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I have taken to heart all the advise given on cleaning mil-surp rifles and really worked long and hard today on my SKS.
By way of background, I have had this Norinco Chinese SKS with chrome bore for about 20 years and never did anything with it. A friend sold it to me (along with many other rifles). Every time I would go over to his house we would get involved with his collection. Every time he would say "you need this one and that one" and I would say OK. Didn't mater what it was, I had money to burn back then. So this SKS just sat all this time. Probably because I looked down upon it as a crummy Commie rifle. After all I had my beloved M-1 carbines, what could be better?
Now that I have my C&R I've taken a closer look at some firearms I have and really see them in a new light. Today, with the help from here and a step-by-step dissasembly from surplusrifles.com I worked on this SKS.
It went something like this:
Disasemble the whole thing.
Put all small parts in a pot of water and boil the cosmolene out of them. Burn finger while doing this.
Blow water off/out with air gun. Wipe.
Use heat gun on barrel/receiver and wipe what doesn't run off.
Clean with mineral spirits. Wipe.
Spray with WD-40. Wipe.
Clean bore and chamber. Wipe.
Use Hoppes #9 on everything. Wipe.
Gun oil everything.
Take picture. Tell friends.
Reassemble weapon.
This was sold to me as new unfired. I now believe it. Absolutly no sign of wear from being fired. Bore clean.
Stock has dings from storage and handleing before I got it.
My opinion of this rifle has changed substantialy. All parts are milled. I am impressed with it's parts and the way it's made. I look forward to shooting it. It's inner workings are now clear to me. I like this rifle very much. Even the chisle point star bayonet.
Now I throw out the question, what can anyone tell me about it? I know it's Chinese and imported by Norinco. Can the markings tell when it was made and by what company? Any other history, please. Numbers are on pictures.
All serial numbers match. Even the stock. What is it worth?
Finally, should I shoot this one or leave it alone as a collector and buy anoyher for plinking?
I know this is a whole load of questions, sorry.
Thanks for taking a look.
By way of background, I have had this Norinco Chinese SKS with chrome bore for about 20 years and never did anything with it. A friend sold it to me (along with many other rifles). Every time I would go over to his house we would get involved with his collection. Every time he would say "you need this one and that one" and I would say OK. Didn't mater what it was, I had money to burn back then. So this SKS just sat all this time. Probably because I looked down upon it as a crummy Commie rifle. After all I had my beloved M-1 carbines, what could be better?
Now that I have my C&R I've taken a closer look at some firearms I have and really see them in a new light. Today, with the help from here and a step-by-step dissasembly from surplusrifles.com I worked on this SKS.
It went something like this:
Disasemble the whole thing.
Put all small parts in a pot of water and boil the cosmolene out of them. Burn finger while doing this.
Blow water off/out with air gun. Wipe.
Use heat gun on barrel/receiver and wipe what doesn't run off.
Clean with mineral spirits. Wipe.
Spray with WD-40. Wipe.
Clean bore and chamber. Wipe.
Use Hoppes #9 on everything. Wipe.
Gun oil everything.
Take picture. Tell friends.
Reassemble weapon.
This was sold to me as new unfired. I now believe it. Absolutly no sign of wear from being fired. Bore clean.
Stock has dings from storage and handleing before I got it.
My opinion of this rifle has changed substantialy. All parts are milled. I am impressed with it's parts and the way it's made. I look forward to shooting it. It's inner workings are now clear to me. I like this rifle very much. Even the chisle point star bayonet.
Now I throw out the question, what can anyone tell me about it? I know it's Chinese and imported by Norinco. Can the markings tell when it was made and by what company? Any other history, please. Numbers are on pictures.
All serial numbers match. Even the stock. What is it worth?
Finally, should I shoot this one or leave it alone as a collector and buy anoyher for plinking?
I know this is a whole load of questions, sorry.
Thanks for taking a look.