Yooper John's SKS - Battle rifle of many nations

SECTION 7: In this section I will try to show the differences between the same part from different arsenals, years and countries. The only purpose of this page is to help make the collector aware that differences do occur and about anything could be possible. These are ALL from my personal observations and not from any books.

SKS REAR SIGHT LADDERS

SKS REAR SIGHT: The SKS used an adjustable elevation type of rear sight that is graduated out to 1000 meters.  Basically all the ladders look similar but some of them attached to the base differently.  Moveable pins were used on some and others just used solid  round pins.  A flat spring on the base provides the necessary tension to keep the ladder in place. The various pictures below show the rear sight ladder markings from various makes and models of SKS's. Some are only cosmetic, some have different stampings, some are shaped slightly different and some are just plain different.

Rear Sight Base Assembly

 

               

Rear sight ladder and spring removed.                        Sight base spring

 

               

Rear sight ladder (typical -late type)         Installing ladder into the base grooves to reassemble

 

                
     Albania - Note the D                                   China Early  - Note the Cyrillic letter n

 
 
                
   China Late - Note the symbol [|]                             China Police Issue
 

                

China Commercial Model - Note the 3             China Sheet Metal Receiver - Note the D

 

                

    East Germany                                                                North Korea                                              

 

                 
 North Vietnam                                                               Romania

 

                 
   Russia Early                                                 Russia Late Rebuild - Note unfinished metal

 

                 

Yugoslavia M1959  - note blued finish           Yugoslavia M1959/66 - Note double sighting blade              

                                                                                                                                                                              

 

                                                                                                                    

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