunition) continued until the beginning of 1949. Only this year it was accepted into service under the name "Simonov's self-loading carbine of the 1945 model."
For several decades, the Soviet army was armed with the first three samples of small arms created under an intermediate cartridge: SKS-45, AK-47 and the Degtyarev machine gun. It was believed that they complemented each other: the Kalashnikov assault rifle made it possible to conduct effective fire at short distances and create a high density of fire. SKS-45 could aim at longer distances, as it had a longer barrel and aiming line. Gradually, AKs began to displace self-loading carbines, but in some branches of the military (air defense, communications) these weapons were used until the end of the 80s.
Like many other weapons made in the USSR, the SKS-45 was actively supplied to the countries of the socialist camp and to states that were considered allies of the Soviet regime. In many countries, Simonov's self-loading carbine was produced under license: in China, the GDR, Yugoslavia, Albania, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates.
For my long history SKS-45 managed to participate in a huge number of military conflicts cold war that took place in the most different corners planets. The first serious baptism of fire of this weapon was Korean War where the weapon showed itself with the best side. The next large-scale conflict in which the carbine was widely used was Vietnam War. SKS-45 has proven itself well even in the harsh conditions of the jungle. The most combat-ready units of the Vietnamese army were armed with this carbine.
The use of SKS-45 in Vietnam led to another interesting result. The Americans were taken out of this country great amount Simonov captured carbines. Currently, due to its simplicity, reliability, low cost and high performance, this weapon is one of the most popular in the United States. To date, the American arms market is the largest consumer of the SKS-45. The number of Simonov carbines sold in the United States is in the millions. A huge number of American arms companies engaged in the "upgrade" of this weapon.
After the SCS began to be replaced by Kalashnikov assault rifles in the troops, these carbines were increasingly offered to fishing and hunting farms, to various geological expeditions. It should be noted that these weapons were rarely abandoned.
This weapon is very popular among hunting enthusiasts due to its excellent qualities: unpretentiousness, reliability, excellent technical characteristics and affordable price (SKS is one of the cheapest carbines of this class in the world). It works perfectly in a wide range of temperatures, this weapon has been on expeditions to the North Pole more than once, and has never failed travelers.
At present, a huge number of SKS self-loading carbines are still stored in military warehouses in almost all former republics Soviet Union. There are a fair number of firms involved in the conversion of this weapon into a civilian modification, especially since the difference between hunting weapons and combat weapons is insignificant. On the basis of the SCS, smooth-bore carbines ("Vepr") were developed.
It is believed that from the moment it was put into service, more than 15 million units of the Simonov carbine were produced. Although, if we take into account the number of manufacturers of these weapons, it is difficult to be completely sure of this figure.
Description of the design of the Simonov carbine
SCS automation works on the principle of removal of powder gases from the bore. However, unlike the Kalashnikov assault rifle, the gas piston acts on the bolt carrier with the bolt through a special pusher. Simonov's carbine consists of the following parts:
- barrel with receiver;
- gas tube with a special lining;
- gas piston;
- receiver cover;
- pusher with spring;
- return mechanism;
- gate;
- trigger mechanism;
- lodge;
- shop.
At the time of the shot, the gases pass through the hole in the bore and push the gas piston back. It acts on the pusher, which moves the bolt back and opens the bore. At the same time, the return spring is compressed, and the hammer is cocked, and the sleeve is removed from the chamber.
During the forward stroke of the bolt, the cartridge is sent into the chamber. After the ammunition is used up, the shutter becomes on the shutter delay.
Sights SKS-45 consists of a front sight and a sight. The sight consists of a strap, a block and a clamp. The aiming bar has a gradation from 1 to 10, each of the divisions represents one hundred meters.
The weapon is powered from an integral store. The location of the cartridges is staggered. To install the clip in the bolt carrier, special guides are made.
trigger mechanism chicken type. The weapon's safety lock blocks the trigger.
The stock and buttstock form a single whole, made of birch or stamped plywood.
combat samples SCS were equipped with an integral bayonet that folded back. The first SKS carbines had needle bayonet, then a blade-shaped bayonet was installed, which is hallmark SKS carbine.
It should be noted that the SKS carbine does not have a single screw in its design, all parts of the weapon (except for the body and magazine cover) are made by milling.
Carbine modifications
The hunting version of the carbine differs from the army version very slightly. Differences can only be seen with close range or taking up arms. The carbine designed for hunters lacks a bayonet mount (and the bayonet itself, of course), the aiming bar is shortened to 300 meters, and a pin is added to the barrel.
