Hi guys, long time no see !! I just traded into a SKS that the previous owner had paratrooper'd by his gunsmith. The front sight post is some aftermarket job, not the original one, and he installed this Williams Firesight in the front post.
After I did the deal, I rode right over to my secret blasting spot, just to run a few quick mags through to test for function. It ate up several Golden Tigers and Silver Bears without issue, and shot very tight and consistent groups off the seat of my motorcycle at 35 yards.
But, it did shoot just a bit to the right, and I had no tools, so when I got home i tried to tweak it a little, and that's when I realized this fiber optic rig had a lot of play in it.
I did some googling, and found a number of complaints about this issue, saying the company should've provided some sort of shim.
Anyway, I really dig that bright red front sight, but the movement nags at me. I'm wondering if there are any good solutions, or if i should consider putting an original steel sight in there (Expensive? Where to find?) Or, should i just not worry about it?
Other than this, I like the rifle. I'd actually had my eye out for a deal on a jacked-up/ bayo-less, Tapco'd unit that I could have my gunsmith cut down to paratrooper size, and this one was already there. Plus it came with one of those funky red/brown jungle stocks, which was another bonus, since I always thought they were cool, and never had one.
BTW, this is a all-matching numbers, Norinco stamped, CSI Ont Ca. import, 22-million serial #, press-fit barrel. It has the 3 Chinese character stamp, and the arsenal is 636. Since the hook on the last 6 is longer, it appears to be a 686-A rather than B.
It's in excellent shape and appears to be very low miles.
I'd post a pic, but i'm still recovering from Photobucket's low blow.
Any advice or commentary is much appreciated......