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SKS questions and possible answers
- Thread starter SKS Ray
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Got the trigger today. Installed it and did some dry firing. It is like a whole new gun. About an eighth inch of take up at first then a fairly long but smooth 4.25 pound pull. No hitches at all. Can't wait to fire it.
Looking forward to a range report.
I never measured the pull but i would say if i guessed probably 8 pounds. Problem was not a "heavy" trigger. It had more hitches than the budweiser clydesdales and it went "auto" on my once firing two rounds with one press of the trigger. Upon some research discovered it has negative engagement so the hammer would ease forward as the trigger was squeezed.
This gunsmith is a specialist in sks triggers and so far so good. Ill take it to the range pribably sunday.
mikelawtown
NES Member
I had a Glitch in my Russian trigger and just incase I ordered a Sear and disconnector from AIM and before I installed I found out the issue was a slight bend forward on the disconnector and after a very slight bend up it was smooth. My stock Chinese trigger is very smooth at 6lb
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So got to shoot the SKS yesterday with the trigger from kivaari. Trigger is amazing. Tightened up my shit groups and it was enjoyable to fire. Until the magazine started to open up with each shot dumping the rounds on the bench. Never did that before. Little frustrated.
mikelawtown
NES Member
Did you Hear the "CLICK" when you put the Trig group back in the stock? and lock into the Mag "Groove" ?
mikelawtown
NES Member
Numrich. Part #490770 $12.95
Could it be just a weak or broken spring on the mag catch?
Yeah, just a stab in the dark on my part. I've never had any of my SKSs do that. Have you had a chance to compare yours to another one that doesn't dump the mag to see if the tension on yours is strong enough? Just thinking out loud here.
Is the mag a replacement or does it match the receiver and trigger group?
Kivaari got back to me already. Says the problem is it needs a stronger sear/mag spring. Has offered for me to return it for rework or he will send me a spring and instructions. He apologized for the issues. I've asked for him to send me the spring.
mikelawtown
NES Member
AIM SURPLUS has unissued ones for 3.95 (Latch/sear spring)
Just incase
He must have removed a good amount off the angle of the sear to shorten the pull, not a bad thing but this can happen. Some just stretch the spring but I'm sure he knows what he's doing
Just incase
He must have removed a good amount off the angle of the sear to shorten the pull, not a bad thing but this can happen. Some just stretch the spring but I'm sure he knows what he's doing
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slugworth
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mikelawtown
NES Member
pull mag release back and pull/Punch out the pin and slide out, replace spring repeat. Very simple.
Check out Iraqveteran888 vid on sks trigger job, 1st minute shown how it comes out
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That is an early tabbed-carrier Russian bolt, 1949-1950 only. It is originally built with a springed firing pin. The Soviets upgraded the tab-less floating pin design in 1951 through the end of production.
The retaining pin is not standard when compared to later Russian, Chinese, Romanian and Albanian (Yugo retaining pins are altogether different than all the above). Here are some pics of both a '49 and '50 bolt, to show the tabbed carrier feature. But you can also see the large firing pin striking head, and both sides of the retaining pin.
If you need to use that particular bolt, you will need to have a pin machined with an exact fit (slight interference). I doubt that anyone makes replacement pins for that uncommonly encountered bolt.
If you ultimately need to replace the bolt, you will need to replace the carrier, too.
The retaining pin is not standard when compared to later Russian, Chinese, Romanian and Albanian (Yugo retaining pins are altogether different than all the above). Here are some pics of both a '49 and '50 bolt, to show the tabbed carrier feature. But you can also see the large firing pin striking head, and both sides of the retaining pin.
If you need to use that particular bolt, you will need to have a pin machined with an exact fit (slight interference). I doubt that anyone makes replacement pins for that uncommonly encountered bolt.
If you ultimately need to replace the bolt, you will need to replace the carrier, too.
slugworth
NES Member
That is an early tabbed-carrier Russian bolt, 1949-1950 only. It is originally built with a springed firing pin. The Soviets upgraded the tab-less floating pin design in 1951 through the end of production.
The retaining pin is not standard when compared to later Russian, Chinese, Romanian and Albanian (Yugo retaining pins are altogether different than all the above). Here are some pics of both a '49 and '50 bolt, to show the tabbed carrier feature. But you can also see the large firing pin striking head, and both sides of the retaining pin.
If you need to use that particular bolt, you will need to have a pin machined with an exact fit (slight interference). I doubt that anyone makes replacement pins for that uncommonly encountered bolt.
If you ultimately need to replace the bolt, you will need to replace the carrier, too.
Thanks so much for the help!!!
