This remnant of the Cold War is a very common surplus rifle in Canada. It served as the Soviet Union's main battle rifle for a period of time in the 1950's, but, like the American M-14, it was short lived and replaced with the AK-47.
Country of Origin: Russia (USSR)
Year of Origin: 1945
Countries of Manufacture: Russia, China, Czech Republic
Ammunition: 7.62x39mm
Fire Type: Semi Automatic 10 round clip (pegged to 5 in Canada)
Legal Classification*: Non-Restricted
Approximate Value: $150-300
Notes: Multiple millions were manufactured in Russia and China. There are millions of these in existence
This semi-automatic carbine was designed by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov in 1945. It is a very popular gun in Canada today. It is available both as army surplus and as a newer made Norinco SKS from China. It is largely popular due to the extremely inexpensive ammo from Czech Republic that is imported into Canada. The SKS is a highly customizable rifle due to its popularity. The SKS is generally loaded with a stripper clip. How to load a stripper clip into the SKS: place the lip of the stripper clip into the slot on the bolt of an open breach SKS. Push the ammo by placing your finger on the cartridges and pushing down. They should simply pop into the clip. Pull back the bolt and youre done!
Buy the SKS in Canada. Very soon we will be offering this gun at a very low price range. Canada guns is well on its way to selling this weapon. If you are a dealer of the SKS and would like to place a link on this page, please, by all means, contact us today.
The SKS modified
Loading a stripper clip into the SKS
Brief SKS Review:
For the price, you cant go wrong with this firearm. It is reliable, fun too shoot and surplus ammo is still cheap and plentiful. I cannot stress how mych I love the feel of this gun enough. My only complaint is minor: the stock feels too short for comfortable shooting. I recommend you get a SKS Recoil Pad & Stock Extender in order to enchance the the shooting pleasure of the gun.
SKS Accessories and ammo in canada:
Surplus ammo will be for sale here ASAP
This section will have for sale all sorts of SKS stocks, gizmos, replacement parts for the SKS and many other gun related needs for a canadian sks enthusiast.
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