Hey thanks for the info! Whats your first thoughts on mine, no stamp 11109xx serial number and has a M a little bit more off to the right?

I have seen the sks with spring on firing pin slam fire. The rifle was gunked with cosmoline and spring was seized. So that tells me the spring doesn't do crap anyway.

Hey! Now I know I got a french tickler. I bought it brand new, looked like it's never been fired, no bayonet at the time. Now I've put about 200 rds threw it, and it's got a couple of dents and scratches. Gosh, dang it, lol. 😫 It's a very fun rifle. im glad i got it. I think I overpayed a bit, but I dont care. Very good video.

Insanely good review. I still want one.

Mine is 1972

Another excellent video. Thanks for all you do.

Amen bro

I own a beautiful Russian SKS.. a Chinese Type 56.. and a Norinco SKS-D.. and I plan to buy a "French Tickler" and "Jungle Stock" SKS in the next couple months or so to add to my collection since a retailer close to me still has quite a few of them in stock.. at a very good price ($479 each) When it comes to my SKS's.. personally I have always considered my Norinco SKS-D as my most prized and most rare SKS.. especially with the pre and post ban era stuff that went on and the fact that these D and M models seem to always be the most sought after.. not to mention that I have had offers as high as $2000 for my SKS-D (a price I could NEVER get for any of the other SKS's that I own) but I will never ever sell my SKS-D. I bought my SKS-D brand new and it came with 2 30rd mags back around 1990 and it is still in pristine condition today having only put less than 200 hundred rounds through it over the years.. it sits in the safe.. it gets cleaned and wiped down from time to time.. then back in the safe. Being young and foolish at the time when I bought it I made a big mistake by swapping out the ORIGINAL wood stock for a Combat Exchange folding stock and somehow over the years I lost the original wood stock for my SKS-D. (I still dont consider it a "Bubba" though) I have had many arguments with people (like Mishaco) regarding the SKS-D.. people who seem to discredit it's rarity and current market availability... and I have never really understood this.. and why they seem to put down the Norinco SKS-D and SKS-M models. I have always been searching for a Yugo.. but I have never ever come across one.. or a Romanian either.. and I would really like a 16" barrel variant like the Paratrooper in my collection - I had a chance to add an SKS-M with thumb hole stock to my collection years ago but felt the asking price was just too high for me (it was a private sale and they wanted $1200 for it.. it was in good original condition but it had quite I high round count put through it) Triangle 26.. your channel is simply outstanding!.. your detailed and informative video presentations are truly amazing!.. and you are a wealth of information and a fantastic source of knowledge for anyone wanting to know about history of the SKS pattern rifles. Keep up the great work Sir! *I Dreadnaught Tactical hereby do solemnly swear to never ever again permanently alter, modify, or "Bubba" an original SKS pattern rifle regardless of variant or condition for the rest of my natural life.* -

I have the PTR 9KT and have had it for the last 3 years and it is SBR'd set up as an MP5K-N. I believe I have somewhere around 2-2,500 rounds through it and I have had zero issues with it and it is the only clone I would buy next to an actual HK...which is still on my list. Supressed with an DeadAir Ghost and it is insanely good. If you can swing the cash for an HK, get an HK. If you dont want to spend double on an HK, get a PTR. Either way, it will become your favorite gun in your safe...or nightstand. ;)

Mine has a blank receiver with a 001437 on it and that’s same number on the trigger group (stamped) magazine,dust cover,stock and bolt but the carrier is a different number ..I purchased it in 1991 among a pallet of sks rifles my family business sold back in the day …I’ll watch your video 3 or 4 more times n try to figure out what I’m missing …I appreciate your work!!!

Great video. Very interesting insight for history buffs/equipment needs like myself.

Very informative. Thank u. I have a letter gun. (I was mistaking it for a Sino Soviet).

Pretty cool!

My first purchased rifle was a Sks Paratrooper with a shortened spike bayonet. I purchased it in the late 1990s at a local pawnshop for $250.00 . It was a very fun rifle. It worked flawlessly with aftermarket higher capacity magazines. Russian surplus ammo was about 20 cents per round, without buying in bulk. I love your very well-informed videos! Thank you, Keep up the great work!

What do you think about the Military Arms Corporation MAC 5 MP5 clone? They say that it is FULLY compatible with the REAL HK MP5 internal parts and furniture. Also.. you didnt mention the most popular and most widely sold MP5 clone on the market - the GSG-16 - even though it is in .22lr.. it is still an MP5 clone.

Great video, especially as I'm ordering an MKE today. I'm sure it'll be a great addition to my collection.

