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Posted: 11/12/2002 9:15:59 PM EDT
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Does anyone know how much you can cut off the end of an SKS barrel (20-inch) and still have the rifle cycle reliably? I have heard of 16-inch SKS carbines out there, but I have no idea where the gas port is on these barrels relative to the 20-inch models. Having this information would probably allow an informed guess... Plinker out. |
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Campybob: Actually, I'm building up a toy from spare SKS parts - I have the barrel & receiver already (this is the one where I removed the front sight base). So, basically, it's almost "free". My local gunsmith will trim the barrel and re-crown for around $20.00 US. Also, I'm in Canada, and a 16" barrel would make this a "restricted" firearm, which means other complications. If I trim it down to just over 18.5", I won't have to worry about this. Thanks, Plinker |
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install and close the bolt. insert a rod down the bbl. untill it contacts the bolt face. mark and measure the rod length (from closed breech face to the muzzle). lets say your rod measure 20.1" on your sks. the minimum length allowable by law is 16". to be safe, let's also say you decide to go with a 16.25" long bbl., just to be on the safe side and take into account any measuring errors. thus, you could remove 3.85" from the muzzle of your bbl.. |
| Just have your 'smith cut the barrel to whatever length is minimum and don't worry about the gas port. The Russkies designed the weapon to operate any where any time, and the issue port is plenty large enough to work with anything down to 15-16 inches at least. Cut my own down to 18" years ago. Never had a failure to operate. Pulled the front sight/bayonet mount assy off, cut off the sleeve and mount for the bayonet, and remounted the front sight assy right over the groove in the barrel for the rear pin on the sleeve. Looks good, works fine. |
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