Will my AK 47 drum fit?

ottos · 01-27-2003, 06:22 PM

I have an AK 47 Drum 75 rounds. Does any one know if it will fit and function in the Romanian SKS's Ky imports are selling for $179?

thanks otto

Big Dog · 01-27-2003, 07:05 PM

No, it's a different animal altogether. I may be wrong (it happens occasionally - LOL!) but I think I read that the AK drum also will not work in the Chinese SKS that takes AK magazines. I think BRG3 could possibly answer that for sure.

Jesse · 01-27-2003, 11:30 PM

No, the Romanian SKS uses a fixed magazine. The AK drums will fit AK and RPK recievers but will not fit any SKS. Even the AK mag SKS's need modification to accept the AK drums and it is not advised since you have to lighten the reciever to get the drum to fit. A SAR 1 is the ticket for using AK drums.

BattleRifleG3 · 01-27-2003, 11:31 PM

The AK magged model SKS requires modification to the stock to use drums. Reason is that the mag well is much deeper than the AK's, since the standard SKS mag is fixed and mostly internal.

Getting an AK mag to work in a Romanian SKS is literally trying to stick a rectangular peg in a triangular hole. Not gonna happen unless you reengineer the gun.

I assume if you have an AK drum you have an AK. Use it for the sustained drum fire and an SKS for aimed shots. You'll be happier with each. The SKS wasn't designed for sustained fire. A bunch of palestinians converted SKSs to full auto and to use AK mags. They caught fire after a few mags.

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ottos Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 19	Will my AK 47 drum fit? I have an AK 47 Drum 75 rounds. Does any one know if it will fit and function in the Romanian SKS's Ky imports are selling for $179? thanks otto

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Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,205	No, it's a different animal altogether. I may be wrong (it happens occasionally - LOL!) but I think I read that the AK drum also will not work in the Chinese SKS that takes AK magazines. I think BRG3 could possibly answer that for sure. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

01-27-2003, 11:30 PM	#3
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,945 Images: 2	No, the Romanian SKS uses a fixed magazine. The AK drums will fit AK and RPK recievers but will not fit any SKS. Even the AK mag SKS's need modification to accept the AK drums and it is not advised since you have to lighten the reciever to get the drum to fit. A SAR 1 is the ticket for using AK drums. __________________ Jesse www.gunandgame.com

01-27-2003, 11:31 PM	#4
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	The AK magged model SKS requires modification to the stock to use drums. Reason is that the mag well is much deeper than the AK's, since the standard SKS mag is fixed and mostly internal. Getting an AK mag to work in a Romanian SKS is literally trying to stick a rectangular peg in a triangular hole. Not gonna happen unless you reengineer the gun. I assume if you have an AK drum you have an AK. Use it for the sustained drum fire and an SKS for aimed shots. You'll be happier with each. The SKS wasn't designed for sustained fire. A bunch of palestinians converted SKSs to full auto and to use AK mags. They caught fire after a few mags. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf