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    7.62X39MM RIFLES INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR \ SHOOTING & MAINTENANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS Warnings and Disclaimers History of the SKS .. Safety Guidelines Operative Cautions Specifications ..... Main Parts and Accessories Loading the SKS ... Unloading the SKS Disassembly/Assembly Cleaning Procedures Removing Trigger Mechanism/Magazine . Removing Receiver Barrel Assembly from Stock Sight Adjustment .... Mounting the Bayonet Parts Legend ....... Exploded View of Gun IMPORTANT: WARNINGS AND DISCLAIMERS WARNING: Careless use of any firearm can be dangerous.The warnings and instructions in this manua! should be read thoroughly so that you might fully understand how to properly use your SKS rifle. Accidental discharge can occur from careless handling and could cause serious injury, death or damage to property. SKS RIFLES SHOULD BE CLEANED THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO USE. DANGER - AMMUNITION WARNING: Use only 7.62x39mm Soviet ammunition in your SKS rifle. Never attempt to use ammunition of any other caliber in your gun. Use only newly manufactured ammunition that is of high quality and in good condition. Never use "remanufactured" or hand-loaded (reloaded) ammunition or ammunition that is faulty, incorrect or nonstandard, as both the manufacturer and the importer of this firearm specifically disclaim responsibility for any damage orinjury whatsoever occuringin connection with or as the result of ihe use of such ammunition with this firearm. 7.62x39mm Bullet HISTORY OF THE SKS The concept of the Assault Rifle began with the Soviets in the early 1900's. Later, during World War | Vladimir Federov intreduced the Federov 1916 Automatic Rifle, which fired a 6.5x50.5SR Japanese cartridge. At this lime this cartridge was thought to be the best foruse in rapid firing rifles. These guns were used toward the end of the 1914-18 war and the Russo-Finnish war of 1939-40. During World War Il, the Russians’ need for the "Avtomat” increased, and they adopted use of a 7.62x39mm cartridge. The weapon created by S.G. Simonov to fire this cartridge was the SKS-45, (Samozaryadni Karabin Simonova) a self-loading carbine, which was a scaled-down version of the 14.5x111.8mm PATS anti-tank rifle. The SKS-45 was easy to field strip and maintain and was quite popular. At this same time, M.T. Kalashnikov was working on designing a series of small arms, which wouid also use the 7.62x39mm cartridge. He was successtul, and developed one of the best known military weapons of our time, the AK-47 (Avtomat Kalashnikova) in 1947. The AK-47 was the prototype for many subsequent versions, and the Chinese manufactured SKS Type 56 rifle is a direct derivative of Kalashnikov's design. At the conclusion of World War Il, the People's Republic of China inherited many of these Soviet weapons from the Japanese. (The Japanese had seized them in Manchuria.) Duringthe Chinese Civil War, the PRC began making this equipment, and by war's end were well on their way to standardizing production of these Soviet-type smali arms. In recent years, the People's Republic of China has been producing the 7.62x39mm Type 68, the 7.62x3Smm T ype 67, the 7.62x25mm Type 64, and the SKS Type 56 with the distinquishing folding bayonet. The SKS Type 56 was encountered frequently during the Vietnam War. As a military weapon, the SKS rifle is only used by frontier forces, however it remains ever popular with the American sportsman as a hunting weapon, and as always with collectors and firearms enthusiasts. SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR PROPER OPERATION OF FIREARMS 1. Always treat a firearm as if it were loaded. Accidents happen when it is “alleged” that the weapon is unloaded. 2. Keep the muzzle of the firearm pointed toward a safe direction at all times. Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to destroy! 3. Never rely exclusively on your gun's safety mechanism. It is only an aid to safe gun handling, but it is a device which could fail or be inadvertently disengaged. 4. Check to see that the barrel is free of obstruction before firing. Remove all grease, oil, or other debris to prevent the barrel from fupturing upon firing. Check the bore, the chamber, and magazine assembly. 5. Be absolutley certain of your target and the backstop. Make sure your backstop is sound, and to prevent ricochet, never shoot at hard objects or water. 6. Always wear shooting glasses and ear protection while shooting. 7. Understand the operating principle of the firearm and become familiar with its handling characteristics before attempting te use it. 8. Be certain you are using the correct ammunition. Use onty high Quality military or commercial ammunition. Do not use reloaded or handleaded cartridges. 9. Keep the firearm unioaded when it is not in use. Store ammunition separately from the gun. Do not transport a loaded weapon. 10. Incase of faiture to fire, always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and hold the jirearm in this position for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, remove the magazine, open the action, and retrieve the cartridge. OPERATIVE CAUTIONS FOR FIRING SKS RIFLES OR ANY SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPON TEST YOUR GUN: 1. Load iw rounds of ammo into the magazine. 2. While in a stable firing position, point the muzzle downward. 3. Pull the charging handle or slide back, and let it fly forward to chamber the first round. 4. If your weapon fires, stop firing and unload weapon. (This is called a "Slam Fire."} 5. If there is no "Slam Fire", aim the weapon and pull the trigger. 6. if both rounds fire with one pull of the trigger, stop firing. (This is called "Doubling.”) 7. Either situation is dangerous, and the gun should not be ficed. Take the weapon to a gunsmith or place of purchase. CAUTIONS: 1. Do not allow rifle to be heated or sunbumt. 2. Frequently lubricate your weapon. 3. Frequently clean your weapon. Particularly the gas system and bore. Always cover with a light coat of gun oil after cleaning. 4. When storing, always keep the hammer in its released position. THOROUGHLY CLEAN YOUR SKS RIFLE PRIOR TO U: | | SPECIFICATIONS SKS TYPE-56 ... 7.62mm .4Ibs. (approx.) ...-40.20 inches }.5 inches, 4 groove, R.H. Twist 7 8 t Figure 2 The SKS Rifle consists of 11 Main Parts. (Figure 7) Recoil Spring Assembly Receiver Cover Receiver Bott Gas Tube/Handguard Assembly Bayonet Stock Trigger Group Magazine Barrel Cleaning Rod POE POnNanrona The Basic SKS Accessories. (Figure 2) Cleaning Rod Head Drift Brush Oil Can Accessory Case Muzzle Cap Gasport Cleaning Tool Clip PNET eoVe it will be helpful to refer to the parts described and shown on these two pages when following the instructions in this manual. (Page 18-19 lists ail available parts.) LOADING THE SKS UNLOADING THE SKS Instructions for Loading After Firing (ALWAYS ReUAmCanscUSoF Muza POSTION) | (ALWAYS REMAIN CONSCIOUS OF MUZZLE POSITION!) 1. Flip tha safety to tho "ON" postion. (Figure: \Whon the gunis ied, gas pressure is extracted from the 2 Plone hang on aco acorn acon potato eco we Ses hn Siren 2 automatically fed until all the rounds are gone, or the shooter 5 peri ces mia meso meee cutee Stops ting. When lint ing fot back te bot ana 5 Pehargng han ack anit he Bo cary Sear sreeaeon Lae eying ume’ forward Yo cham tho fst round 6. Your rifles pow loaded. Instructions for Unloading (ALWAYS REMAIN CONSCIOUS OF MUZZLE POSITION!) 1. [bot was lockod back, le should be unloaded, 2. Visually inspect the magazine and chamber to confem that guns empy. 2. unsure whether empty, immediately place the safety in tha“ON" postion 4, Rola tho magazine cover by pling back the magazine cover latch. (Figure 5) 5. Any unexpended ounds wil now be feed from the magazine, 8, Now, lock the magazine cover back in place, 7. Nest, pul back he charging handle otha rear and extract {and eject the lve round in the chamber. The bolt stop wil Figures “ie aomatiealy lock the bolt carrer back, (Figure 6) £8 Again visually inspect the weapon, Instructions for Firing (ALWAYS REMAIN CONSCIOUS OF MUZZLE POSITION!!) 4. Al ile downeange. | 2. Release tho salty 83, Place finger sige riggor guard onthe tigger. 4, Pullthe tigger back Figure 5 ‘SKS DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY Make 2 safe examination ofthe ilo be cortan tis not loaded before sipping. Open the magazine cover, draw back bolt and fk into ‘magazine and chambor tobe certain they are empty Instructions for Disassembly/Assembly 1. Takeout all accessories. With a finger, press in the cover ‘ofthe accessory chamber onthe but pate and take the case {or accessories cutofthe stock (Fgure 7) Open thecate and {aka cut the accessories. Figure 7 2, To remove the clearing od: swing the bayonet outward from the muzzle ofthe sil and remove he cleaning fd. Then, fold th bayonel back down toa "march positon” 8, Te remove receiver cover and rool spnng assembly: hold the smal of he stock wih you let hand, pressing with your ‘thumb on he rear othe recever caver (Pure 8) rota with the ighthand he receiver cover retaining pnarmupwarsto%s vericle postion and pulthe pin out fo he right as Gr as possible. (Figure 9) Allow reclvor cover to move backward 112" and eave by sing to rear (Figure 10) Remove the ‘col pring from the rear ofthe bok carr. (Figure 11) (Be certain o rasta eco pring with C Clip and forward) ‘SKS DISASSEMBLY /ASSEMBLY Figure 10 Figure 17 4. To remove the bot: pullthe bot back as far as willgo, anc emove the entve assembly. (Figure 12) When reinstling bot be certain magazine cover not latched) Figure 12 " ‘sks DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY CLEANING THE SKS —SSsSe——eaeaecn:80wD)98GS5OSOS 5. To remove Gas TubelHandguard Assembly: usea pin punch [pyle on ie tenses deky han tg mneeneacetpe, ponaons Eaontosiecmesectcuairs | ENE, Sprawl Faery CAUTION: Eom ee will allow operating rod and spring to escape. Instructions for Cleaning the Rifle 6: Now emoreau’ Hands Asem athe 1. Auch fe br bathe can od Sermons ees cree eae 2 Sosa tere ut oh ganas ae oh ich thelongthot the barrel. (Figure 15) Ifusingcorosive pier, this steps very important toremove thecorosiveresidue ton the bartel of your rile. Figure 13 Figure 14 7. The gas piston can now be pulled out ofthe gas tube! Figure 15 a 8. Make atleast 10 passes through the bare rom the muzzle ‘nd. The cap ofthe accessor tubo can be used o potent the ciownof the muzzle rom damage during cleaning. Use NOTE: The seven str ted are sulcien oils the rifle for , aclemnrolna ses toa ut on ph eet Solver though ebore Atma is procedure with wet and dry patches unil the paces come out lean ASSEMBLY REQUIRES OMI Y THAT YOU PREFORM THE ABOVE (CHECK THE BORE FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. ‘STEPS IN REVERSE ORDER. eareres 2 B CLEANING THE SKS 44 Diy the bore with clean ry pateh, and hen apply atin coat ‘foto the bore witha final ol soaked patch. 5. While cleaning te bore, you should also give the chamber area atherough brushing as wal. Use the same technique wi the palches, aerating wet and dy until the chambers

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