There are no more differences between the SKS-45 and OP-SKS (the so-called hunting carbine).
To date, there are the following modifications of this weapon:
- OP-SKS - SKS, converted at the Tula Arms Plant or the Molot enterprise from military weapons. There is no fastening for a bayonet, the aiming bar is shortened, a pin is installed in the barrel.
- TO3-97 Arkhar is a modification created at the Tula Arms Plant. Mounted on it for optical sight, as well as slightly changed the shape of the bed.
- KO SKS (hunting carbine) - modification of TsKIB SOO.
- NPO Fort produces two modifications of this carbine: SKS-MF (this is SKS without a bayonet) and Fort-207 (SKS with a modified forearm and a plastic butt).
Also exists smoothbore carbine Vepr VPO-208, which was created on the basis of the SKS carbine. The start of the sale of this gun was planned for mid-2015. Although, already now reviews about the possible alteration of the SCS into smoothbore weapon pretty ambiguous.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages:
- Multicharge. This is a very important advantage, especially when hunting big game.
- Reliability. Most of weapon parts are milled, the resource of the barrel is from 15 to 25 thousand shots.
- Price. SKS is one of the cheapest examples of such weapons in the world.
Disadvantages:
- The dimensions of the carbine are designed for a soldier of the 50s of the last century. Their height was about 165 cm. If you are taller, then using weapons will no longer be so convenient.
- Extraction of sleeves upwards. Some owners of this weapon blame this property of the carbine.
- Insufficient power of the 7.62x39 mm cartridge. This is the most frequently heard complaint. There are especially many complaints about its weak stopping effect. It is believed that this cartridge is not very effective against big game. But for many professionals, this opinion seems rather controversial. Rather, we can say about the weak stopping effect of a standard bullet (and not a cartridge). It is easy to fix this shortcoming: when hunting big game, you should use expansion bullets, which almost completely solves this problem.
Another problem that the owners of these weapons very often pay attention to is that army carbines with a partially developed barrel are often used for alterations, which has a very negative effect on the characteristics of the weapon.
In any case, the purchase of an SKS carbine is cherished dream any hunter. It can be called the favorite weapon of several generations of hunters, foresters, geologists.
Specifications
Below are the technical characteristics of the SKS-45.
Caliber, mm7.62 Used cartridge7.62x39 Length without bayonet, mm1020 Barrel length, mm520 Weight without cartridges, kg3.75 Magazine capacity, cartridges10 Sighting range, m1000Rate of fire, shots/min30-40
Army version of the SKS carbine ("Simonova") with a bayonet.
The SKS hunting carbine traces its lineage to the SKS-45 combat carbine, which was put into service back in 1949. This reliable weapon performed well in many wars of the 20th and 21st centuries - from the wars in Korea and Vietnam to numerous conflicts of the 21st century, including the war in the Donbass. This weapon was and is still in service with almost fifty states of the world - Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America. In the GDR, Egypt and Yugoslavia, their own licensed versions of carbines were produced on its basis.
The Soviet self-loading carbine left a strong memory among american soldiers who took part in the hostilities in Korea and Vietnam. The SCS armed the most trained units of the Viet Cong, who made surprise raids on American military bases, headquarters and airfields. No wonder the SCS is, along with AK, the best-selling model Russian weapons in America. So, as of 2015, more than 2.5 million units of the Simonov carbine were purchased in the United States. In Russia, the SCS is still in service with the security units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Hunting version of the carbine.
Manufacture of hunting carbines SKS.
Ever since Soviet times in the warehouses of states former USSR survived a large number of military carbines Simonov. After the start of the reduction of the army and the process of detente of international tension in the late 80s and early 90s, all these weapons were out of work. It was during these years that the conversion of combat carbines into hunting ones began. AT hunting option The SKS carbine was reworked by several factories:
- Machine-building plant "Hammer" (Vyatskiye Polyany). It was modified OP-SKS (hunting and fishing). There was no bayonet on this model, the aiming bar was limited to three hundred meters, there was a pin in the barrel.
- Tula arms factory. This plant produced both OP-SKS and its own development - the TOZ-97 Arkhar hunting carbine. This variant differs from the combat version by a new sight mount, a sawn-off sight rail up to 300 m and also a pinned barrel. The stock has been made more comfortable for hunting.
- Tula design and research bureau of sports and hunting weapons. Produces the SKS hunting carbine model.
