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SKS Carbines => Unaltered SKS Rifles => General SKS Discussion => Topic started by: KILLDOZER on August 12, 2015, 10:42:09 PM

Title: Will a Russian mag fit a Chinese SKS ?
Post by: KILLDOZER on August 12, 2015, 10:42:09 PM
The question isn't rhetorical, I really need to know !! Thanks !!
Title: Re: Will a Russian mag fit a Chinese SKS ?
Post by: Power Surge on August 12, 2015, 10:49:52 PM
Quote from: KILLDOZER on August 12, 2015, 10:42:09 PM
The question isn't rhetorical, I really need to know !! Thanks !!

Ya.
Title: Re: Will a Russian mag fit a Chinese SKS ?
Post by: Stoned_Oli on August 13, 2015, 01:07:01 AM
Shouldn't that be, "Да"?  chuckles1

Don't be surprised if you have to "fit" the mag... it happens... if so, go slow and check often.
Title: Re: Will a Russian mag fit a Chinese SKS ?
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on August 13, 2015, 09:03:51 AM
I have swapped likely a dozen factory mags.... Never had to adjust one.
Title: Re: Will a Russian mag fit a Chinese SKS ?
Post by: KILLDOZER on August 13, 2015, 09:43:25 AM
Thanks fellers, that's what I needed to know. I got a nearly new Russian mag on the way as we speak, off the bay for $40,delievered, which I figured was about as good as it's going to get.
Title: Re: Will a Russian mag fit a Chinese SKS ?
Post by: Justin Hell on August 13, 2015, 05:43:46 PM
I have purchased Chinese mags that simply would not fit later model Chinese SKSs....I would think if you had that particular era of Chinese SKS...it could get a little dicey. With the SKS parts, you always are at a little risk.

The SKS....its 'almost' universal.  :)
Title: Re: Will a Russian mag fit a Chinese SKS ?
Post by: Stoned_Oli on August 13, 2015, 09:45:08 PM
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on August 13, 2015, 09:03:51 AM
I have swapped likely a dozen factory mags.... Never had to adjust one.
I have had to do two so far... a Chinese on a 1966 /26\, and the one on my paratrooper.
They both clicked into place perfectly after a bit of filing at the front.
Title: Re: Will a Russian mag fit a Chinese SKS ?
Post by: KILLDOZER on August 17, 2015, 08:41:12 AM
Well, we'll know soon enough, the mag should be here by noon-thirty today. Fingers crossed !!

edit: the mag looks nearly brand new, and fits very nicely. There's no side-to-side play, in either the mag or the follower, I'm pretty confident this will fix my issues. I drove over to a dirt road I use for quick drive-by, test-fires now and then, but the sky fell out just before I got there, and Iturned around and beat-feet back home (shoulda checked the daggone doppler !!  >:( )