Scanned SKS Manuals (all types)

[running-man]

Here are a few links to the manuals that came with SKSs from the 80's and 90's that I have collected files for over the years.  I hope to get a larger collection of these posted as time progresses.

Chinese & General SKS Manuals:

• Generic SKS Manual from 1990
• Generic SKS Manual from China Sports (yellow cover) (H/T to Greatguns for this one!)
• Global SKS / AK Manual
• Generic SKS Manual from Cheaper than Dirt!
• US Army TC 9-56 manual from October, 1969

Chinese Commercial Manuals:

• SKS-30 Manual from China Sports (blue cover)

Russian SKS-45 Manuals:

• SKS45 Manual from KBI

Yugoslavian M59/66 Manuals:

• M59/66 Manual from Century International Arms
• M59/66 Manual from Interordinance
• M59/66 Manual from KBI

[running-man]

Here are a few photos out of the many that I don't have.  If anyone has these or knows where they could be found, a lead would be much appreciated! (I have the Clayco M8 book, I just have to dig it out and photo/scan it.)

[Phosphorus32]

Nice work RM! 

I just picked up a pair of the US Army manuals at our local surplus store yesterday.

[running-man]

Nice Jon!  Are they both the October 1969 version?  I can't seem to find a more recent one anywhere, maybe the Army has current SKS info in a different "Training Circular" these days?  I would hope they are still at least teaching the basics on how to identify one along with AK's as there are so many out there.

I posted the Cheaper than Dirt! manual, which quality and content-wise is ahem, "Cheaper than Dirt!"  I also uploaded 4 M59/66 specific manuals (some of which are shown in my photospread in post #2) that are rather nice showing the little used aspects of our favorite Yugo. 

[Phosphorus32]

Hey Joe,

They’re both the October 1969 dated versions identical to the one you posted. Same typo of “M49/56” on page 5 (otherwise correctly identified on pages 1, 2, 4 and 6).

I think it’s a cool time capsule. The omissions are as interesting as the included information on page 1. The authors were unaware of: the Romanian (or so rare as to not warrant a mention), the North Vietnamese (or at least they hadn’t made the distinction of the “Star 1” marked receivers from the Type 56), the Yugoslavian M59, and unsurprisingly the Albanian (undoubtedly never observed by US military or intelligence service personnel by Oct. 1969).

It’s a thorough operational manual for informing soldiers/marines on the ground in SE Asia ca. ‘69, or Green Berets that may have trained various indigenous forces around the world from 1969 to the present.

[Greatguns]

I've got the China Sports one. It has a pastel yellow cover. Here's a pic and I'll get it into a pdf and upload it to you Joe. Unless you want me to just upload it here on the thread???

[running-man]

Nice Jon!  I need to read through it in depth. I hasn't even noticed the errors you mentioned.

Alan, whatever format and method is easiest for you. I can convert to the PDF if necessary.  If email is easy you can send to running-man@sks-files . com too. I'll upload to the server and add the link!  Much appreciated! 👍🏾👍🏾

[running-man]

I've got the China Sports one. It has a pastel yellow cover. Here's a pic and I'll get it into a pdf and upload it to you Joe. Unless you want me to just upload it here on the thread???

Got it uploaded, thanks for that one!