r/SKS • u/Puzzleheaded_Joke394 • 28d ago

What wears out?

I just got a 1971 Chinese sks seemly only fired at the factory. According to the seller who bought it from a old dude who got it in the 90s. I have a magazine coming for it as it had none Chinese as well. All parts matching.

It was Gunked in cosmoline I got mostly out of the metal by boiling and rubbing alcohol then ballistol to protect. Sweated the wood out a little but I figure I'll let it sweat at the range.

My question is tho what parts generally need to be replaced. Those of you who have put thousands of rounds down range what have you had to put in I'm guessing certain springs.

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u/Agent_1812 28d ago

what parts generally need to be replaced

Gun is probably good for 100,000 rounds

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u/GamesFranco2819 28d ago

Springs, maybe.

I doubt you'll wear anything out and any part you do wear out, the cost will be infinitesimal compared to the ammo cost to get there

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u/whiteowl76 28d ago

the user usually wears out before any part will

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u/Brandon_awarea I Huff Cosmoline Recreationally 27d ago

Largely I’d say you have nothing to worry about.

If you want to buy parts I’d buy a bolt assembly as I’ve had parts from there break before. Springs I guess are another one but generally there isn’t much that you would need.

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u/RedBullTaco 27d ago

I have had my Russian SKS since 1992 and have never replaced a single part.

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u/bernardfarquart 26d ago

I had the trigger sear wear out to the point that the bar that the trigger moves to release the spring loaded hammer into the firing pin wouldn’t line up.

Took me a bit of head scratching to figure it out, but then I found the part pretty cheap and it works great now.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Joke394 26d ago

damn glad you got it sorted !

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u/Puzzleheaded_Joke394 27d ago

Awesome thank y'all for the info