You turd, now I have to explain to my wife why I need another SKS!😂 Great video!!
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
I get that feedback often haha. Thanks for watching, and thanks for your email the other day!
@sarge12212
Жыл бұрын
I had cut 4" off my previously Bubba'd SKS because of some rust damage. Took it to a local machine shop and had the barrel turned down (to 14mm). Drilled and installed the pins. But it back on and now I have a ParaBubba, with a Russian blade bayonet. 😀✌️
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Awesome. Everything work properly, shoot straight?
@sarge12212
Жыл бұрын
@@Triangle26 yes, no shot it before I put the pins in, to make sure there was no cant. KZitem, it's a wonderful thing. 😊
@jasonmontell1472
8 ай бұрын
The blade wasn’t altered to fit the stock?
@sarge12212
8 ай бұрын
@@jasonmontell1472The blade wasn't original to this stock. It was a spike grooved stock. I had to cut a deeper groove in the stock and gas tube bayonet notch. The stock wasn't original either.
@johnbyron3814
2 ай бұрын
Partner you do an amazing job At everything you do here As a Canadian just getting into the firearms world Any new semi rifles that we get and are allowed to shoot here are garbage unless your paying big money I came across the SKS and believe it or not it fits the bill for here Finding your channel was fantastic I'm ready to buy my 2nd SKS YOU definitely would have a GREAT Career in TV Thank you for what you do here From Canada 🇨🇦
@Triangle26
2 ай бұрын
Thanks friend!
@jeffreynunes272
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your knowledge and expertise on the SkS rifle . I found your channel because I inherited from my Dad a 1951 Russian Tula SKS 45 in unissued condition . Now you opened my eyes on the Chinese type 56 and it's variants. Keep up the great work on your channel.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton, I really appreciate that feedback. Glad to be able to spread some enthusiasm for these fine rifles.
@ghostjohn2001
6 ай бұрын
You’ve answered some questions in comments on my Bricklee SKS Paratrooper, but a couple of things I will note. I’ve fired quite a few weapons in my life, but this SKS is a bad little dude, lol. Mine is extremely well balanced with great functionality. The barrel, from tip to end of bell is exactly 15 and a half inches. Being short lug as you noted, probably 16 inches total. I only wish Bricklee had added the cut down Bayonet. At least all serial numbers match. You make great videos, most of what I’ve sorted out about my SKS is due to your info. Excellent job!
@dennisgreen3430
8 ай бұрын
I'm a newcomer to your channel and I have to say - you're knowledgeable (very!), articulate, concise, have superb camera presence, and are pleasant to hear. I rank you with AK 47 Operators Union (Robski!), Paul Harrell, Garand Thumb and Hickok 45. Pretty elite company. As an aside I absolutely love my SKS carbine.
@Triangle26
8 ай бұрын
I sincerely that, thank you. I'm beyond flattered to be mentioned in the same sentence as guys like that, those guys are my favorites too. Glad you found the channel, and thanks for making my day.
@mayanksrivastav5881
2 ай бұрын
I found your channel recently and cannot agree more. Truly grateful for your no bs articulation and succinctness.
@A.R.American1
Жыл бұрын
I have a yugo sks and a model m paratrooper that uses ak mags. I put a regular military issue wood stock on the m and like it better than i do my ak. I have always liked the sks's but the m that uses sks mags is one of my favorites.
@gd3515
7 ай бұрын
I remember seeing these in the early 90's, at gun shows. I drooled over them but never wound up getting one. I think it's time to start shopping! Thank you for your videos, Triangle 26!
@paititi
Жыл бұрын
Your super informative, excellently conveyed, expertly informed, and super-useful SKS videos are much appreciated!
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Thanks friend, I really appreciate that. Great username!
@davidshao3475
Жыл бұрын
Great video and remind me of the SKS we pulled out of bomb hideout in university for military training in 1983… we have tons of those back then.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting! Was this in China? Am I understanding correctly that you have seen a reduced barrel length SKS that was being used in a domestic capacity?
@jonathonwilliamson9879
10 ай бұрын
This video, as are all the rest is super informative. You are a vast well of desirable information. I am now watching multiple vids a day or yours and I am learning more everyday. I appreciate the time it takes for you research, write and record all of these excellent videos. Please keep them coming.
@cheesenoodles8316
Жыл бұрын
I concurr, a 16" barrel for the 39 is the best option. My Commercial SKS served as a take along gun for many desert trips ...being shorter would have been better. Space and weight mattered. I did remove the bayonet for a short time....but put it back on.
@bumpercoach
Жыл бұрын
Simonov was fully aware of the Garand but went w/ his anti-tank design bcs unlike the m1 carbine it was meant for typical frontline troops so rugged ?reliable was good enough and semi-auto w/ A MEDIUM/practical rifle round was the big develpment so more capacity and rds/lb was what made it worth the new design
@apoinla
4 ай бұрын
I just got one for $422 out the door, it has synthetic stock, Bipod & Scope. I’m replacing synthetic stock with an Israeli capture stock I also got on line. Thx for the videos!
