Soviet SKS-45 Carbine

Here we have a look at a Soviet SKS-45 carbine which I recently acquired, the carbine is an example produced in 1954 at the Izhevsk arsenal.

The first part of the video is a close up look at the carbine with some discussion of history and design, while the latter part is some range time and targets shot with Czech M43 ball ammo.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• SKS
• SKS45
• SKS-45
• Type
• 56
• M43
• 7.62x39
• Soviet
• Russian
• WW2
• rifle
• Sergei
• Simonov
• Tula
• Izhevsk

[twogun1969]

one of these will definitely be one of my first purchases in june....are they alot better than the chinese ones??? are the stocks any longer??

[314299]

@twogun1969 The quality of the Russian rifles is more uniform than the quality of the Chinese rifles. I would certainly pick the Russian one overall. I think the stocks are pretty much of the same length, they are both too short but that can be fixed easily.

[koolaidman007]

@allenthefury Not even close.

[spaxspore]

well yea, you are comparing a intermediate round (7.62x39) to a full size round -30.06... of course the 30.06 will be more powerful and have longer range.

The SKS however, is a good all purpose weapon. The garand is a fine weapon, but not as versatile in different and unique combat situations as the SKS out of the box.

[allenthefury]

M1 Garand's Russian distant cousin.

[314299]

@XJproto Two is even better!

[XJproto]

@314299 Agreed! I'm going out tomorrow to buy my second. Keeping one original, modifying the other :D

[314299]

@XJproto Every self respecting Canadian gun owner should have an SKS!

[XJproto]

@tippmann981234

I live in British Columbia and own one. Whoever told you that you can't own one is wrong. it will get flagged by the firearms officer for a smaller than normal serial number, but it'll pass after one day

[guinesswells]

Check out Al Simmons gun shop, $200 bucks for a russian sks or $300 bucks for an sks with 700 rnds.