[logic101.net]

The SKS does not come with a detachable mag. Other than that it is a good weapon. I had mine modified to accept a mag but now have feed problems with it. Wish I'd have spent a bit more cash and gotten an AK.

A word of warning on .762 mil ammo, lots of it available from Russia but it is all steel; even the “soft points” are steel, just dipped in lead. Indoor ranges won't let you shoot them.

[EricT.]

I just tried out a couple of Tapco 20 round detachable mags this weekend. They functioned perfectly.

Word of warning though:

While in original configuration, the SKS is considered a curio and relic by the BATFE. If you make any changes to parts on the BATFE list, you must put in enough US-made parts to satisfy 922r requirements for imported rifles. Do a web search for “SKS 922r” and you will find several guides for what you can and can’t do.

[Joe Boucher]

lot of ranges run by ex American solders do not like you to shoot Russian guns like Dragonov as they were used against them.
But when you show up with a real good one Everyone on the range takes note.

[Jed Eckert]

The SKS does not come with a detachable mag. Other than that it is a good weapon. I had mine modified to accept a mag but now have feed problems with it. ......

My son did the same thing to a Chicom SKS and created a Jam-o-matic. I brought it back to its original configuration and introduced him to stripper clips and their proper usage. After a bit a practice you can actually reload from a stripper clip as quickly as swapping out a detachable mag. The only advantage to the detachable mag is capacity. That advantage quickly evaporates if you get even one jam per mag.