SKS Magwedge KWIKRAIL rail system install: Best SKS Accessory Ever!

[@JimSalabim17]

So for anyone that's looking to do this and was turned off by the struggles this guy had.. don't be. I did this install in 15 minutes without a single bit of dremel work or pounding stuff with hammers. A little kroil oil on the dust cover pin and the stopper pulls right out no need to dremel at all. Also remember to put your recoil spring in the right way lol. Bendy side in first!

[@timothygaffney3407]

I was going to mention that he put the spring in backwards but you beat me to it.

[@tommyhunter9641]

Kroil is good!

[@mrkoolio4475]

Call me stupid but what is kroll oil

[@cbroz7492]

. Any relation to SimSalabim???

[@williamwang8274]

For some version, that cannot be pull out

[@acid360delta7]

I don't even own an SKS and I saw you put the recoil spring in backwards

[@troylorenzo6430]

instaBlaster...

[@yaboy6360]

Lmaooo dude i just got one and I knew not to do that

[@wethepeopleguy76]

Lol. Whooopsie

[@bmachasback3189]

Was looking for this comment

[@acid360delta7]

@@bmachasback3189 Honestly, to me, its funnier now that I've owned an SKS for almost 2 years.

[@codywagner1652]

you put your guide rod/ recoil spring in backwards

[@IamJoeTV]

Yup, and doesn't seem to care to even address it in comments or description.

[@IamJoeTV]

Also his installation is done in caveman style. Very brute way of doing this.

[@SeedOfSins]

For you sks owners easy way to remember is the snake goes in the hole

[@brewmule6799]

😂🤣😆

[@Dajokerboy101]

I was thinking how keep hammering that pin in will likely cause the space to slowly chip away until it just sliced in and easily falls out

[@adrianbibby5305]

For pulling that rear pin, a good trick is to grip the stock as if you are going to fire and use your thumb to push the receiver cover forward against the force of the spring. The pin will slide out a lot easier without that tension on there.

[@akmankalash]

that pin is so home depot looking they couldnt do a better job with it?

[@crazy4milsurps]

Must be nice to have so many Soviet Simonovs imported so you can hack and grind on them like that lol

[@JimSalabim17]

Most of them in Canada are Chinese Type 56s

[@andrewlavoie3639]

​@@JimSalabim17Not true many Russian sks in Canada as well as type 56s

[@sarge12212]

I installed a Kwikrail on my type 56. The receiver pin did not really work for me. The rail was still able to move. Since my gun was an old beeter, I installed a 1/4" furniture bolt and lock nut on it. The threads on the first bolt got boogered up trying to put it in, so I ran a 1/4x20 tap through the rail, dust cover receiver. It doesn't take that much metal off, but the bolt now threads in beautifully and the rail locks down solid. 😎👌

[@x0xCRUSHERx0x]

This community may be small and you may not get alot of views but us few people out’cheer interested sure do appreciate the upload! 👍🙂

[@mathieulagrandeur1006]

Bolt spring: twirly end in bolt

[@aaronfales4517]

You know the pin for the dust cover has to be straight up to pull out

[@SjPellegrino]

this was a great video. Buying one of those. Thank you.

[@sampercham28percham87]

I'm out at removing the sights

[@DarthPatrick87]

He removed the rear sight wrongly

[@Dajokerboy101]

I like the sight too but TBH I like the new optics I purchased even more lol

[@BenefitExploits]

Just put on a fixed Picatinny rear iron sight in front of your scope/red dot. Use a riser or just get one that sits high. Worst case you rip off your scope and use your rear fixed sight. I do not mess with flip up sights.

[@dodoservicesxbox3608]

i dont care as long as i dont have to actually fuck with the parts. if i have to grind shit down to install this im not doing that

[@issacclarke9740]

I was out when he shaved the pin

[@donholmes7763]

You put the recoil spring in backwards

[@philipgu]

Thank you for the uploading!! I do like the details you mentioned. And I just ordered the Gen 3.

[@matterino50]

I just did the same install last week with a 55 Tula. Same exact issues as you. For the quick release pin being tight, I found that the receiver cover was the culprit. It wasn't moving "forward" enough to be perfectly aligned. I filed off a bit of the ears of the receiver cover, where it touches the receiver at the forward most point. Then I was able to put the quick release pin in with ease

[@HolyEyeWasHere]

7:06 is that quick release pin available on their website?

