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The SKS Carbine, 4th Revised and Expanded Edition (Biotechniques Books) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Steve Kehaya, Joe Poyer
Publisher: North Cape Publications, Inc.
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 232666
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 1882391144
EAN: 9781882391141
ASIN: 1882391144
Publication Date: September 15, 2008
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bThe SKS Carbine/b $19.95, 4th Revised and Expanded Edition by Steve Kehaya and Joe Poyer. pA complete analysis of the Communist Bloc's SKS Carbine the first detailed study of this fine, collectible carbine in twenty-five years. Every part analyzed to tell you how to determine its country of origin and whether or not those parts are compatible between SKS carbines of different Nation s manufacture.PThis famed Soviet-designed shoulder arm, which together with the AK-47, armed hundreds of thousands of National Liberation Front fighters from Vietnam to Angola. It was manufactured in six countries and its total production ran into the tens of millions. Since 1986, over 1,000,000 of those Albanian, Russian, East German, Chinese, North Vietnamese, North Korean, Romanian and Yugoslav SKS Carbines were imported into the United States. That vast number not only provides a fertile field for collectors, but helps keep prices low enough to make the SKS carbine a fine plinking and hunting rifle. PThe SKS Carbine examines the firearm on a part-by-part basis so that you can determine 1) which parts are original on a particular SKS carbine, 2) in which country they were produced, 3) which of those parts are interchangeable between different manufacturers and which are not, 4) how to read serial numbers to determine date of manufacture and country of origin, and 5) what the inspection markings stamped on metal and wood parts mean.PSince the vast majority of SKS Carbines in the U.S. are military surplus, you will learn how to examine and select a fine, shootable SKS Carbine. You are also provided with complete assembly/disassembly instructions, how to manufacture most parts if you cannot find a commercial source, and ammunition characteristics, and ballistic information.PAn expanded list of factory codes for the Chinese SKS carbines has been made available to the authors by collector Howard Bearse. That information and more has also been included in this 4th revised and expanded edition of The SKS Carbine.
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 Probably the best book on the subject! October 19, 2007
Long Creek Community Church (Long Creek, Oregon)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been scouring the internet for good information on Romanian SKS carbines. This was the best information that I have found to date. The Romanian SKS is not just a copy of a Russian SKS, like I had read elsewhere. br / br /Fascinating read. Lots of diagrams, photos, really seems like the authors did a great job of researching their subject. br / br /I liked the information about the factories where these were made. Lots of information that you won't find elsewhere. br / br /Would highly recommend to any SKS collector.
Best Reference on the SKS October 17, 2007
John M. Lane (Hardin, Montana, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Steve Kehaya and Joe Poyer have done SKS owners a tremendous favor in publishing THE SKS CARBINE. Not only do they provide a competent summary of the carbine's development, but they follow the part-by-part format that makes the FOR COLLECTORS ONLY series so useful. br / br /I found everything I needed to know about my Chinese, Soviet, and Yugoslav carbines. The Albanians are not covered, but they were imported after the publication of this useful book in 1996. br / br /Fortunately, there is enough overlap between the Albanian and the other SKS types that I can find most of what I need. If THE SKS CARBINE goes into a second edition, I would expect to see the more information on later types of SKS carbines imported into the US. br / br /As handy as these carbines are, I expect interest in them will remain high and guys like me enjoy learning more about the guns we shoot. Keep up the good work, North Cape Publications!
 A good choice to learn about your SKS February 20, 2001
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
Although the usefulness of this book cannot be over stated for the SKS owner, it is in need of revision! With the import of the Romanian SKS variants there is a need to add to this book. Granted most of the information can be infered by reading the Russian sections, there are some differences that could benefit from a new revision. One area this book needs more of is parts compatiblity between models. Not all SKS parts are created equal, and some of the more dangerous examples cry out to be covered. For instance there are at least 4 different types of firing pins, and some of them are not interchangable. I found this book especially helpful with identification, and history of this facinating and occasionally misunderstood firearm. If you have an interest in the SKS you will not regret this purchase. I haven't!
Another must-have for the serious SKS owner February 28, 2000
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
While it contains information that has been covered countless times elsewhere (weapon breakdown, cleaning, etc.) this book also contains a wealth of information I have not seen anywhere else: information on how to determine where your SKS came from, information on the various parts and the different versions of parts, what's interchangeable, what's not, etc. pOne of the best sections tells you how to inspect an SKS before buying it. I got lucky when I bought my SKS -- I gave it a rather cosmetic going over and later on when I knew what I was doing I realized that I got one in A-1 shape. With this book I would have known for sure long before I put my money down.
Good information on how to identify, select, and maintenance October 12, 1998
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
Hihgly recommended for SKS collectors, and someone who is intersted in using the SKS rifle.pThe book gives history of the SKS Carbine and how to identify the manufacturers of your rifle. There are detail description of each of the components of the carbine in detail and if they are compatible among different manufacturers. pSince many of these carbine are military surplus, one of the most useful part is how to check to make sure the carbine is safe and how properly maintenance your rifle.
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