The SKS-45 Carbine in Pictures

This section has many high detail pictures of the SKS-45 carbine. Virtually every part of the weapon is photographed and described. To go to a specific part of the weapon simply click on the desired section below. I should warn you that some of these pages may take a little while to load.

 

Stock Markings and Buttplate

The stock of the SKS-45 was carved from a solid piece of birch.  Replacement stocks made in the late 50's were made from birch laminate.  Many types were varnished.

The square with a slash through it (seen in the picture at the top right) is a mark that shows that the weapon has been arsenal refurbished.  It can also be found on other parts of the rifle.  It is on the right side of the stock. The weapon's serial number is stamped on the left side of the stock.  This weapon's number is IO369.

The buttplate of the rifle has two screws that secure it to the stock.  In addition to this it has a small compartment in the center to hold the cleaning kit capsule.

 

The Sling

The two pictures below are of the sling and front sling attachment point.  The sling attachment can be found on the left side of the rifle.  What can also be seen in the pictures below is the Russian sling.  The Chinese sling uses leather instead of the brass that is found on the Soviet version.  Many Soviet slings are also found with markings such as those shown below.

 

The Receiver

The receiver is the primary part of a weapon.  In fact, it is the most interesting part of the weapon.  The picture to the right shows what the receiver of the SKS looks like with the bolt pulled to the rear.

The picture below shows that this SKS carbine was made in Tula in 1953.  It should be mentioned that many SKS carbines did not have markings on the receiver cover.

The bottom right photo shows the 10 round stripper clip in place just prior to loading the magazine.

 

The Magazine and Trigger

The SKS has a 10 round non-removable box magazine.  This magazine is usually loaded by the stripper clips from the top of the rifle.

To unload the rifle the magazine latch is pulled back and the cover opened.  This allows the weapon to be cleaned or the rounds to be recovered..

The safety catch can be seen at the rear of the trigger guard.  It is a simple latch that stops the weapon from firing by blocking the trigger from moving back.  In the top right picture the weapon is set on FIRE.

 

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