sks to accept ak mags

longhair · April 21, 1999, 04:24 PM

this may be a stupid question....but.... can a sks w/ a non-removeable magazine be modified to accept ak mags?? i know they make a magazine for these weapons, but to say they are cumbersome would be an understatement.
if this has been discussed before, just tell
me & i'll search for it. i don't have time right now. thanks.........longhair

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fiat justitia

Destructo6 · April 22, 1999, 01:11 AM

It can certainly be done, but be careful, it may be illegal. If you live in the People's Republik of Kalifornia, don't do it, it's a crime!

A SKS with a detachable magazine, regardless of whether it was manufactured as such, is illegal and considered an assault weapon. However, you can legally attach a factory 20rnd fixed magazine. I believe that AK type 30rnd magazines that are permanently attached are also legal.

Asinine, but there you have it.

[This message has been edited by Destructo6 (edited April 22, 1999).]

James K · April 22, 1999, 11:15 AM

Not just in CA. I think that conversion may be illegal all over, at least for post-ban SKS.

zot · April 22, 1999, 01:20 PM

I've seen a SKS with welded on 75 rd Chinese
drum, some metal was tacked on mag to fit,
but mag works excellent, easy to load with
back plate off,fill and leave loaded till
ya want to shoot, just crank the spring up
the number of times mag says to, you can
release spring tension too, its a mag I use
on my NHM-91 and leave loaded all the time,
till cleaning

longhair · April 22, 1999, 09:14 PM

thanks for the info. it's a pre-ban. i kinda
figured if there was a way i'd seen it somewhere, but i thought i'd ask just in case i missed something. thanks again

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fiat justitia

[This message has been edited by longhair (edited April 22, 1999).]

April 21, 1999, 04:24 PM	#1
longhair Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 1998 Location: CSA Posts: 632	this may be a stupid question....but.... can a sks w/ a non-removeable magazine be modified to accept ak mags?? i know they make a magazine for these weapons, but to say they are cumbersome would be an understatement. if this has been discussed before, just tell me & i'll search for it. i don't have time right now. thanks.........longhair ------------------ fiat justitia

April 22, 1999, 01:11 AM	#2
Destructo6 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 1999 Location: Nogales, AZ USA Posts: 4,000	It can certainly be done, but be careful, it may be illegal. If you live in the People's Republik of Kalifornia, don't do it, it's a crime! A SKS with a detachable magazine, regardless of whether it was manufactured as such, is illegal and considered an assault weapon. However, you can legally attach a factory 20rnd fixed magazine. I believe that AK type 30rnd magazines that are permanently attached are also legal. Asinine, but there you have it. [This message has been edited by Destructo6 (edited April 22, 1999).]

April 22, 1999, 11:15 AM	#3
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Not just in CA. I think that conversion may be illegal all over, at least for post-ban SKS.

April 22, 1999, 01:20 PM	#4
zot Senior Member Join Date: April 2, 1999 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 566	I've seen a SKS with welded on 75 rd Chinese drum, some metal was tacked on mag to fit, but mag works excellent, easy to load with back plate off,fill and leave loaded till ya want to shoot, just crank the spring up the number of times mag says to, you can release spring tension too, its a mag I use on my NHM-91 and leave loaded all the time, till cleaning

April 22, 1999, 09:14 PM	#5
longhair Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 1998 Location: CSA Posts: 632	thanks for the info. it's a pre-ban. i kinda figured if there was a way i'd seen it somewhere, but i thought i'd ask just in case i missed something. thanks again ------------------ fiat justitia [This message has been edited by longhair (edited April 22, 1999).]