[@gigidy33412]

I'm lost. How did you get the shield off without the pin out? Or how did you get the pin in when you had to grind it off??? I'm so lost

[@lanep4322]

I've come full circle and prefer the SKS as it comes originally manufactured.

[@TheJohnnyairgun]

Yup, it is What it is. Simple 50yd killing machine. Not a sniper, or modern tactical gun. I see beauty in these "cheap war weapons" with battle patina and running like champs. The bayonet is icing on the cake. I have 2 Chinese and looking seriously at a mint Russian. Damn Xmas time!

[@sarge12212]

The best Russians are the mid 1950s. They have chrome lined barrels and (usually) were not in service long enough to need a refurbished job. That's just an opinion, as mine is 1950, unlined and refurbished. ☹️

[@ei513563854]

Like the idea of this rail. A newer version allows stripper clips. The problem with this rail is that now you have to use a removable mag. and if you use a removable mag, now you have to do the bolt mod to allow for free drop capability-like an ak. If you do that, then you have to do the mag release mod. By the time you're done, you could just buy an AK - or an AR. After modding an SKS, I learned that its original configuration is as good as it gets, for a 100-300 yard rifle. If you want a scoped and VERY accurate rifle in 7.62x39, buy a Ruger American Ranch rifle for around $500. Yes its a bolt action, but very gets 0.5 MOA at 100 yards.

[@sarge12212]

You talk as if people did modifications in order NOT to buy an AK or try to turn it into one. Or really expect better accuracy. Nope, we do it because it's fun and we got bored with the gun in it's original state. 😎👌

[@ei513563854]

@@sarge12212 believe me...I understand 😂👍

[@timothygaffney3407]

@@sarge12212 And we can't afford an AK or AR.

[@ryancasler9331]

Yep I got that in my basket on Amazon right now but I went and watched your video but now I'm going to go purchase it about your pen that you put in with the hammer you probably should have put it in on the right hand side because that's the side that you pull the pin out of when you dremeled it so your ring for pulling it you should have your pin work in the same way that the other pin worked I don't know if that would make it looser or not but I'm just one of those people that everything whatever way it was before I go the same way with it.

[@AnwarMangla]

Good work. I got one so this will help. Thanks

[@Digitalsharecropper]

The SKS is a really good gun. The People's Army Viet Nam used these with great success for many decades and preferred them to Kalashnikov for general infantry use. Putting a good scope on it is the way to go. They will hit what you aim at and take a beating forever. Ammo is cheap too. Good job. Nice video.

[@akmankalash]

ammo aint cheap anymore

[@buddyrebel_Garcia]

@@akmankalash bro give them a break that was a two year-old comment. We know that ammo is not expensive.

[@BurtB1]

Are you able to load it with that rail attached?

[@aaronfales4517]

Any SKS that isn’t original is going to be a pain in the butt to work on

[@AS768]

So, like, how do you load the rifle after this...?

[@blueberrysunnyd]

detachable mags

[@DreadNovella]

I guess you don't worry about scratching your gun up lol

[@x0xCRUSHERx0x]

Not if you’re gonna “bubba” it up as the boomers like to say. Historically it’s trashed just like mine. Want one for novelty showcase purposes? Buy a 2nd one. First rifle I ever bought and never want tp get rid of it just for that reason so I don’t mind murdering it out! 🤙

[@DreadNovella]

@@x0xCRUSHERx0x boomers are 80 and 90 years old.

[@robspear03]

@@DreadNovella Boomers are not THAT old! Millenials are 8 or 9 years old...

[@damiion666]

Harley Likes Magic millenials are in their 20’s and undortunately, can vote

[@damonsmith5033]

Worked just like you said. Thanks.

[@goonch7956]

You put the spring in the wrong way

[@Dajokerboy101]

I can't get the dust cover pin out with pliers but I don't want to go buy a power tool just to grind down one little nub :(

[@danielrosas9375]

Any update?

[@jonleone777]

Use some heat from a torch to expand metal a little.

[@alexwcobb]

10 bucks at Walmart

[@cipher5567]

hello sir ！can you teach me how to remove the sight pin? I fail...

