Chinese SKS trigger===OMG !!

filthysavage · March 28, 2009, 06:18 PM

Bought a Chinese SKS today and just got back from shooting it.But that trigger...oh my god ! Talk about creep ! Ok,what can be done to improve it ??

Sodbuster · March 28, 2009, 06:52 PM

You can visit this site: http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/...ring/index.asp and do it yourself.

You can have Kivaari work on your trigger group. About $65. Visit: http://www.kivaari.com/

Kivaari · April 3, 2009, 07:43 PM

Typically, they have a lot of creep because the engagement is not correct. If you just minimized the creep, then likely the engagement is negative. These adjustments go "hand in hand" with safety first.

ZeSpectre · April 3, 2009, 07:50 PM

Okay I'm a big fan of "do it your self" and I love to see people learn to work on and tweak their firearms.

But.

The SKS Trigger group is one of those things that you should not work on yourself unless you either have experience, or have an experienced person supervising.

It is frighteningly easy to take an SKS trigger into "negative engagement" which is very dangerous.

Please read here for an initial primer on SKS triggers.

And please don't tinker with an SKS trigger as your first project.

voyager4520 · April 4, 2009, 05:02 PM

When it comes to knockoff Kalashnikovs, you don't want Chinese or Egyptian.

kmullins · April 4, 2009, 06:18 PM

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When it comes to knockoff Kalashnikovs, you don't want Chinese or Egyptian.

Interesting, one of the most popular and widely used makes of the SKS is Chinese.

ISC · April 4, 2009, 07:36 PM

I'm curious how this SKS conversation has ANYTHING to do with AKs.

BTW the worst SKS triggers I've ever felt was on my Albanian. The best was one of my russians

drail · April 4, 2009, 08:35 PM

Almost all military issue rifles have this type of trigger. You either learn to deal with it or get rid of it. Rifles with a military trigger can be fired very accurately if you can deal with it.

voyager4520 · April 4, 2009, 10:02 PM

While designed by different people, both weapons were designed around the requirements of the Soviet military and evolved to what they are now through that service and the continuing Russian military service.

In other words, they're still very similar, especially when it comes to the quality of their respective knock-offs. Romanian versions of both are dependable and affordable.

March 28, 2009, 06:18 PM	#1
filthysavage Junior member Join Date: March 11, 2009 Location: Western Pa. Posts: 40	Chinese SKS trigger===OMG !! Bought a Chinese SKS today and just got back from shooting it.But that trigger...oh my god ! Talk about creep ! Ok,what can be done to improve it ??

March 28, 2009, 06:52 PM	#2
Sodbuster Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 1999 Location: Wyo-Tana Posts: 1,298	You can visit this site: http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/...ring/index.asp and do it yourself. You can have Kivaari work on your trigger group. About $65. Visit: http://www.kivaari.com/ __________________ Remember, many times what we view as a curse in the present turns out to be a blessing in the future. Don't worry about it a lot. Things have a way of working out. Trust me on this one. - - Uncle Bill Martino

April 3, 2009, 07:43 PM	#3
Kivaari Member Join Date: August 7, 2005 Location: McKinney Texas Posts: 34	sks trigger Typically, they have a lot of creep because the engagement is not correct. If you just minimized the creep, then likely the engagement is negative. These adjustments go "hand in hand" with safety first.

April 3, 2009, 07:50 PM	#4
ZeSpectre Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Shenandoah Valley Posts: 3,276	Okay I'm a big fan of "do it your self" and I love to see people learn to work on and tweak their firearms. But. The SKS Trigger group is one of those things that you should not work on yourself unless you either have experience, or have an experienced person supervising. It is frighteningly easy to take an SKS trigger into "negative engagement" which is very dangerous. Please read here for an initial primer on SKS triggers. And please don't tinker with an SKS trigger as your first project.

April 4, 2009, 05:02 PM	#5
voyager4520 Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2009 Location: SE Colorado Posts: 840	When it comes to knockoff Kalashnikovs, you don't want Chinese or Egyptian.

April 4, 2009, 07:36 PM	#7
ISC Junior member Join Date: August 5, 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,982	I'm curious how this SKS conversation has ANYTHING to do with AKs. BTW the worst SKS triggers I've ever felt was on my Albanian. The best was one of my russians

April 4, 2009, 08:35 PM	#8
drail Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 3,150	Almost all military issue rifles have this type of trigger. You either learn to deal with it or get rid of it. Rifles with a military trigger can be fired very accurately if you can deal with it.

April 4, 2009, 10:02 PM	#9
voyager4520 Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2009 Location: SE Colorado Posts: 840	While designed by different people, both weapons were designed around the requirements of the Soviet military and evolved to what they are now through that service and the continuing Russian military service. In other words, they're still very similar, especially when it comes to the quality of their respective knock-offs. Romanian versions of both are dependable and affordable.