Author Topic: sks review (Read 488 times)

smg · « **on:** August 28, 2004, 03:34:10 PM »

What types of functional problems does the Yugo SKS have?

1911crazy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2004, 02:20:54 AM »

I think some had worn gas systems but were fixable. I haven't heard too much lately about them being bad. On the 59/66's make sure the gas valve is switched to the correct position so it gets gas and not shut off for the grenade launcher. When first cleaning the gas port make sure you get all the carbon out of it so its wide open. I had some M59's that were closed up. Parts can be found at numrich and tapco for sks's. I wouldn't hesitate to buy any one of them. BigBill

I think its fun to repair guns too because if we are going to collect them we better know how to fix them too. Trouble shooting is the most fun too.
I like to lube the piston in the gas system too with just a little moly anti seize I never let my gas systems run dry.

smg · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2004, 07:47:09 AM »

Thank you for the help. I am considering buying a Yugo SKS and I want to hear about the problems that might be encountered.

1911crazy · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2004, 09:22:05 AM »

I have heard about the gas leaking around the tubes were they connect to the gas port housing this can happen by raising the handguard/tube assembly too high to remove we can distort the opening in the tube if we raise it too high to remove. My advise to all sks owners is to just raise it enough to remove over the rear site thats it. BigBill

MGMorden · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2004, 06:57:10 PM »

I haven't had too much trouble out of mine, though I've only had it for a few weeks and only have 40 rounds through it. The only thing is that this one, as with many others I hear about, was pretty covered in cosmoline when it got here. Cleaning all that out of a semi-auto was a chore to say the least.

1911crazy · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2004, 12:35:32 AM »

Quote from: MGMorden

I haven't had too much trouble out of mine, though I've only had it for a few weeks and only have 40 rounds through it. The only thing is that this one, as with many others I hear about, was pretty covered in cosmoline when it got here. Cleaning all that out of a semi-auto was a chore to say the least.

Well how do you like your first sks?? On a few of my well used yugo's I had to use murphy's wood soap and coarse steelwool to get the 1/16" of dirt and grime out of the stock I couldn't see the wood grain it was that bad. But i was ready to get a replacement stock when a good looking wood grain came thru the grit and grime now its a keeper. I don't like to go with coarse steelwool I usually use fine steelwool or a soft rag and they come out ok. If you let the murphy's wood soap soak for 5 minutes the oils will soak out of the stock too. Just don't rinse with water it will ruin the stock just wipe it dry and let it air dry overnite. Did you take the firing pin out of the bolt? It must be removed to clean it good so slam fires won't happen. Let us know how you like it since its your first experience with one? :-D BigBill

Trust me the yugo's are easy to clean the cosmoline you should try an albanian sks they were coated with cosmoline to last 100years in saltwater. I had to soak them for days in kerosene to soften it up.