@Juggggo
Жыл бұрын
great vid, you’ve convinced me to get an sks watching you over the past month
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, I doubt you will regret it!
@xfirehurican
Жыл бұрын
Excellent recap on the 'Paratrooper'. Your example is what I'd consider the ultimate truck gun - I'm still looking for one to take to the field and actually shoot. Here's the scoop on mine: Purchased 05/18 from a collector in PA. Why I don’t shoot it: /26\ serno 91602XX, numbers matching, w/bayonet. ALL metal is in practically 'unissued' condition. Bore is shiny. The unnumbered stock (side sling mount) is finish-matched with the foregrip. Furniture is the typical orange-brown with only a couple of handling marks. Imported by CJI Southfield, MI. There's a few factory QA/QC stamps around the barrel lug. Perhaps you could tell me more about it? Be glad to email you some pics. TIA
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching as always. I agree it fills the truck gun niche extremely well. I’d love to take a look at your example, feel free to shoot pics to “triangletwentysix@gmail.com”.
@allenclark1500
8 ай бұрын
Excellent video! I have an SKS paratrooper it was the 2nd SKS I ever bought i bought it back in 1995 and I feel it is a practically perfect general purpose rifle. If i could only have an 1 rifle that would be it. I only made 3 modifications to mine. 1. I put tec sights on it. To improve the sight raidus. It makes a big difference in sight picture. 2 I put it in a buttler Creek stock , because in the orignal stock I get a bloody nose every time I shoot an SKS 3 I picked up an M1 carbine clamp on flash hider . I find the flash signature in noticably increased with the 16" barrel. The flash hider is easily removable with just a wing nut.
@Triangle26
8 ай бұрын
Nice!
@85Sirex
9 ай бұрын
Great video. I love the SKS rifles, and find them fun, and practical to shoot. I have had several, Russian, Yugo, Chinese (both military surplus and commercial) over the years. I have 2 "paratroopers", a triangle 26 that was shortened and a navy Arms Cowboy Companion. Out of all my SKS rifles, my triangle 26 paratrooper at 100yds was always my most accurate SKS using Golden Tiger, but I also personally found it very practical, and most importantly, the most fun to shoot. My last SKS I'd ever get rid of though is my Yugo 59/66A1 simply because it was my very first centerfire rifle I ever bought, so it has the sentimental value. I never had a M variant, although I think that would have been fun.
@AtrociousAK47
9 ай бұрын
pretty sure the first sks I every held was a paratrooper model, I remember it seemed pretty short and handy, and it was a norinco type 56. this was at a local gunshop, unfortunatley I was told by the clerk that it had already sold, but i wanted to see it nonetheless, and after that I decided i was gonna get a real one as soon as i was able to, and I did, tho it ended being the much heavier and longer yugo m59/66A1, and tho certainly quite alot of money judging by the fudd "back in my day" guys that bought theirs like over 20 years ago when they were still new in a crate covered in cosmoline for like $200 or less, I dont regret my purchase one bit. it was my first rifle and technically the first gun I ever bought, if you dont count the interarms ppk that I transferred from my old man.
@user-xs3hg3nt4e
8 ай бұрын
My first SKS happens to be a Norinco "paratrooper" bought it years ago and have since added a Yugo and a type 56 Norinco.
@Triangle26
8 ай бұрын
Excellent! All great rifles.
@tonyadams6375
9 ай бұрын
Excellent video! I have three SKS rifles, all Chinese. The first one is a full length threaded barrel, (at the breach, not the tip), and a numbers matching, paratrooper version. I also have an SKS type M, paratroop length that takes AK-47 magazines. The type M is a pin barrel. All three are good shooters.
@Triangle26
8 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@nitrosophelin
Жыл бұрын
i have one of these that was converted from a /26\ manufactured in the early 60s and still has all the original markings. its probably my favorite gun i own
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Awesome. I believe it, they really are delightful little carbines. Hard not to love.
@neverendingmods
2 ай бұрын
Love my shorty SKS. If any feeding issues swap the mag to a non issued, NOS 10rd magazine. Many people ruin the shorty SKSs by taking off the bayonets and using aftermarket mags. You don't see too many shorty SKS rifles with bayonet and a good, working NOS magazine.
@gabevon9374
Жыл бұрын
Man I think people will call me liar but I picked up a matching serial number “paratrooper” at my local gun shop for $450. It came with a crappy detachable mag that would feed but after replacing it with a 10rd fixed it works like charm. Loved the video btw highly informative as always. Keep up the good work
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir! Congrats on that find, I certainly believe it. Deals are out there, and finding something without the magazine is a great way to get such a deal.
@gabevon9374
Жыл бұрын
@@Triangle26 I know you are very familiar with identifying marking, does the number 974 in an oval mean anything to you?
@fubar55676
Жыл бұрын
I picked one up back in January for 500 all numbers matching except for the bolt and possibly the stock because it was refinished and the numbers are no longer readable
@alucardtepes4420
Жыл бұрын
I never had any luck getting those high capacity "detachable" magazines to work tried a few of them. only one i ever got to work was the tapco ones, and they worked 100% of the time too.