I was given a Yugo SKS several years ago from a buddy who I helped move. It’s a great shooter. I just need to find some stripper clips for it…

I found an HK SP5 for $2300 + NO tax + 22.79 shipping/oversized handling fee/shipping insurance/signature fee. Vs an AP5 at $1139 + no tax + same shipping fees. I’m a lil torn, but I think I might just send it on the SP5. I get a better chance of having all the parts be made well and everything be in spec, and I get all the little incremental upgrades HK has made over the last 60 years. Plus I’ll get solid customer support even years from now. I still think the AP5 will likely be “just as good”, but the MP5 has been my grail gun since I was 5 years old, and I figure that an extra $1200 for a gun that I will likely keep the rest of my life is a fair deal. All it means is that I’ll need to alter my budget a lil bit for an extra 6-12 months to make up for the price difference. I can easily save $200 a month for 6-7 months Edit: And also wanted to add that I’ve been burned badly by trying to save money vs buying HK in the past. I’ve been around guns all my life, but the only handguns I shot were Glocks. I love Glocks, but I wanted to try new things, especially HK. My dream handgun was a USP compact or USP full size, both 9mm, but I got talked out of just buying the HK USP and then spent the next couple years and thousands of dollars trying other “cheaper handguns” before eventually getting fed up and buying the USP. I realized HK weapons really weren’t as expensive as people made them out to be, but they tend to last way longer with fewer issues. I got my USP compact in V7 Light LEM with HK X Meprolight tritium night sights and 3 mags for $950

So....how many how many sino soviets do u think r in noth America?

I have a triangle 26 chinese sks. I'm wondering if its a new manufactured sks, or an old unissued sks. Could you help me determine what I have? thank you.

Can I send you a pm with my markings?

Nice review bro.. i just got the AP5P grey team for $1049 .. 3 mags flash hider pic rail cleaning kit and a bag

I had a V1 and it was not parallax free, even slight changes to your cheek weld would change your POI. I'm very curious if they fixed this on the V2, but no reviewer thus far has thought to check. It's an easy test, prop the optic up somewhere so the dot sits on a distant reference point, say 100m away. Then just move your head around. If the dot drifts off the point it was "aiming" at when you started, that's parallax shift. My V1 failed this test dramatically.

Wow... I can spend time with this one for hours. Both are combloc rifle's , 922r is for the importer not the end user....

Long lug 1963. Thanks very much for this video!

Aaaah the SKS the Trans Am of AK rifles

You just saved me the choice of buying one of these thanks man

😂 Spray painted purple plastic 😂 Damn good job brother!

Yet... the AR platform has yet to win a war. *Edit- 8/10 war rifles are .30 caliber and above; 2/10 rifles are .22 caliber. One of the .22s is for squirrel hunting.

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My man.. I have been watching for videos for a while now.. and I dont always comment.. but I would like to say that as an SKS owner who bought his first SKS back in the 80's ((Norinco SKS-D) I am always very impressed with your video presentations and thorough knowledge of the SKS rifle. You really know your stuff! There are a few other KZbinrs out there who seem to think they are the expert authority on the SKS rifle.. but their content is nowhere near your level of expertise. It would appear you are a purist when it comes to the SKS as you keep your rifles as close to original as possible and I would like to know what you think about "Bubba" rifles and aftermarket stocks and accessories? (I think I already know the answer lol) If you had to go with an aftermarket stock to put an SKS in.. is there any particular stock you would you go with ? Fab Defence? Arch Angel? Magpul? Choate? Tapco? Combat exchange? Kodiak Defense? Dragunov? ATI Strikeforce? - Also.. totally unrelated but has anyone ever told you that you look like UFC fighter Dan Ige? Keep up the good work! Salute!

Any experience with PSA AKM?

awesome vid!

Do you know the best place to get a tear down manual?

I have a factory 26 "14 2xxxxx" Based on your video about figuring out the manufacture date, I assume it was made around 1969 or 1970. It was unfired when I bought it, saturated in cosmoline. All matching serial numbers. I feel very lucky to have it!

I'll do you one better, i'll like, comment AND subscribe, not just pick one or a combination!?!

I just picked up a matching numbers Chinese sks. Can I send you the serial number and get your thoughts on year and to help me confirm it’s a model 56?

Merica

Well done and thank you .

Great video! Regarding the AK platform, was the weight of your AK setup the only negative opinion you have about using the Wolverine on the AK?

2 years too late but in a protracted war, magazines wear out, get lost or dont function properly. an integral magazine also in a remington 700 series is a blessing when lying in a ditch, waiting

A friend once called it the “JK47”

I have a " Shortage of Rationality ", as I live in the US, which can be very irrational in places and at times. As mentioned in the video, the 3 SKS rifles I have are better than the 3 centerfire lever actions I also have. While I have a ton of other guns, we all saw everyone scrambling when "bidet" or "joe and the hoe" were elected. Everyone suddenly realized they wanted to make every place like new york and/or california. The prices of lever actions went through the roof. I can and do have fun with SKS rifles, just as I do lever actions. The SKS and the lever actions can be used for deer hunting. The lever actions do also mate up with my revolvers. Nevertheless, the primary reason for my SKS rifles, lever actions, and revolver are the fact that government can become highly irrational, or at least more so than it already is, at any moment.

Excellent content, appreciate the hard work that was involved in bringing us this information. What I’m look for is the details on the magazine couples being used By the IDF. I’m looking

Excellent Video, super informative! When does part 2 drop? We’re you stationed at Bragg? I spent over 20 years there, retired 18Z.

Thank you for the video, hommie. It was very helpful.

My SKS has a triangle with Chinese letters on it. The triangle looks like A3A inside the triangle. The serial number is 21038039. Then stamped made in china with other written I can’t make out. Any help on when my SKS was made? Thank you

Of your MANY superb qualities, my favorite is your humble introduction in this video.