How to Insert Detachable Clips Into SKSs

The SKS Simonov System Self-Loading Carbine Model 1945 is a semi-automatic rifle issued to the infantry of the Soviet Union between 1946 and the late 1960s. The SKS functioned as a transitional rifle between the bolt-action weapons of World War II and the fully automatic AK-47 introduced in the 1950s. It fired 7.62-mm ammunition from a fixed, 10-round internal magazine. Higher-capacity detachable external magazines for the SKS are available from aftermarket sources and are easy to install.

Instructions

    • 1

      Make sure the rifle is unloaded and point it in a safe direction.

    • 2

      Engage the safety inside the trigger guard and lay the rifle on its left side.

    • 3

      Press the button at the rear of the trigger guard to unlatch the trigger group.

    • 4

      Separate the trigger group from the rifle.

    • 5

      Pull the back of the internal magazine out of the receiver as you pull the operating handle of the bolt to the rear. Pivot the internal magazine down and out of the receiver.

    • 6

      Make sure the safety is still engaged before reinstalling the trigger group.

    • 7

      Engage the front locator pins of the trigger group with the receiver, and pivot the trigger group into place in the receiver. Press the trigger group into the receiver firmly until it latches.

    • 8

      Place the front edge of the detachable magazine up into the machined slot where the front of the internal magazine was previously located and engage the tab with the slot.

    • 9

      Pivot the detachable magazine up until its rear catch engages and locks under the spring-loaded magazine latch.

    • 10

      Remove the detachable magazine by pulling the operating handle of the bolt all the way back and pushing the spring-loaded magazine latch toward the trigger guard. Pivot the magazine down and out of the receiver.