@fubar55676
Жыл бұрын
@@alucardtepes4420 the 20 round Tapco mags are the only ones I've ever had luck with
@alanmcnew5376
3 ай бұрын
I bought an old instruction manual (which I still own) that gave detailed instructions on how to convert an SKS to take AK47 magazines haven’t seen that sold anywhere for decades. 😎
@Dennisthemenace40
10 ай бұрын
I picked up one of these by chance about 25 years ago on the advice of my Dad. He said to get an SKS because they were inexpensive, reliable, had good power and the ammo was dirt cheap. I found it at a LGS for $190. I had no idea the short barrel was different. I just thought an SKS was an SKS. I have fewer than 1,000 rounds through it but only one malfunction. It’s definitely a keeper.
@lonewolfvamilton2438
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for channel and knowledge I used your video to date mine to 1964 I purchased it in the 80s. Thanks again
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Glad to be of help, thank you for watching and commenting!
@dalanwanbdiska6542
Жыл бұрын
Ever see a chassis thats made by scorpion for the sks, makes it like a ar 15 with extra rails for enablers. I got a stock 1952 russian and want to get another one so i could make it into a modern hunting rifle. Id love to get one of those synthetic stocks with the monte carlo cheek piece and its grey color. Its got the shape of a hunting rifle and thats what im after. And then a scope rail to fit a red dot. Id rather use a reddot , tube style , than a scope. Id remove the bayonet and put a sling. Set it for the flattest shooting with a 200yard zero. And I want a folding style stock sks too, maybe with a gastube rail for a reddot like yours. id keep the original magazine in all setups.
@ernest9606
Жыл бұрын
Love my sks. Couldn't help to notice the ka bar in background. The special forces in Vietnam carried a sog bowie knife.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Glad you picked up on that, sometime I like to sneak things in the background to see if anyone notices!
@athappyhiker
5 ай бұрын
I have TWO mint condition SKS-S carbines. They are awesome and way more handy than a 4” barrel reduction would make you think. Function perfectly.
@bumpercoach
Жыл бұрын
got my Cowboy Companion (fun ripoff on Ranch Rifle) traded for a Bersa 380CC I got at a pawn shop for >3bens... mostly milsurp parts w/ both a tapco and original stocks
@dslife1
Жыл бұрын
Another great video 👍👍
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@bungalobill7941
Жыл бұрын
Was at a gun show in the mid 90's and a guy had a table full of these for $99 each. I didn't even buy one. Yes I am a dumbass. There is a theory that the shortened barrel is more accurate because of less barrel flex.
@michaelbenjmitchell1
Жыл бұрын
I bought mine for $350 at a Garage sale back in 2014.
@walidqaissi9292
Жыл бұрын
I have shot too many of AKs, of course. The hungarian and chines are the best in accuracy, but my first shot with SKs was type 56. I wasn't satisfied . many friends who are hunters tried to convince me, but my first impression with SKs couldn't forget . it is light , very good triger but its light whait from the muzzle make it un stable when it shots
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Fair enough, to each their own! I have always found that the short stroke gas piston of the SKS provides a more stable recoil impulse than an AK, but that's a subjective opinion.
@walidqaissi9292
Жыл бұрын
thank you for inerrancy . I think an allitle of costimized may help SKS , beginning from leaving wood and desine a metal structure . may this help .
@geraldroberts4721
Жыл бұрын
Great video, now when I hear a self proclaimed SKS expert talking BS about the paratrooper model, I can just refer them to your vid. I took a shortened barreled model and updated the stuff that makes the SKS frustrating. I put a Choate stock on it, a spring firing pin and hammer spring from Murray's, a sear/mag spring from MCarbo and a quality sling and I have a shooter that far exceeds any of my other Simonov's.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! There definitely seems to be a trend among SKS collectors where “historically accurate” and “good” get conflated…
@MrRugercat45
3 ай бұрын
Loved the video, watched thevwhole thing. Damn, I regret selling my regular model post ban SKS. Now ANY are ridiculously expensive, and my Mini-14 was stolen. Eh, maybe I will replace it with another SKS and call it good.
@dragdragon23
7 ай бұрын
back in 2002 a guy needed money and I bought off of him a Baby eagle in 9mm, Russian SKS, four Chinese SKS and one of these is a para trooper with a synthetic stock folding legs mounted where the bayonet is supposed to be also a flash hider and a scope (Chinese 4x scope) on a mount going over the bolt cover (they had to take off the cover lever for the mounting) the rifle was set up to shoot ground hogs)but I did get the laminate stock with the metal gas tube cover and the cut down spike bayonet separate from the rifle. all for 680 bucks.
@dragdragon23
7 ай бұрын
I did also got two folding sticks for the sks too!
@mailmannb7970
Жыл бұрын
Love your SKS videos... but I do believe it says in the Geneva Conventions, that mutating a SKS is a violation!
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Geneva *suggestions* lol.
@DavidDiaz-zp4hu
17 күн бұрын
It's only a crime after the 1st time ..@@Triangle26
@matthewloula1145
Ай бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you!
