Yooper John's SKS - Battle rifle of many nations

SECTION 8 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 GAS CYLINDER BLOCKS

SKS Gas Cylinder The purpose is to supply gas from spent cartridge from the barrel to transfer force to the gas piston to the op-rod and finally bolt carrier. They are shaped differently but all perform the same function. The various pictures below show the gas cylinders blocks from various makes and models of SKS's. Currently these are the only differences I have noticed. Some are only cosmetic, some have different stampings, some are shaped slightly different and some are just plain different.

Gas Port inside the Gas Cylinder Block

 

                
 Albania Early                                                              Albania Late

 

                
 China Early                                                                    China 1970's

 

                 
 China 1980's                                                                China "D"

 

                 

China Sheet Metal Receiver Model 

& other very late production                                      Sino-Soviet 1956

 
                 

                East Germany                                              North Korea

                

   North Vietnam                                                              Romania

                                                  

                 
  Russia - 1949 to early 1950                                   Russia - late1950 to 1952

 

 
                
      Russia 1953-1955                                                 Russia 1954 Izhevsk

 

 
               
   Yugoslavia M59                                         Yugoslavia M59/66 - Note shut off button

 

     Simon and Sophia

 

 

 

 
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