Posted on 03/13/2017 6:14:18 AM PDT by C19fan
The most iconic rifle of the 20th century is the AK-47. One of the most iconic rifles of World War II — granted, this is more debatable — is the Mosin-Nagant. Both were developed in Russia. The SKS, short for Self-Loading Carbine of the Simonov System, is the odd one out. Developed in the interim between the Mosin-Nagant and the AK-47, Sergei Simonov’s semi-automatic carbine had a mere 10-round internal box magazine, an improvement from the fundamentally 19th-century design of the five-round, bolt-action Mosin.
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Russian answer to the Garand?
interesting read
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Cockroach? (as in insect) Two meanings spring to mind about cockroaches. They are very undesirable on one end and very durable on the other.
Today I’d say that rifle is both. I’ve had it for 20 years, fired hundreds of rounds through it. Very durable as it’s never been cleaned. It just sits in the corner of the garage and used as needed.
There’s just nothing classy about it. It’s accuracy is not the best. It’s far from my favorite, but I like it.
The Russians had the SVT-40 but it was a complicated weapon so it fell out of favor to concentrate on producing Mosin-Nagants when the Germans invaded.
“Russian answer to the Garand?”
I’ve often thought the same. But other than that I don’t think they should be compared as IMO the Garand is more accurate and much better built.
Had a Russian 1954 all matching numbers. New condition when I bought it 22 years ago. One of two guns I’ve ever let go. Sold it to my neighbor last year ... for over 2x what I paid for it. He is thrilled with it.
In hindsight I probably should have kept it. But at least he has my back when the time comes we need those scary rifles.
There is a company that sells a new machined firing pin with a spring to keep it from sticking to the face of the bolt, otherwise, like a hammer in the tool box, there when needed, and works every time.
Garand was a 7.62x51mm. SKS is a 7.62x39mm.
Garand is a 30-06. There is a conversion to 7.62 however the standard Garand is/was 30-06.
I have 2 SKS. One of them is dead on accurate and dependable. Wouldn’t trade or sell it for anything.
I prefer the handling of the AK, but the internals of the SKS are extremely durable and simple. The AK rotating bolt is a wear point.
I believe the Chinese type 56 is an AK with SKs internals but is only available in Canada
7.62x51 was the NATO round that the M-14 used. M1 Garand was a 7.62x63 or better known as 30-06.
7.62x51 was the NATO round that the M-14 used. M1 Garand was a 7.62x63 or better known as 30-06.
I think it’d be better explained as the Russians answer to the M-1 Carbine
I have a Russian SKS. Quite accurate. Bought it from a catalog years ago for next to nothing. Through the mail, direct to my house in NEW YORK STATE before the loony left gun haters took over.
Russian answer to the Garand?
Nah. More like the Russian answer to the M1 carbine. Remember that at the time of their introduction and most of their wartime use, the M1 carbine had a 15-round capacity, while the CKC carried ten in a non-detachable box magazine that a peasant conscript riding on the back of a T-34 tank couldn't drop or loose; the CKCs had a bayonet, also attached, while early M1 carbines did not. And Privat Ivavovich's bosses felt that the little PPSh *Shpagina* SMGs were a bit underpowered, as was the carbine; the 7,62x39mm M43 cartridge of the CKC cured that problem well enough to also find use in the AK47 and RPD LMG.
We built some 6 million M1 and M1A1 carbines during the war, plus a few full-auto capable M2 and M3 versions. They built some ten million Siminova SKS/CKC carbines and the Chinese probably have doubled that- or more
One of them is dead on accurate and dependable.
But peep sights are intrinsicly easier to use and more accurate because of a longer sighting radius.
The SKS is not a great rifle for scope mounting. But if you can mount a scope on an SKS, they do very well.
The problem is the dust/receiver cover of the SKS should be taken off for cleaning, and that usually means taking off the scope and remounting it.
An excellent rifle for the price, I consider it a very good militia rifle.
Garand was a 7.62x51mm.
I think you meant 7.62/63. (Metric designation for the 30-06.)
When I first got the SKS ammo was $.05 per round, today if I can find it for under 10 times that I feel fortunate.
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