Are Norinco SKS reliable?

Even as a young’un I could take it into the field, shoot, reload, clean, and carry with little effort and even littler hands. The Norinco is easy to shoot, reliable, and not that terrible looking. It just goes to show that the SKS is near child-proof.

Can you modify SKS?

The Simonov SKS semi-automatic rifle was designed in Russia 1946, but eventually was replaced by the AK-47 assault rifle. The Norinco SKS magazine well can be modified to accept AK-style magazines using a few gunsmith techniques and tools.

Is the Chinese SKS any good?

Overall the SKS is a fine rifle and, while there is not significant usage of it in hunting, the SKS excels in target shooting and home defense. Its common nickname as the “poor man’s AK” is incredibly unfitting; the SKS-45 is a weapon excellent in stature and potency.

Are Norinco guns good?

When they were imported, they were considered inexpensive, yet good quality firearms. The high quality of steel was one thing that was pointed out. The finish was considered to be basic. Norinco M1911 pistols were particularly popular as basis for customized pistols.

Who makes Norinco SKS?

The SKS was manufactured at Tula Arsenal from 1945 to 1958, and at the Izhevsk Arsenal from 1953 to 1954, resulting in a total Soviet production of about 2.7 million carbines….

SKS
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	3.85 kg (8.5 lb)
Length	1,020 mm (40 in), M59/66: 1,120 mm (44 in)

Does an SKS have a detachable magazine?

A reliable, simply designed, and relatively inexpensive weapon, the SKS was first produced in the Soviet Union but later widely exported and manufactured by various nations. Its distinguishing characteristics include a permanently attached folding bayonet and a hinged, fixed magazine.

When did Norinco make SKS?

The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine chambered for the 7.62×39mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. It is essentially the semi-automatic carbine version of the AK-47 that can take either magazines or stripper clips, similar to a Mosin-Nagant. The SKS is known for being cheap and reliable.