DemocratGunOwner
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Well, finally pulled the trigger (pun intended) on a rifle. I've owned my 9mm subcompact for over a decade, and my grandmother gave me my grandfather's old shotgun after he passed away a few years ago, but I have never owned a rifle. A co-worker has an FFL that he has run as a side-gig for a while, and he's going to allow his FFL to lapse (he's moving to a state where the laws on selling guns are stricter, so he figures he might as well let his FFL lapse, too.) He specialized in Russian rifles, and has been clearing out his last stock.
Arranged to get an immaculate condition Mosin-Nagant M91/30 (1939 manufacture, all stock, complete with accessory kit and bayonet,) a 440-round tin of 7.62x54 ammunition, and some SKS parts.
He said he was missing a few pieces to finish an SKS, most notably the trigger group, but that he's sell me the rest for $100. When I got there, he determined that he *DID* have all the parts! Got the whole set (both rifles plus ammo) for $330. Now I just need to assemble the SKS...
It's a Yugo 59/66 receiver, with any possible part US-made (mostly Tapco,) so it meets all US-sourcing requirements. Have disassembled and reassembled a few firearms in my day, but this will be the first time for an SKS, and the first assembly-from-scratch (without me previously disassembling it immediately prior,) so I'll be taking it slow-and-careful.
Anyone have any tips I should know about that aren't in the standard assembly guides? (I was advised by the seller to take it to a proper gunsmith after assembly for verification, since it's made from disparate parts.)
edit: I should specify that I've shot SKSes on numerous occasions dating back to college. I love the SKS, and always figured my first rifle would be one. In this case, it gets to be my first project, too.
Arranged to get an immaculate condition Mosin-Nagant M91/30 (1939 manufacture, all stock, complete with accessory kit and bayonet,) a 440-round tin of 7.62x54 ammunition, and some SKS parts.
He said he was missing a few pieces to finish an SKS, most notably the trigger group, but that he's sell me the rest for $100. When I got there, he determined that he *DID* have all the parts! Got the whole set (both rifles plus ammo) for $330. Now I just need to assemble the SKS...
It's a Yugo 59/66 receiver, with any possible part US-made (mostly Tapco,) so it meets all US-sourcing requirements. Have disassembled and reassembled a few firearms in my day, but this will be the first time for an SKS, and the first assembly-from-scratch (without me previously disassembling it immediately prior,) so I'll be taking it slow-and-careful.
Anyone have any tips I should know about that aren't in the standard assembly guides? (I was advised by the seller to take it to a proper gunsmith after assembly for verification, since it's made from disparate parts.)
edit: I should specify that I've shot SKSes on numerous occasions dating back to college. I love the SKS, and always figured my first rifle would be one. In this case, it gets to be my first project, too.