@sidviscous5959
10 ай бұрын
when you say the SKS was relieved in 1979, I can't help but picture the Type 56 standing on the parade ground, presenting his spike bayonet to the new MBR.
@bumpercoach
Жыл бұрын
one variant I wish theyd made would be ENBLOC CLIP LOADED like the PTRS-41 worked w/ a bottom loaded/dropped 10-rd clip for better carry/speed than stripper clips
@dwayneelizondomountaindewh6073
Жыл бұрын
good stuff as always.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@bobbymay8618
Жыл бұрын
i just got a really good shape paratrooper for about 600. bore looks great, need to shoot it.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
That’s a great deal for 2023, nice work.
@michaelbenjmitchell1
Жыл бұрын
Glad I got mine for $350 9 years ago but $600 is still kind of cheap too. I wouldn't mind owning another paratrooper.
@tylerimp8004
Жыл бұрын
Really glad I came across the channel. I have a huge passion for the Chinese sks and have a 6 digit 148k "ghost" sks. I've always been hungry to learn more about the program the Russians ran. The sks is truly unbelievable, it was my first center fire semi auto, and my first semi auto rifle that I learned a gas system on. It captured me. Unfortunately I only have 1 now but I'm only interested by the chinese variants. I've always said the Chinese ones were the most proven and best ones.
@panzerabwerkanone
9 ай бұрын
I bought my Full Size SKS from Navy Arms. It was a variant made for Chinese Cowboys. 😛 The Chinese "para" SKS carbines seem to have the same lore as the "tanker Garands".
@chrismatthews7103
Жыл бұрын
Definitely agree with you Triangle! A day late and a dollar short thought process. Even though it still was very popular with the Chinese and other outfits. Shorter barrel, modified to take AK mags. It definitely could have been a similar m1 carbine, m14/M1A which could have extended it's popularity and usage. Well done excellent video!
@fubar55676
Жыл бұрын
My paratrooper gets 5-inch groups at 50 yards but that's more than likely done to the fact it has about an ⅛ inch of play in the stock as soon as I find my Dremel I'm going to bed it and hopefully that will tighten the group's up a bit
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
I’d imagine that will help a great deal. Honestly - 10 MOA is bad enough that it’s actually reassuring, because it usually means there is a correctable problem at play.
@michaelbenjmitchell1
Жыл бұрын
You could probably also cork bed the barrel to reduce the play in the barrel like the Russians did with the Mosin Nagant rifle.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelbenjmitchell1 I agree, that could definitely help!
@fubar55676
Жыл бұрын
@michaelbenjmitchell1 I don't know if that'll exactly help out because I don't think the Barrel is making contact anywhere. But now you got me thinking I might relieve the outside the stock where the feral mates with the stock and inlay it with cork.
@michaelbenjmitchell1
Жыл бұрын
@@fubar55676 I'll have to check my SKS first. But if yours is a full length SKS "20 inch" the barrel protruding from beyond the Ferule might also be a problem area with no solution.
@jayking1276
6 ай бұрын
Mishco has one with a 20 round non detachment mag.
@anthonystout9623
9 ай бұрын
I have an 56 sks ghost that I am considering shortening the barrel. Is there any modification that has to be performed on the gas system to account for the shorter barrel? I love your videos.
@Triangle26
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting. No modification to the gas system is necessary, as long as you are going to around 16”. Just as a a quick note: On the off chance you are unaware of the collector value of the “Ghost” variant, please note that it is among the more historically significant and desirable of the Chinese rifles. They often sell for as much as double the price of more common examples, and modification to paratrooper configuration will hurt that value. I’m not at all against chopping up SKS patterns, however a “Ghost” would not be *my* first choice for such a project. As long as you understand that going in, more power to you in however you decide to enjoy your own property!
@anthonystout9623
8 ай бұрын
Unfortunately only the receiver and barrel are original ghost parts. The rest of the parts have been replaced and the serial numbers ground off to fool unsuspecting and uninformed customers. If it was a complete serial number matching ghost I would not even consider doing any modifications to it. I do not know the worth of my rifle in the current condition.
@therover65
7 ай бұрын
I can relate to author. I own 3 models of a Tag Heuer Monaco watch. If new variants come out that I like, and I can afford it, I will continue buying Tag Heuer Monaco’s exclusively.
@chrislang5659
Жыл бұрын
I was told that the smaller ones were a parade rifle for the Chinese version of the ROTC.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
I’ve never heard that. Doesn’t mean there isn’t any truth in it, but I’m initially suspicious. I’ve seen many parade and “student militia” rifles, but never a shortened one.
@chrislang5659
Жыл бұрын
@Triangle 26 like you said no matter what they are, they are cool. The boss has a few, the oldest son uses one as a truck gun! Maybe that's what was all along 🤔 A Chinese truck gun #?*!
@johnweaver8470
Жыл бұрын
That's the video I wanted to see thanks for sharing
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Excellent, thanks for watching!
