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 (late issue)

 

                

    East Germany                                                                        North Korea                                              

 

                 
 North Vietnam                                                                           Romania

 

                 
   Russia Early                                                                         Russia Late Rebuild - Note unfinished metal

               

Notice the rear night sights on this Russian                                The Front night sight

 

                 

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

 

         

Yugoslavian M1959/66 rear radium night sight                  Yugoslavian M1959/66 front radium night sight

 

   

   Yugoslavian M1959/66 rear tritium vile night sight        Yugoslavian M1959/66 rear tritium vile night sight          

                                                                                                                                                         

Aftermarket sights for the SKS

 

       

Tech-SIGHTS, LLC has produced two rugged, precise sighting solutions for the SKS 

 

 

       

 Mojo SKS sights are fully screw-adjustable for windage and elevation.

No alteration or modification to your rifle is required, with the obvious exception of removal of the stock sight

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Williams Gun Sight Company, Inc.
SKS Rifle Fire Sight Set

 

 

   

Phil Cressman     -  Yet to establish a website for the SKS Sight
Waterloo, Ontario Canada  www.ceramicknife.org

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                    

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