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The Official SKS Manual [Paperback]

U.S.S.R. Army (Author), James F. Gebhardt (Translator), Major James F. Gebhardt (Author)
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0873649087 978-0873649087 January 1, 1997 1st
This Soviet military manual, originally published in the Soviet Union and now available in English for the first time, covers instructions for use and maintenance of perhaps the most widely distributed of all weapons produced by the arms factories of the former Soviet Union: the ubiquitous 7.62mm Simonov self-loading carbine (SKS).

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James F. Gebhardt is a retired U.S. Army officer who served as an enlisted infantryman (1966-69), armor officer (1974-83) and Soviet foreign area officer (1984-91). Gebhardt performed military duty in the Soviet Union and has escorted numerous Soviet scientific, military and diplomatic personnel on U.S. military installations in the United States.

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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Paladin Press; 1st edition (January 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0873649087
  • ISBN-13: 978-0873649087
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The must-have book for the serious SKS owner, September 28, 1999
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What better way to learn about a rifle than from the people who designed it? It contains everything you need to know about the SKS, including detailed instructions for breakdown and cleaning. It also contains military information that is fairly useless to the modern American reader (how to shoot at different kinds of targets), but that is interesting nevertheless.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great history, terrific break down and assembly information., May 5, 1999
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This is a translated manual for russian soldiers about the SKS weapon. It has interesting firing information like leading calculations for firing at planes and parachutists (which I believe is against the Geneva convention) and not generally helpful in modern America but interesting. Shooting distances, wind targeting, information about various types of ammunition available, and a really nice history of the designer. It is a must for any SKS owner.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the shooter., May 5, 2004
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This is probably a good book for collectors - history, statistical data, military application (how to shoot what, how an officer has to inspect the weapon, etc.,) Mostly things that are not relevant to today's sports shooting. It's probably because this manual is direct translation of a Russian field manual, which was issued (only in theory, most soldiers have never seen it) as a SUPPLEMENT to training. It was not meant as a stand-alone "teach yourself" type of book. Yes, there are disassembly and cleaning chapters, but any free information I've found on the web was better and more detailed with better illustration.

Just last night I had to disassemble my new SKS and remove storage grease, lube and re-assemble. I found this manual LEAST helpful out of all information sources I had.

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1. The 7.62mm Simonov self-loading carbine (Figure 1) is an individual weapon and is intended for destruction of enemy personnel. Read the first page
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bolt assembly rearward, disconnector lug, driving rod with spring, rotate the gas tube lock, send carbine, liquid rifle lubricant, combination tool cover, automatic sear, rifled portion, patch holder, lower stanchion, muzzle portion, sear notch, bolt housing, sear lever, recoil lug, bolt catch, trigger lever, barrel bore, stripper clip, sight leaf, bolt carrier, issue carbines, front sight post, conducting fire
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