[@choogiesoutdooradventures.1948]

Just got one, I find that the front part of sight slides side to side. The rear part slides side to side a little. I just curious how it’s gonna do out to 200 to 300 yards.

[@shepss217]

I would assume you’re running ak47 magazines?

[@rudedawg5087]

I enjoyed this video and may order one for mine if I cannot find a Scout Ind. mount. Btw, luckily the "dog ears" pins on my Norinco rear sight does not have the retention pin going thru them. One other thing is I was told the "squiggly" end of the spring goes in first. Thanks again for the video.

[@jamesranger6283]

There are some Russian sks rifles that have a pin in the front sight. it is small and kind of small and tough to see. Check otherwise you will be pounding and yanking till the cows come home. knock it out first and the front sight will take very little effort to remove. Rear take down pin drill a small back hole above the pin and knock the locking pin out from the back. Some pins are mushroom shaped and you cant yank them out. If you save the locking pin you can return everything back to original if you wish.

[@SkyCandyVisuals]

Looks secure looks easy looks like I'll take it...pew pew

[@ericburton4814]

Does it hold zero?

[@CanadaQKG]

Looks better than the dust cover mount....

[@kohdetimetraveler]

I saw a guy use a punch and hammer and tapped/hit (on a 45 angle ) the rear sight once and had a scarf around it so it didnt fly across the room lol.. but it worked ...

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

Spring is backwards

[@dlwhite6537]

That's the REAR site. Which by the way is good at 1000 meters.

[@picklesauce3781]

I’d like to see anyone hit a target at even 900 yards with an SKS. That’s ballistically impossible.

[@cameroncabrera6476]

For you maybe I do it everyday before I go to work

[@darrellwoods5961]

Rear site is Extremely Easy to remove. Zero grinding..I use a punch and a small hammer.

[@cameroncabrera6476]

Parent you special

[@toaster3822]

You put the recoil spring in backwards....

[@jaabc8345]

Is this hold 0?

[@alexkutkovski8895]

I bought one too but didn't like it after installation. Rear sight end was to loose, moving left and right, receiver cover end had also to much play. Rail it self is long and made from cast aluminum and flexes a lot on a middle, not good for bigger scope. If you are planing to soot over 50-75 yards I would not recommend it.

[@mclovinjr3242]

Spring when in the wrong way but seeing as its an sks i suppose that doesnt matter. Shit could run anyway

[@bvandergriff1]

no work needs to be done on the rear sight. that take no time at all to pop out. you have to compress it fully the just push it out the back.

[@Morningstar_Actual]

Billy Vandergriff some were pinned

[@robspear03]

@@Morningstar_Actual Name one. Ill wait.

[@Morningstar_Actual]

Chantal Beck very early russian and Sino SKS’s had pinned rear sights, not common but they are still examples out there if you look hard. My first sks had a pinned rear sight and it was a izhevsk production

[@Morningstar_Actual]

Chantal Beck my friend currently owns an early Norinco...with a pinned rear sight. Again, it’s not common but they’re out there.

[@shawnhare1889]

What chassis is that?

[@jacobireland4520]

tapco

[@precycler]

you put the spring in backwards!

[@marckcarbonelloifveteran410]

Bubba taking charge!

[@micahshelton7887]

Take my advice and don’t mount a scope on your sks... the irons are far more reliable then any mounting system you can buy for this.

[@billlong666]

How do you load the gun? Can't use stripper clips no more???

[@williamschlosser77]

$69 to $179 (for gen 4 that accommodates stip clips) is a bit pricey for a rail.

[@pacificrigger]

I tried adding a Rail to my Chinese SKS and it was easier than shown in this video. After installed, the scope was Way out. Had to remove the action and do a Barrel Sight to tune in the Scope. Took it to the range and after 100 rounds go it just right. Probably going back to Iron sights though. A Lot of dicking around for a Scope that is not much better. Still not a Sniper Rifle. With a Scope there's a spot for the shells to be ejected but it must be Hand loaded 1 round at a time. Reverting back will allow me to use Stripper Clips and a Quicker reload. Fun build, but not worth the results.

[@drewballs000]

The rear sight needs no grinding. Use a hammer and a punch and it. Taps out gently.

[@nutzy99ify]

This looks like it'll work for my svt airsoft rifle with a few mods.. let's doo it!

