My SKS

[csim80]

 

[Tomfoolery]

That's what mine looked like for about 5 minutes after I got it in the door before I started removing plastic and janky pods.

 

[Wes225]

A little too tacticool for my tastes, do you really need a foregrip and folding stock on a rifle that long?

 

[pwoller]

Hows it shoot?

 

[dantrom]

If it makes you happy man!

Congrats and shoot the crap out of it!!

 

[LD36]

What kind of SKS is that?

 

[possum_128]

I'm impressed, you a mall ninja?

 

[csim80]

I'm impressed, you a mall ninja?

ha ha ha! you guys are brutal, to each his own! it fires great, i like it. my first little rifle project, i wanted to get my feet wet with the cold bluing, and learn some things about customizing a rifle before i decide to invest in the AR platform. but, i like it

 

[LEaSH]

I thought the bluing looked great! And the polished bolt, too.

 

[KDW77]

Id like to put a folding stock on my mini14, nice rifle.

 

[biggen]

That will make Diane Feinstein pee herself.

 

[pudly]

Actually, it doesn't look like it meets her latest redefinition of an assault weapon with the fixed 10-round magazine.

 

[sgreen3]

ha ha ha! you guys are brutal, to each his own! it fires great, i like it. my first little rifle project, i wanted to get my feet wet with the cold bluing, and learn some things about customizing a rifle before i decide to invest in the AR platform. but, i like it

That's all that matters. Have fun with it, there nice shooters.

 

[38special]

Not sure why so many don't like modified SKS's.

Personally, I think it looks great. Did you polish the bolt yourself?

I have a few SKS's in different configurations, but not with this stock. I like it.

 

[csim80]

Not sure why so many don't like modified SKS's.

Personally, I think it looks great. Did you polish the bolt yourself?

I have a few SKS's in different configurations, but not with this stock. I like it.

I did polish it myself, I used
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/QuickViewService?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&R=202886250&catEntryId=202886250

and
Ryobi Soft Metal Cleaning Compound Set-A04SM01 at The Home Depot

I think with a little more time spent on it, it would look like it was chromed. I got the idea from a youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmv6uuuPVWc

The cold bluing was a learning experience. Heat is the key, i used a heat gun when i should have used a blow dryer. Getting the parts too hot caused a oily finish, i had to strip a couple parts back down and start over.

 

[zoglog]

I think the bolt carrier looks awesome. I did one in blue for those who want to go the other route. https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/general_firearms_discussion/276210-gunsmithing_diy_bluing.html