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Posted: 11/23/2006 9:28:01 AM EDT
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I got my first C&R, a Yugo 59/66. I have been trying to take it down for cleaning. Well, first off let me say that AIM's "excellent SKS" is great. New looking bore, 100% bluing, only small dents in the stock. My problem is getting the action out of the stock. I can't figure it out. I would also like to remove the bayonet as soon as possible. There is a slotted screw at the bayonet lug. There is a slotted screw on the side of the stock. Neither will budge. The Army disassembly manual doesn't mention either. I have the rifle pretty much apart, trigger group and everything. I just can't get barrelled action out of the stock. Any help would be great. |
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If the trigger group is out then the rifle should drop out of the stock. You hitting it hard enough? That is all I can think of. As to the bayonet screw. I would heat it with a hair dryer. It is probably gummed up with that gluelike cosmo that they used. It may also be staked in place. If this is so just take a small drill bit after the stake. |
Don't mess with the stock screw. The bayonet screw should come out normally... but keep in mind the bayonet is under spring pressure. I suggest you go through the instructions on surplusrifle.com Also, if you're taking out the trigger group, make sure the safety is on. The same goes for reinstallation. Don't bother disassembling the trigger group components or the bolt. Just clean them up. Dip the bolt in some gun solvents if need be to get rid of any cosmoline in the firing pin channel. Afterwards keep the firing pin channel dry (don't oil it). |
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I have to disagree with one posters suggestion. Disassemble the bolt completely. The cosmoline builds up in there, and after shooting oil and powder residue will build up inside the bolt. The firing pin floats. If enough gunk builds up in it a slamfire could occur. I have talked to several people who tried boiling their bolt and some who soaked it in almost everything from diesel to minerla spirits, After having a problem they took it apart and were surprised at the amount of junk in the bolt. Strip it, completely! Jim |
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SKS Disassembly Instructions "Make sure the safety is set (lever is in the UP postion.) Next, using the punch, depress the indented button on the back of the trigger group. This may take a bit of doing. It may also help to pull the trigger assembly forward and away from the stock. When the trigger group comes out, it worked." I had a bitch of a time depressing the indent button and had to take a punch to it. Mine was a brand new unissued SKS. It did come out after a smart smack with a punch. |
| I disassembled the bolt. Finally got the bayonet off, just wasn't trying hard enough. After 2 hours of cleaning I have most of the rifle cleaned. Need another can of brake cleaner. This is my first-seems like it is just oozing cosmoline. I set it down "clean" and pick up pieces later with more gunk oozing down. Going to try the mineral spirits bath next week. Sprayed out the trigger group but don't think that I will tackle taking it down. Thanks for the advice. |
I understand, but keep in mind that dissassembling the bolt takes a lot of force, something that may be difficult for a novice. I suggest that he soaks in it solvent or boils it and if he has no firing pin sticking problems, great. I simply soaked my bolts in solvent and my firing pins have always been able to move freely. However, if he does have sticking problems, then he should go through the trouble of dissassembling it. |
+1, in order for your rifle to be 100% safe from slamfires, tear down the bolt and clean out the firing pin channel good. As to the trigger assembly, usually it isnt needed to tear it down, I usually just drop it into a pot of boiling water for a few minutes, let it dry then apply CLP. I have had to tear down the trigger assembly though a few times. It isnt hard, hell If I can do it anyone with at least a room temp IQ can do it  If your rifle is as cosmoed up as you say, dont forget to take out the op rod and spring, cleaning both and clean out the channel they move in. They are located in the rear sight block, if you lift the lever up that allows you to remove the gas tube a little farther than needed to remove the gastube the op rod and spring will come out. Good Luck. |
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Hey, good tip there. I missed that those parts under the sight block. The cosmo is like chewing gum in some places. I have used 2 cans Primis brake cleaner at $1.88 (recommend it), on can pine scented gun cleaner from WalMart (burned my hand and stinks), and half a can of CRC Brakleen (which has identical MSDS as Birchwood Casey GunScrubber, by the way). 12 pans of boiling water later the stock is "okay". Now to let it dry. The dents came out pretty good. Thanks everybody for the great site too. |
I had forgotten that spring. My gas tube was also full of it. Even the cleaning kit recess in the stock was full, and it's nothng but wood! My Yugo 59/66 is where I really understood the quote "Hey! I bought some cosmoline and found a rifle in it!"  Jim |
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