@malainasimmons714
8 ай бұрын
I keep wondering, what are those corn-cob looking things hanging above the kabar?
@Triangle26
8 ай бұрын
They are as they appear, corn cobs. Short story is I have limited decorations, and I figured any decorations are better than no decorations. Long story is a few years back I got to help out in a Navajo corn harvest, it was a really cool experience (and the best corn I've ever eaten) - so it's also just a happy memory for me.
@ericdulyon4601
Жыл бұрын
And BTW I see that Kbar In the background I have an old original USMC fighting K bar myself. Love it and I love Carmen knows more than I do stainless. Do you prefer stainless over carbon steel knives?
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Good to hear from you! I saw another comment from you that I meant to write a proper response too - but I don’t see it now. Weird. I remember it being great feedback though, something about how I could have been more clear about the advantages of the shorter barrel… I don’t think 4” makes a huge difference in any specific situation, but rather it adds up over time. Getting in and out of vehicles. Carrying for hundreds of miles. Getting snagged on branches. It’s not a matter of necessarily allowing someone to survive a situation they wouldn’t have survived with a longer weapon, but rather just making their life a little easier one day at a time. As for knives, to be honest I am super ignorant about blade steel. Definitely too ignorant to have a preference. What should my preference be lol?
@ericdulyon4601
Жыл бұрын
@@Triangle26 as far as knives and carbon steel or stainless. Of course you probably know stainless is a bit harder to sharpen but the edge last longer and it's the opposite on carbon steel knives. I like them because they are very easy to sharpen quickly. But ask for a survival situation stainless of course will not rust if you use it as a tool or to eat with while carbon can honestly almost gets sharpened by rough leather which makes it a little easier to sharpen in a survival situation if you don't have a stone. So they are definitely minuses and pluses to each. yes I withdrew the question because I remember you kind of addressing it before which I had forgotten and everything you pretty much wrote back is what you said before it's just easier to deal with. I guess I've always thought a little more velocity Was better if you need Longer Range. Which might be negligible anyway though
@jayking1276
6 ай бұрын
More last ditch commercial Chicom Sks. I want one.... Got it😁
@mchankerhoff853
18 күн бұрын
The paratroopers are wayyy louder than the 20 inchers. They are ear splitting loud haha.
@Triangle26
17 күн бұрын
Definitely louder than the 20 inchers. I'm not sure I would describe them as "ear splitting", they are basically just AK's at that point.
@nick493
Жыл бұрын
Homemade Yugo paratrooper, I hated the extra long piece for something I'll not use anyway.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Understandable. I’m sure it’s a great compromise when one has a backpack full of 22mm rifle grenades. Otherwise, not so much!
@michaelbenjmitchell1
Жыл бұрын
@@Triangle26 What is interesting about the 59/66 is that grenade spigot was designed to also use Nato rifle grenades as well.
@tittydoc
9 ай бұрын
Love your videos. Any info on state arsenal 0141. I have what i think to be a 70s sks with their stamp. No public security stamp on right though. Imported by KFS. 700000 serial number.
@jayking1122
7 ай бұрын
I like to call the sks-M, the ones with the thumb holed stocks There last ditch commercial Sks s.
@Triangle26
7 ай бұрын
That's a good one!
@louislavoie1238
3 ай бұрын
I know I cant chop my SKS under 18.xxx inches up here in Canada. So I'm curious if these paratrooper exist here and what weird laws apply to them. Restrained? Thx
@RealDeanWinchester
8 ай бұрын
The biggest gain you get from shortening the barrel is tremendous amounts of noise.
@jamesreed2888
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this vid! I popped into a local pawn shop to find they had a paratrooper with the most beaten up stock youve ever seen for 500, and one that looks brand new for 600. Metal on both are really clean. I really like some of the laminated wood Russian stocks I've seen online. Would it be too much hassle to reseat the busted one in a cooler stock or should I just stick to the one that is good right out of the gate? I saw someone selling a beautiful 1955 Tula for a few hundred more and the collector in me wants to get that, but the smaller form factor of the paratrooper makes it more useful to me. If I can ask one more question, I read online that the paratrooper doesnt have the hole cut into the stock to store the cleaning kit like other sks models. Is that true? Thanks again for all the info you've put out. I only learned about these rifles about a week ago, but thanks to you I know more about them than my friends who have been into firearms way longer than me :)
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the great questions. I’ll help as best I can: 1) The “para” you are thinking about restocking will either have a threaded or pressed & pinned barrel interface. Here is a video which can help you tell the difference: Getting the right stock for your Chinese SKS kzitem.info/news/bejne/s4CI24uqfKp6oHo If it’s threaded, swapping out for a Russian stock is no big deal. If it’s pressed & pinned, I’d advise against it. Remember that a Russian stock will be cut for a blade bayonet, which may be harder to work with if you want to get a bayonet on your paratrooper. It all comes down to what you want. $100 is not a big difference to avoid a lot of work, but on the other hand, for some people the work is half of the fun. So that’s up to you. 2) Most Chinese paratroopers just use regular stocks (with the cleaning kit cutout). Some specific variants have different “sporting” stocks which lack this cutout, but those are less common. I hope that answers your questions, don’t hesitate to follow up if there is any more information you need.
