Sks holds 11 rounds is this normal?

Zephri · 11-06-2006, 12:54 PM

I just recently bought a yugo sks from the indy 1500 gun and knife show and found out that it holds 11 rounds instead of ten is this normal?

Dale · 11-06-2006, 01:07 PM

If you mean ten in the ten round mag and one in the chamber...of, course, yes.

If you mean eleven in a ten round magazine, no.

I would guess something is wrong...perhaps a compressed magazine follower spring.

I just checked each of my SKSs and none of the four will take that eleventh round.

BTW...I opened your photobucket site with a bunch of general photos and I have no earthly idea what to look for.

Zephri · 11-06-2006, 03:07 PM

sorry about the photo i can't find the cord to the camera
and yes it is ten rounds + one in the chamber thanks.

Big Dog · 11-06-2006, 05:02 PM

My first Norinco SKS would hold eleven in it's original magazine. Many owners have reported being able to do this. Sloppy Chinese manufacturing tolerances, I think.

Trey45 · 11-06-2006, 07:50 PM

My yugo M59 will hold 11 in the magazine, it's tight to get the 11th one in, not so tight I have to force it, but a little tighter than the 1st 10. I DON'T load 11 in there to shoot, just the normal 10( I use surplus stripper clips to load) There's another fellow at the range with a yugo M59 just like mine, his will take 11 rounds as well, I dunno why they do it.

FeLiX · 11-06-2006, 09:34 PM

my yugo holds 11 rounds...

Trey45 · 11-06-2006, 09:42 PM

Felix is yours the 59/66 or M59 yugo? Just curious.....

Jay1958 · 11-07-2006, 01:07 AM

My friend has a 59/66 that holds 11 rounds in the magazine, I haven't really tried it with any of mine.

Jay1958

FeLiX · 11-07-2006, 09:03 AM

59/66

BattleRifleG3 · 11-07-2006, 08:28 PM

I wouldn't trust the feeding of an overcompressed magazine.

Yard4Dog1 · 11-10-2006, 06:51 PM

My yugo holds 11 rounds also, by the way, has anyone seen the new SKS to Galil conversion Kit for the Yugo????

BattleRifleG3 · 11-21-2006, 11:18 AM

What? You sure that's for an SKS and not an AK?

TheJoker · 12-08-2006, 12:24 AM

Made me look! I'd never tried loading any more than the 10 in the stripper clip. My Yugo 59/66 won't even come close to letting that 11th round in the magazine.

11-06-2006, 12:54 PM	#1
Zephri Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN. "The city where nothing happens." Posts: 1,021 Trader Rating: (1)	Sks holds 11 rounds is this normal? I just recently bought a yugo sks from the indy 1500 gun and knife show and found out that it holds 11 rounds instead of ten is this normal? __________________ "All rifles need a sharp pointy object on the end!" http://s96.photobucket.com/albums/l195/zephri/ Last edited by Zephri; 11-06-2006 at 12:59 PM.

11-06-2006, 01:07 PM	#2
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284 Trader Rating: (0)	If you mean ten in the ten round mag and one in the chamber...of, course, yes. If you mean eleven in a ten round magazine, no. I would guess something is wrong...perhaps a compressed magazine follower spring. I just checked each of my SKSs and none of the four will take that eleventh round. BTW...I opened your photobucket site with a bunch of general photos and I have no earthly idea what to look for. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

11-06-2006, 03:07 PM	#3
Zephri Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN. "The city where nothing happens." Posts: 1,021 Trader Rating: (1)	sorry about the photo i can't find the cord to the camera and yes it is ten rounds + one in the chamber thanks. __________________ "All rifles need a sharp pointy object on the end!" http://s96.photobucket.com/albums/l195/zephri/

11-06-2006, 05:02 PM	#4
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,020 Trader Rating: (0)	My first Norinco SKS would hold eleven in it's original magazine. Many owners have reported being able to do this. Sloppy Chinese manufacturing tolerances, I think. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

11-06-2006, 07:50 PM	#5
Trey45 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (0)	My yugo M59 will hold 11 in the magazine, it's tight to get the 11th one in, not so tight I have to force it, but a little tighter than the 1st 10. I DON'T load 11 in there to shoot, just the normal 10( I use surplus stripper clips to load) There's another fellow at the range with a yugo M59 just like mine, his will take 11 rounds as well, I dunno why they do it. __________________ http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...eadfingers.jpg

11-06-2006, 09:34 PM	#6
FeLiX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0)	my yugo holds 11 rounds...

11-06-2006, 09:42 PM	#7
Trey45 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (0)	Felix is yours the 59/66 or M59 yugo? Just curious..... __________________ http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...eadfingers.jpg

11-07-2006, 01:07 AM	#8
Jay1958 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 161 Trader Rating: (0)	Yugo holds 11 rounds, well some of them at least... My friend has a 59/66 that holds 11 rounds in the magazine, I haven't really tried it with any of mine. Jay1958 __________________ http://www.yourweapons.com/

11-07-2006, 09:03 AM	#9
FeLiX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0)	59/66

11-07-2006, 08:28 PM	#10
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Trader Rating: (0)	I wouldn't trust the feeding of an overcompressed magazine. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

11-10-2006, 06:51 PM	#11
Yard4Dog1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0)	My yugo holds 11 rounds also, by the way, has anyone seen the new SKS to Galil conversion Kit for the Yugo????

11-21-2006, 11:18 AM	#12
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Trader Rating: (0)	What? You sure that's for an SKS and not an AK? __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

12-08-2006, 12:24 AM	#13
TheJoker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 225 Trader Rating: (0)	Made me look! I'd never tried loading any more than the 10 in the stripper clip. My Yugo 59/66 won't even come close to letting that 11th round in the magazine. __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss." :joker: