thanks guys i somehow figured it out.
really weird. the gun would not let me load more than 1 bullet into the clip (stock clip). somehow the metal piece/spring that you push down when putting rounds in the clip slipped up above this metal piece that floats up and down.
weird.
I think you mean magazine. Not usually an important distinction but that particular gun uses both. Anyway, take the gun down, remove the trigger assembly and mag compartment. Clean it off the best you can, adjust what you can then put it all back together. It is hard telling what went wrong but a good tear down and cleaning fixes a lot of issues. If you can include pictures if you are still having the issue.
yes, yes you are right. i must had said clip as i was cleaning a few semi-auto pistols.
i was able to figure it out and fix the issue but still unsure what caused it! o well as long as it doesnt happen again!
Anyone own a SKS? i went to the range today and had some weird issues with it.
yes, yes you are right. i must had said clip as i was cleaning a few semi-auto pistols.
i was able to figure it out and fix the issue but still unsure what caused it! o well as long as it doesnt happen again!
I would just get a TAPCO 20round duck-bill magazine.. Ive got 3 and they have been running great..
This. My dad used to have an SKS with a 5 round duck bill mag. Looked really stupid, but it worked just fine for hunting.
its just that there are so many more gun designs to choose from ... 40 years ago, OK ... but not today
ok...so to clairfy what i was trying to say in my earlier posts, the magazine follower seems to jump up and above the hold open latch after the last round is fired. i believe the follower is suppose to push up the hold open latch, but mine is somehow slipping to the right and jumping up and back left over the Hold open latch.
so now that i have the right part descriptions, anyone else have that issue
once again the mag is the stock 10rd. only thing i have done was install a tapco stock
Not going to be too much help here but from looking at the pics and the description, I am wondering if the pivot point hole in 32 is worn and allowing just enough slop for it to do exactly as described.
Dial caliper checking the pin and the hole might find them to be out of size with each other by quite a bit.
I am not a gun smith but if you can find a difference in those sizes, odds are it is WAY out of spec and could be the problem.
In keeping with the magic that is ocdo, this is the part where I say "should have bought garrand" or Mauser.....
Good luck with the fix, there are indeed several over on the firing line that are sks fans and there used to be a guy on mocarry that was a huge sks fan as well.
Hope you get it fixed the easy way!
yea...should of bought garrand or a mauser, maybe you just gave me an excuse to spend more money on toys
i will check that pivot point. i did not notice that. could be the spring also.
also i did not fire it before i changed the stock. i do not think it would be an issue with the stock as it is a very common sks aftermarket stock for SKS's.
in the end i bought it for deer hunting (close range no 300yrd shots) and the issue only happens after the last round is fired. if i cant shoot a deer in 10 rounds i need to slap myself.