@jamesreed2888
Жыл бұрын
@@Triangle26 awesome! Thanks so much for the help
@patrickpylant7881
7 ай бұрын
I have a 1967 sks that have thw assnel 26 markings, but i have a triangle 8 stamp in the stock. What does this mean? Many thanks for any help.
@Triangle26
6 ай бұрын
I’m not 100% sure what the single digit triangle stamps in the stock mean - however they are common. The most likely explanation in my mind is that they represent inspection/approval marks, or quite possibly that they designate which subcontractor/sub factory actually manufactured the stock.
@GunDaddy1
Жыл бұрын
I wonder your view of the impact on Russian ammo ban on sks prices.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
That’s a great question - and honestly I might make a video on that. First I’ll have to really think about it though, I’m really not positive what the effect is. Scarcity always drives consumer panic, but on the other hand, a shortage of affordable ammunition makes the SKS less appealing to a wide section of the market.
@edmiller9654
9 ай бұрын
Like ur video I'm leaning a lot just bought one sks He said it's a 1958 Marine paratrooper So far all the numbers match But how can I really know the date It's was made in China it's got the triangle and written like in ur video please help if can
@darwinorlose
Жыл бұрын
Hey guys, new Triangle 26 just dropped.
@gd3515
2 күн бұрын
I love my paratrooper!.... for no particular reason. :)
@smlee7348
Жыл бұрын
My favorite Sks variant.... factory Paratrooper (the bitch).... and commands premium over 20-in rifle. I agree with you that Paratrooper would have been better fit for military operations around world in 1950's-to-1990's.... good day
@TheThridwolf
Жыл бұрын
Doubt Chinese airborne troops ever used the the short version sks, its outdated in late 50s for most communist blocks special forces except maybe Albanian
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
It’s certainly true that no Chinese airborne troops used the short version. That said, it’s incorrect to say that the standard pattern was outdated in the late 1950’s. The Type 56 Carbine was the most broadly issued small arm in China until 1980. Yugoslavia used the M59/66A1 heavily in the 1970’s and even through the 1980’s. Many smaller countries like Albania, but also Vietnam, Pakistan, Zambia, and others used the weapon much later than the 50’s. In fact, it should probably be noted that of the approximately 15 million SKS patterns produced globally, more than 2/3rds were produced *after* 1960.
@mcmelonmaster
Жыл бұрын
I picked one up in 2009. Was my favorite. But i sold it to get an AK. I will regret that for the rest of my life.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
We’ve all got those stories, unfortunately. Comes with the territory.
@andrewgates8158
8 ай бұрын
>16" for ak =16" for sks...gotcha
@bumpercoach
Жыл бұрын
to me the best looking sks stock is the choate conventional... original wood only has the edge by being original ... see/felt it yet? unless I can get a decent -priced wood for my one nonCHN itll be the choate for my 1950 tula
@mighaelwalker6224
Жыл бұрын
When do we get to see your paratrooper and your modern variant at the range?
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully soon. I’m going to do a full review of the “FAB” Chassis which should include a bit of range footage. That said, I should probably note that it’s actually just one rifle between shuffled between two stocks. I wish I had two paras.
@philliplatham4256
Жыл бұрын
My short-barreled SKS mark 26 # 112023$$ what year was it made
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
The receiver was made in 1966, although at that time it would have been a full-size Type 56 Carbine. It was converted into its current configuration a couple decades later.
@philliplatham4256
Жыл бұрын
I’ve shot a 12 inch plate.Multiply times at 300 yards and took down six bucks with this gun and all the guys used to laugh at me hunting with this gun now half a them have their own SKS 👍🏻👍🏻 and I paid $120 for it
@bigtrev761
Жыл бұрын
🇦🇺😎👍Awesome video mate🏁
@rationalmind6362
Жыл бұрын
Mine has a triangle with a 3 in it. What's the story on it ? And yes, I'm another one that came here because of Hickok 45. 👍
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Welcome! It depends if you are talking about a mark on the receiver or the stock. “Triangle 3” cartouches in the stock seem to subcontractor or inspection marks. If you are talking about a receiver stamping, it’s actually most likely going to be an extremely stylized “6636” or “3636” factory marking.
@rationalmind6362
Жыл бұрын
@Triangle26 it's on the receiver. It's a triangle with 3 smaller triangles in it and the number 3 centered.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
@@rationalmind6362 Got it. If you look at those three smaller triangles super carefully (you may need a magnifying glass), you will see that they aren’t technically perfect triangles, but rather have openings and little doglegs. They are actually highly stylized numbers. The bottom two are going to be sixes, and the top one will either be a third six or a three. It is very likely your rifle was made at “Jilin Diesel Factory” in Changchun China!
@rationalmind6362
Жыл бұрын
@@Triangle26 Thank you so much. I'm really enjoying your channel. Hickok did us all a great favor.
