Subj : Re: SKS
To   : JIMMY ANDERSON
From : Moondog
Date : Fri May 29 2020 09:47 pm

  Re: Re: SKS
  By: JIMMY ANDERSON to MOONDOG on Fri May 29 2020 01:52 am

 > -=> MOONDOG wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-
 > 
 >  MO> My concern over the very worn rifles is whether it's only external wear
 >  MO> or if there's serious internal wear.  In the 1990's there were warnings
 >  MO> about SKS's coming in the country with firing pin spring (or something
 >  MO> like that) missing, and cautioned that you should load two rounds the
 >  MO> first time you fire it to verify it doesn't slam fire when the bolt
 >  MO> closes.
 > 
 > Yeah I would probably break it down before I shot it, just because I'm
 > interested.
 > 
 > I just ordered a part for my wife's newest gun - a SUB 2000. I'm getting
 > her a two finger charging handle and while I was there - mcarbo.com - I
 > was watcing the video on their 'trigger kit' and polishing of the various
 > internal parts for my S&W M&P Shield .40 that is my daily carry. I decided
 > to get the trigger kit, plus their polishing kit (dremel bits that are
 > polishing pieces, along with their polishing "goop" that they sell).
 > 
 > I need to polish the feedramp on my Browning SA-22, so again looking
 > forward to finally getting an SKS and tearing it down!
 > 
 >  MO> My brother collects Mausers, and he received one that appeared to be
 >  MO> transitional between the WWI pattern and WWII K98 model.  The firing
 >  MO> pin would stick on occasion, so pulling the trigger would either result
 >  MO> in a hang fire or may not fire at all.  We stripped the bolt down and
 >  MO> cleaned it thoroughly, however my guess was parts either need to be
 >  MO> further fitted, or replaced completely.  In the past, any gunsmith
 >  MO> worth a hoot would have a cox of spare bolt parts, or knew how to
 >  MO> machine and polish parts.  Nowadays, most will do the same thing a
 >  MO> customer could do and take a chance on getting parts from Gun Parts
 >  MO> Corp.
 > 
 > I'm not scared to do basic cleaning/polishing/replacing of parts... That's
 > what youtube is for. ;-)
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > ... COMMAND: A suggestion made to a computer.

I also don't mind performing repairs at an armorer's level.  Finished parts
or parts that need minor fitting or stoning are way different than using a
lathe or mill to create a prototype part from brass, then repeat the process
with a billet of tool steel and heat treat it.  The Midway USA and Brownells
videos on how to convert old large bore rimfires to centerfire and bore out
shot out barrels to install rifled sleeves amazes me.  In the old days, a
gunsmith could buy a box of 1000 random sized surplus Enfield bolt faces, and
fix the headspace by digging around and finding one that fits right.  Smiths
with big teardown bins of parts recovered from damaged guns are hard to find.

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