Debubbaizing my SKS

[derwingnut]

Alrighty, I've decided to undo the havok I brought on this poor Chinese SKS 11 years ago. As it sits, Fiberforce Dragunov stock, detachable magazine, scoped receiver cover. Now the main question is, I'd like to go back to a more traditional style and just use the tech sight rear aperture. Thinking of either standard wood or the Choate conventional style(the ATI MC is a no go being that I fire lefty). Do any of y'all have any experience with the Choate and does anyone know of any good source at all for original fixed mags? Those things are surprisingly hard to come by lol.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Gunbroker will have everything you need.

Liberty Tree Collections is a good source too.

And replacing black plastic with black plastic is not part of the deBubbafication process.

Good luck.

 

[derwingnut]

Found some OK prices on Gunbroker, still hit or miss on fixed magazine at least. Will check out Liberty Tree as well, original wood is still on the table, just contemplating the Choate for its length of pull without having to add a huge wonky spacer.

 

[brownspotz]

try http://www.gunpartscorp.com/ they usually have stuff in stock

 

[derwingnut]

Seems most pages have some really obscure small parts but damned if one can find the magazine in stock haha. Guess I'm gonna have to pony up and pay the premium for one of the ones i've found on ebay or gunbroker. Still up in the air on what stock to go with, have also been contemplating the chinese fiberglass just for something different. Thanks for the suggestions thus far, keep em coming of course

 

[armed ferret]

contemplating the Choate for its length of pull without having to add a huge wonky spacer.

Millions of conscripts throughout history have had no problem adapting to the length of pull without buying a half-assed-quality (at best) plastic stock.

restore it to its proper form and enjoy it for what it is....without trying to make it something it isn't.

 

[derwingnut]

Ah, but why adapt to the LOP when I can adapt it to myself of course I hear what you're saying without a doubt which is why I'm exploring my options thoroughly first. I didnt particularly dislike the wood stock back then, was just young and had no real options for a "tactical weapon platform", hence the current draggy style stock. Definitely intrigued by the ugly as sin chinese fiberglass though, the choate conventional just seems like a nice way to take it back to original look while making it at least slightly different than the thousands already out there. This one is in no way a collectors item or museum quality piece as well. If it were Albanian well then I'd feel very dirty changing anything on it lol.

 

[armed ferret]

I guess some folks are precious ****ing snowflakes.

 

[rseymorejr]

Millions of conscripts throughout history have had no problem adapting to the length of pull without buying a half-assed-quality (at best) plastic stock.

restore it to its proper form and enjoy it for what it is....without trying to make it something it isn't.

I just recently put my SKS back where it belonged. Took off the scope and detachable mag and went back to basics. Luckily I had kept everything. I enjoy shooting it more now that it's the way it was meant to be.

 

[derwingnut]

Which is why I'm doing roughly the same, dont want pistol grip or any of that nonsense, just a fun shooter. Definitely want to give the tech sight a whirl though. Like the idea of it

 

[rseymorejr]

Which is why I'm doing roughly the same, dont want pistol grip or any of that nonsense, just a fun shooter. Definitely want to give the tech sight a whirl though. Like the idea of it

I have a set of Tech Sights on a 10-22, I LOVE them

 

[Vile Shadow]

Millions of conscripts throughout history have had no problem adapting to the length of pull without buying a half-assed-quality (at best) plastic stock.

Well said.

Not to mention all the soldiers from all over Asia that fought with them.

restore it to its proper form and enjoy it for what it is....without trying to make it something it isn't.

Mine is a 1954 Tula, and WILL remain devoid of plastic as long as I can help it.

 

[Vile Shadow]

Alrighty, I've decided to undo the havok I brought on this poor Chinese SKS 11 years ago. As it sits, Fiberforce Dragunov stock, detachable magazine, scoped receiver cover. Now the main question is, I'd like to go back to a more traditional style and just use the tech sight rear aperture. Thinking of either standard wood or the Choate conventional style(the ATI MC is a no go being that I fire lefty). Do any of y'all have any experience with the Choate and does anyone know of any good source at all for original fixed mags? Those things are surprisingly hard to come by lol.

Let's have a picture of this thing so we can see exactly what you're dealing with.

 

[armed ferret]

Those asians are typically smaller folks so they really didn't have to deal with too much.

 

[derwingnut]

One of these things is not like the other...lol


Also update, snagged a magazine from eBay for 30 $

 

[derwingnut]

This was the only pic I had on my phone of it so you get the bonus of numerous old bolts as well lol

 

[highfructosecornsyrup]

I had found some sks surplus parts site a while back.

https://www.buymilsurp.com/sks-rifle-parts-accessories-c-6.html

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

Ill have to look. I might have a chinese top cover and mag still in a drawer, but i am not 100% sure on the mag, i might have already sold it.

 

[derwingnut]

Ill have to look. I might have a chinese top cover and mag still in a drawer, but i am not 100% sure on the mag, i might have already sold it.

Not a big deal, just found a magazine on ebay for not too bad, if you come across the receiver cover let me know, but not a huge deal. That magazine is the real bear to find as I've discovered in my searching. Really kicking myself for losing track of the original parts over the years.

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

Just looked, No mag and the original style top cover is a Yugo 59/66 cover. I do have two Norinco scope mount covers like these, but you said you want a original style