@michaelbenjmitchell1
Жыл бұрын
My only SKS is a Paratrooper. And it is made from a military rifle not the civilian made SKS's from Norinco.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Norinco primarily used military rifles to make their paratroopers, only a very small percentage are new production!
@michaelbenjmitchell1
Жыл бұрын
@@Triangle26 Mine is a M series Letter gun all the numbers match on all the metal parts. But it isn't a chrome lined barrel though.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelbenjmitchell1 Out of curiosity, how have you determined that it doesn’t have a chrome lined barrel?
@michaelbenjmitchell1
Жыл бұрын
@@Triangle26 Because there is no chrome showing at all in the chamber area or at the muzzle end.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelbenjmitchell1I see. The reason I ask is because I have had many conversations with people who have visually determined that their Chinese SKS does not have a chrome lined barrel, which contradicts all available historical records. Of those people who I managed to talk into performing a chemical test (such as dabbing a little cold bluing solution on a Q-Tip), 100% of them have discovered that their bore was indeed chrome lined all along. Food for thought 🤷♂️
@DavidDiaz-zp4hu
17 күн бұрын
I Hate the whole "Paratrooper Model" trope running wild in the Gun-Tuber Space, ALWAYS By either Ex Legs or lifetime civilians who never even carried a rifle. Mainly because THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PARATROOPER RIFLE........ IN a Mass Tactical Airborne Operation you will exit a HIGH PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT making a vigorous exit (that means u gotta really jump hard out & away) with both hands gripping both sides of your reserve, if you Do NOT, (which would be very cumbersome , awkward and difficult to do properly holding onto some type of weapon system) If you do NOT, then the jet wash will spin you like a top, twisting & binding up your canopy risers like a well twisted wire connection, choking the air out of your canopy making it smaller. Now your going to need to get to the ground as quickly as possible, because whatever your assaulting, you'r counterparts will not be pleased and several LMGs & possibly even a crew served will be hosing the night sky up with flowing lines of tracer rounds, SO, regardless of what you mighta seen on the movies, your burning in coming down at a rapid decent, in a combat parachute designed for your own safety as well as fàtest time to pútting weapons into operation to fall so fast that if you've not pulled the right slip to avoid hard pavement, or a hole, or a stump, your nor getting back up, because you've just broken some bones or worse, SO, u can imagine if soldiers were jumping weapons exposed, slammin into the correct open grassy field, breaking arms, wrists, breaking rifles etc etc, So No, Sorry nobody's jumpin outa planes with shorter rifles, your FULL SIZE Weapons system is packed into a padded case, hanging at your side, with a long strap neatly wrapped up, on your way down u release your equipment to hang about 10-15 feet under you, As soon as u slam down to the ground hard enough to be concussed the first thing u do is grab that strap & snatch your M1950 weapons case to u, rip it open, and if your a real bonafide SuperChad Uve sourced the coveted "ready to fire" 20 round mag that need not be detached, So No No 'Patatroper Model" rifles that Gun Jesus is SO obsessed/fixated with..
@michaelmcsweeney762
Жыл бұрын
I like your videos. Please invest in a better mic.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Understood - thank you for that feedback.
@newedgegt7435
Жыл бұрын
Words
@alucardtepes4420
Жыл бұрын
it really doesn't even look that much shorter.
@williamalford7512
Жыл бұрын
What do you know about a norinco m35 (Chinese m14)
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Not a ton unfortunately, my understanding is that they are far more common in Canada than they are where I am in the US. That said, what little I have heard has been positive.
@williamalford7512
Жыл бұрын
I love my sks and would like to try one of they’re m35 And I’m in Teas
@williamalford7512
Жыл бұрын
Texas
@MaverickCompany
Жыл бұрын
Where did you buy your stock for your paratrooper
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Armslist. They sell for way too much on the big auction sites, but sometimes they pop up in local listings for good deals.
@JamesThomas-gg6il
2 ай бұрын
Dont yuck yuck my yum yum....im keeping that one
@stevena3871
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, in Washington State, all SKSs are banned by name. You can no longer purchase them at all. Even Canada allows them. It's the most asinine law ever (HB 1240).
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
That’s crazy. I did a video on WA HB 1180, but I haven’t heard about 1240. Absolutely ridiculous.
@stevena3871
Жыл бұрын
@Triangle26 HB 1180 was the original. 1240 was pretty much identical and ended up passing and signed into law. It's actually even worse than 1180 and bans certain shotguns and pistols as well as rifles. Apparently the SKS (among others) is "hyper masculine" according to the law. It's being challenged in court post Bruen, but who knows when and if this law gets overturned.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
@@stevena3871 Got it. Yea, I ripped the “hyper masculine” language in my video. AWBs are always nonsensical, but this one was particularly awful. Here’s a link to my analysis if you are interested: kzitem.info/news/bejne/qIqu05pugKSCn2U
@keithagn
Жыл бұрын
Not to worry, Steven! Dear Leader Justin will be banning our SKS very soon along with all other semi auto, centerfire magazine fed firearms. See bill C-21. Regards from Canada 🇨🇦
@keithagn
Жыл бұрын
PS never give up your 2nd.