- Science and Virobniche Association “Fort”. A Ukrainian enterprise from the city of Vinnitsa produces two models at once on the basis of SCS: SKS-MF and Fort-207. The first model differs from the combat SKS-45 by the absence of a bayonet, and the second by a modified forearm and black plastic stock.
For greater clarity, it should be said that SKS hunting carbines are not produced at any of these factories. They only convert combat carbines purchased from the warehouses of the Ministry of Defense into hunting ones. This is achieved primarily by reducing the combat qualities of weapons. To do this, a drill with a diameter of 7.64 mm is passed through the barrel, increasing the caliber and thinning the barrel rifling. At the same time, the caliber of the bullet remains the same - 7.62 mm. As a result of this operation effective range drops to 300 m, accuracy of fire - up to 10 cm at a distance of 100 m. After that, the tide is removed on the bayonet and the barrel is pinned.
This operation is provided Russian law"On the Circulation of Weapons". According to him, any rifled weapon must have its own individual mark, and in a barrel with an artificially increased diameter, the rifling of the barrel leaves a faint mark on the bullet. As a result, an artificial notch is made in each trunk - a pin or a “criminal mark”, for ease of conducting a forensic examination if necessary. Thus, for a “civilian” carbine, by artificial fault detection, the aiming range is reduced to 300 m, and the accuracy of fire is up to 10 cm, while initially, for a combat carbine, these figures are 1,000 m and 5 cm.
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Advantages and disadvantages.
The main advantage of the Simonov carbine can be considered its low price. In comparison with foreign hunting modifications that exceed its cost by several times, this model is the most optimal in terms of "price - quality". Among other advantages of "Simonov" - its reliability and unpretentiousness.
The receiver, like a significant part of the rest of the metal parts, is made of forged steel on milling machines, which significantly reduces their wear and increases the life of the weapon. This weapon is designed for trouble-free operation in a wide temperature range: from + 50 to - 50. Despite the fact that this weapon was originally intended for mass production by order Soviet army, it is quite well balanced and fits comfortably in the hands, which cannot be said about many military models of rifles and carbines. The absence of unnecessary grooves in the bolt frame and box makes them easier to clean and gives reliability to the entire structure. And finally, this is its compactness and low weight, which is an undoubted plus during many hours of crossing the taiga.
Among the disadvantages of this model, problems with its "modernization" can be noted. Often, attempts to improve the SKS carbine (for example, install modern optics) will cost more than its cost. Also, some hunters note insufficient destructive force bullets. However, such conclusions are made when comparing the 7.62 x 39 cartridge used in Simonov with other, more powerful samples. For example, with a 7.62 x 54 cartridge, which traces its lineage to the famous Mosin rifle and is used in a number of modern hunting carbines and rifles (for example, Tiger, Winchester).
In this regard, the SKS carbine is even prohibited for hunting ungulates, in order to avoid a large number of wounded animals. However, this problem is easily solved by using a semi-shell or expansive charge against large animals. Also, the loading method can also cause inconvenience. this weapon- fast handling of the clip will require some preliminary skills and training. Inept loading can cause failures and malfunctions in shooting.
Use for hunting.
Judging by the reviews of the owners of the SKS carbine, it is impossible to draw up any single picture about it. Reviews have the most wide range- from enthusiastic to extremely negative. This is primarily due to the fact that they are trying to compare this weapon, created seventy years ago, with modern models. The other extreme is the ardent supporters of the SCS, who, in fact, did not really hold anything but him in their hands. To get the most out of this weapon, you need to know how to use it. This is the only way to achieve maximum effect from this inexpensive, outdated, but still the most reliable and unpretentious weapon.
Clip for Simonov's carbine.
The SCS is recommended for hunting not too large and rather fast animals, such as a wolf or a fox. As mentioned above, hunting for ungulates with this weapon is prohibited. Nevertheless, SCS is widely used for hunting ungulates, including roe deer and medium-sized wild boars, weighing up to a centner.
For shooting at relatively large animals, a half-shell or expansive bullet is recommended. Such a bullet is intended for firing from a distance of up to 200 m and has an excellent stopping effect even against fairly large animals. When it hits the body of an animal, such a bullet (9.7 SP) is flattened, which achieves an increased lethal action. At longer distances, the speed of the bullet and its effectiveness drop sharply.
