I recently purchased a Chinese made SKS with a 'Combat Exchange' brand replacement stock. It was probably made in the late 60's or early 70's, and it seems like a pretty formidable rifle to me.
I've heard that the initial 'retrofit' hardware made to replace the 10 rd., 'stripper clip' loaded fixed magazines these rifles originally had with an AK 47 magazine accommodating magazine port were unreliable; didn't always accept the magazines well, etc.
- Have there been any improvements in these magazine 'upgrade' kits that might make me want to go ahead and install one; or am I better off just keeping my 10 rd., 'stripper clip' loaded original fixed magazine intact?
Thanks for any input; these rifles are totally new to me.
- Greg