[@Dajokerboy101]

Actual video of you removing the rear sight would've been helpful

[@khurramdar8736]

I changed mine all you have to do press your sight in with a screwdriver from top and at the same time pull your sight out like he did

[@olaola63375]

Grinding w/out covering all the opening is a no-no!

[@jpdodaman7452]

I’m commenting in 2022. You installed the recoil spring backwards. The straight end goes toward rear of receiver. The squiggly end goes toward barrel. You put it in the wrong way and you will definitely have problems with your SKS

[@WiSE1ER08]

You put your spring in backwards 😅

[@troyquintanilla5418]

Sold

[@khurramdar8736]

Thank you for this video rear sight was not that hard to take it out i changed mine too all you have to do press your sight in from top with a screwdriver and pull your sight out at the same time

[@rhino67]

Wait did I hear that right? You Bubba'ed a RUSSIAN SKS? Ya I'm out at "What we have on the table today folks..." Should have said "What we have on the butcher block today folks..." Only a DF would bubba a Russian SKS... Peace

[@wwvette]

The Diaper Sniffer Didn't Know The Difference Of The Rear Site And The Front Site!!!

[@greatwhitenorth762]

I don't think i would be trying to pull that little retainer pin out with pliers. A 1/16" punch and a hammer should get it out tho. You mis-spoke at 3:05 when you said "...to do this we have to remove the front sight." It's the rear sight you're removing, not the front one. Just me nit picking i know, but still, it's nice to not confuse ppl in 'help' videos. The Magwedge instructions are crap, and if you actually did previously watch YT vid(s) on rear sight removal then you must have forgotten what you learned....the rear sight is indeed pinned in place. It's also held by upward pressure from the small leaf spring underneath it. And then you inserted the recoil spring backwards. Sorry dude, can't give this vid a thumbs up...hard to see how it would be of any help to someone who knows little to nothing about doing this retro and is looking for guidance.

[@stevemazz3121]

This is a good how not to mount the rail video.... besides everything else that rear pin is to be put in from the right side of the weapon if you measure the keeper pin you... the pin you ground the pin off of... you will see the ends are different diameters. Plus, how so you load the weapon with the rail in the way? More modifications? Why not just purchase a MP5, a cheap one will cost the same as all the extras and mods to the SKS and be more reliable in the long run....

[@hvuu1628]

garage rail. heavy and make stripper clip useless. no iron sight for back up.

[@DP1SDABDDST]

Holy fuck. There is so much you did wrong with this.... 1st being why and the actual fuck would you put a wood gas piston cover on a polymer stock, 2nd you put the gas piston in backwards and 3rd no one should ever let you near a dremel EVER AGAIN....

[@knightofthesun758]

It is yours, but you destroyed it!

[@clarkabrpi3428]

When you have to dremel parts to field strip your rifle...you lost.

[@rasimbond4767]

You put the spring in the wrong way my nigga

[@möth39E]

Why would you do this man

[@DP1SDABDDST]

So I'm getting one so I don't destroy my $500 scope, the shell deflector is why. Making a DMR version.

[@DP1SDABDDST]

But if you're saying this dude made an insultingly stupid video with unnecessary steps and horrible miscalculations.... yep yep and YEP

[@möth39E]

A bit of both I guess

[@damiion666]

I’ll pass, thanx

[@robspear03]

To think you wasted your time to type that...

[@damiion666]

Harley Likes Magic yea I wasted a whole 5 secs omg!

[@rudykremer2469]

RECOIL SPRING BACKWARDS!!!

[@aaronfales4517]

Ew polymer SKS………and you left the gas tube hand guard wood…..that poor SKS

[@jeremiahdillard9201]

There is a part of that hopes this install was a parody.

[@mr.invisible3770]

What a cry baby, it was only 2 pins dude. Thats annoying level 10 to you? I'd hate to see him try to fix an engine.

[@rabbidrick7533]

This is painful to watch

[@VIdeoWatcher415]

You are a amateur,like the rail though.

[@JW-gl6dd]

No bubba no

[@NormalishGuy]

Personally.. looks like junk now

[@crazy4milsurps]

Goonsmiff

[@P.B.Theriver]

BUBBARAIL

[@brewmule6799]

The mixed furniture is not appealing. AKA ugly