A new development is a bullet for the SKS 8 HP, which has a shirt cut from the top. When hit in the body of an animal, such a bullet is flattened or, upon meeting with hard parts(bones) is destroyed, causing heavy damage and providing an excellent killing effect. The 8 HP bullet with its excellent stopping power makes it possible to avoid a large number of wounded animals of large animals, which are inevitable when shooting from SKS at large animals ordinary bullet.
As can be seen from the above, the SKS hunting carbine, despite its considerable age, is still quite effective view hunting weapons, which have a large number of adherents among both amateurs and professional hunters.
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Today I would like to write a not very ordinary article. Most recently, I bought myself a Simonov self-loading carbine (SKS), a weapon for those who want a serious “ruzhzho”, but there is simply no money for it. In fact, until the middle of the 2000s, SCS did not have much popularity in our homeland.
Simonov's carbine found his fans "over the hill", in the distant USA. It was there that this copy of the carbine was appreciated - cheap, simple, reliable. Well, with their fanatical desire to make something individual, they brought this weapon to the peak of its ideal. The most interesting thing is that today we have hundreds of thousands of excellent copies of this SKS carbine in stock at very affordable prices.
And we get a self-loading carbine, with an integral middle magazine for side-loading, with a wooden stock with a semi-pistol handle (well, very scary-looking and just as uncomfortable) and a bayonet. The quality of the weapon, though high level, but at the same time it needs to be improved, and the butt, located just below the line of the trunk, greatly affects the increase in the toss of the trunk.
Loading from a clip is generally a whole art, the cartridges are constantly wedged, and the shutter delay is generally hysterical. Therefore, this carbine must be subjected to deep tuning. This is where the question of its expediency arises, the prices are quite biting, and this despite the cheapness of the weapon itself. Examples:
As for me, the most optimal kit for the external refinement of the carbine is: a stock made of high-strength composite material, with an attached Picatinny rail, a gas chamber cover with a Picatinny mount, a modern adjustable SKS stock (six adjustment positions), a pistol grip. The price is 245 dollars.
The classic style, of course, is also nothing, but it’s easier to make yourself a “waterproof and scratch-resistant stock with a forearm and a gas outlet cover made of polymer material. Rubber butt pad included. Price $199."
For SCS "in the style of Dragunov. Waterproof and scratch-resistant buttstock with ventilated fore-end and polymer gas cap. Black color. The price is $220." In general, beautiful, but not practical due to the lack of a removable store.
A common tuning for the M14 “a bed of high-strength composite material with an attached Picatinny rail, a gas chamber cover with a Picatinny mount, a modern folding adjustable stock (six adjustment positions), a pistol grip. The price is $245." It looks even worse than the previous one, but it costs more.
Such price categories are simply not acceptable for such a cheap weapon, and such "tuning" has a cost that is twice the cost of the weapon itself. This means that it is required to confine ourselves to partial tuning, but here, too, it is a complete out.
The magazine in the carbine obviously needs to be replaced, for this there are a lot of adapters “this magazine is installed on SKS carbines instead of a regular magazine. Does not require special modifications during installation. Capacity 20 rounds. The price is 65 dollars.
Muzzle brake compensator mod. 505 is used to increase the accuracy of fire. It is mounted on the barrel with a light tapping and fixed with a half ring on two screws. It makes it possible to reduce recoil and increase the controllability of the SKS carbine. The price is 45 dollars.
Rubber butt pad. The price is 30 dollars. Question: what is the money for?
Gas tube (steel) with Picatinny rail (composite) for SKS carbine. The price is 85 dollars.
Polyurethane recoil buffer. Makes shooting from the SKS carbine more comfortable, reduces recoil. The price is 25 dollars.
Bracket with a steel weaver strap for the SKS carbine, fastened with 4 screws to the receiver. Requires drilling 4 holes on the receiver. The bracket is optimal in height, durable and reliable. The asking price is $80.
The result - $ 335 for revision, add here the cost of the weapon itself and get an amount sufficient to purchase the Vepr carbine, which is many times less fussing and nerves are safer. Although the question is whether it is worth taking this carbine at all, I will answer that it is worth it, but only for restoration or restoration.
Tuning benefits:
— beautiful appearance;
- the possibility of individual adjustment of weapons;
- a cure for "childhood diseases" of the carbine;
— the possibility of installing optics;
- decrease in returns;
— increase in reliability.
Cons of tuning:
- discrepancy between the cost of parts and the cost of the gun;
— Spent nerves on fitting parts.
/Alexander Martynov, especially for "Army Bulletin"/
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