Simonov SKS Carbine Assault Rifle By Russian

Though the design of the Simonov SKS Assault Rifle dates as far back as 1943 (the M-1943 7.62x39mm “Kalashnikov” cartridge was first used in the SKS), they were not first issued to Russian troops until almost the end of World War 2. The design might actually be considered to be much older; the SKS Assault Rifle is almost a vastly scaled-down PTRS antitank rifle with better wooden fittings. The SKS Assault Rifle is a very simple rifle to strip and maintain, and is capable of some decent long-distance shooting, but is otherwise an uninspired design that owes its success to the simplicity of its manufacture. The SKS Assault Rifle and various modifications of it can be found in almost every country in the world, whether it was built there, given to that country, of sold there later on. Most of the SKSs have a permanently-mounted folding bayonet under the barrel, but most SKS Assault Rifle later sold to the West do not have them.

SKS Carbine Assault Rifle

The SKS Assault Rifle (Samozaryadnyj Karabin Simonova = Simonov Self-loading Carbine) was designed by famous Russian arms designer Simonov, who already designed the self-loading rifle AVS-36 and an anti-tank rifle PTRS. First prototypes were built in the early 1945, and were tested in small numbers on the front against Germans. In consequent years both SKS and the cartridge were refined and in 1949 this carbine was officially adopted by the Soviet Army as an "7.62mm Samozaryadnyj Karabin Simonova obr. 1945 goda - SKS". SKS Assault Rifle was brought into service along with the Kalashnikov AK-47, and was widely used during the first two or three post-war decades. With the increased numbers of the AK-47 and AKM brought into service, numbers of the SKS Assault Rifle in the front-line services gradually declined, but some SKS were still used by non-infantry and second-line units of the Soviet Army as late as 1980s and even 1990s.

SKS Carbine Assault Rifle

SKS Assault Rifle is a gas operated, magazine fed, self-loading weapon. It utilizes a short-stroke gas piston with its own return spring, and a tilting bolt locking, where a bolt tips down to lock onto the floor of the receiver. Charging handle is attached to the right side of the bolt carrier and moves when gun is fired. Receiver is machined from steel. SKS Assault Rifle is fed from the integral 10-rounds magazine, which could be loaded from the top through the open bolt by loose cartridges or by using special 10 rounds stripper clips. Stripper clip guides are machined into the front of the bolt carrier. SKS Assault Rifle features a bolt catch device, an essential feature for any clip-loaded firearm. Magazine can be safely and quickly unloaded via swing-down opening magazine cover.  

SKS Carbine Assault Rifle

SKS Assault Rifle is a hammer-fired gun. Safety switch is located inside the triggerguard. SKS features a single-piece wooden stock, a hooded post-type front sight and a range-adjustable open rear sight. Military-issue SKS carbines Assault Rifle are equipped with non-detachable bayonets, that could be folded down and backward when not in use. Soviet, East German and Yugoslavian carbines use blade-shaped bayonets, Chinese Type 56 carbines use spike-shaped bayonets, which are slightly longer than blade-shaped ones.