@alucardtepes4420
Жыл бұрын
Sure its obsolete, but it will still get the job done, and is good. m1 garand obsolete, but its still good.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely, obsolete does not mean useless! It would be a grave mistake to underestimate old warhorses like the SKS or Garand.
@michaelbenjmitchell1
Жыл бұрын
@@Triangle26 They are still being used today in wars overseas.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelbenjmitchell1 Indeed, as are bolt action rifles and machetes.
@uzileopard6199
4 ай бұрын
the most annoying thing is the price point
@moothemagiccow7923
Жыл бұрын
Arghh...me want one too now
@realnealvatn
Жыл бұрын
I sleep with my paratrooper within arms reach lol
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Excellent 🤘
@Americanstruggle
Жыл бұрын
Have you realized this is the soviet version of the M1 Garand?
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
It’s really not. The M1 Garand is a first-generation autoloading battle rifle designed to fire the same full-power cartridge as Allied MMG/GPMGs, such as the M1919. The Soviets absolutely had their own “version” of this, except it wasn’t the SKS. It was the SVT-40. The closest US comparison to the SKS would be the M1 Carbine, but even that is a stretch
@marshalcates
Жыл бұрын
Algorithm comment
@coreylahey9309
3 ай бұрын
The bayonet is upside down
@Triangle26
3 ай бұрын
I’m aware. That’s not unusual with paratroopers, due to the fact that neither the bayonet nor the stock were designed to work in the short configuration. Sometimes they fit better upside down.
@victorracel4140
Жыл бұрын
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@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
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@timarnold9969
Жыл бұрын
"Don't Yuk, Yuk other people's Yum, Yums." Great advice! So, I guess I won't belittle Bill Clinton for choosing the pig that he hangs with...
@jasonmontell1472
8 ай бұрын
Bayonet is on upside down
@Triangle26
8 ай бұрын
Yup, that’s the only way it fits in the FRP stock. Works great though.
@jasonmontell1472
8 ай бұрын
@@Triangle26 I’m sorry.. frp? I’m not familiar with that
@Triangle26
8 ай бұрын
@@jasonmontell1472 Fiber Reinforced Plastic, it’s just the term the Chinese used for these fiberglass or so-called “jungle” stocks. The tolerances are a little different, such that (at least on my example) the cut down bayonet fits best upside down.
@jasonmontell1472
8 ай бұрын
@@Triangle26 ahhh. Because I’ve seen wood stocks routed deeper and wider to fit a bayo but what you have is outside of my experience
@tomquirin4231
Жыл бұрын
hey brotha , new sub for ya here , i am a u.s. marine vet here 93' to 97' active ! , only have email here , would love to talk more , thanks n talk soon > tom !
@hvuu1628
Жыл бұрын
😂😂 only American can convince themselves to be a sucker such marketing to think it was a real deal with foreign miltary uses for such rifle. paratroop was such a selling idea.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Americans are also the only ones who have the freedom to privately purchase and enjoy such items, so I’m not complaining.
@hvuu1628
Жыл бұрын
@@Triangle26 guess you forgot about our Canadian neighbor up north and many other European and ex comblock states. aussie apparently are able to own it too with some paperwork. American are approaching that point of regulations like else where in the world. when the last time you check some of your sks for 922r compliance. 😅
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
I did not forget anyone. I said “privately purchase and enjoy”. The US is the only developed country in which (in many States) a private citizen can lawfully purchase an SKS from another private citizen without paperwork or registration, and then transport, store, and use that weapon as they see fit. As for 922(r), my entire collection is 100% in compliance. I have demonstrated this fact multiple times on my channel. You can laugh and mock other cultures all you like. My goal on this channel is not to assert general American exceptionalism, however America gun rights are exceptional, and it’s pretty great.
@jxmai7687
Жыл бұрын
Yep, “paratroop” was commercial order mostly.
@hvuu1628
Жыл бұрын
@@Triangle26 only for certain states in the US that are 2nd friendly. yup. i agree private sells are great and very grey til you find yourself with a dirty gun. 😅 i only have 2 sks in my collection and slowly look for a third.
@osuna3525
Жыл бұрын
It'was a buzzword to get gullible people to buy it.
@austinporter6701
Жыл бұрын
Totally off topic but lets just admire the seals and mac v sog guys using sawed off rpd
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Admiration indeed!
@o9rgeronimo979
Жыл бұрын
I got a nice paratrooper, looked like it was brand new,i broke it in ,i could actually watch the bluing come off at the trunnion.anyway it is a type 56 with russian proofmarks and site.long lug, 91xxxxx. Matching numbers.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, sounds like a great rifle.
@o9rgeronimo979
Жыл бұрын
@@Triangle26 I also heard that the shorter barrel is alittle more accurate bc the barrel don't flex as much and there is only about 50 fps slower difference.
@Triangle26
Жыл бұрын
@@o9rgeronimo979 Indeed! I talk about both of those things at 13:56. There is very good reason the AKM and other popular 7.62x39 weapons have barrel lengths of 16” (or shorter).
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