The SKS (Russian: Самозарядный карабин системы Симонова, romanized: Samozaryadny karabin sistemy Simonova, lit. 'self-loading carbine of the Simonov system') is a semi-automatic rifle designed by Soviet small arms designer Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov in the 1940s.

2018年3月12日 · The SKS-45 is a homely, though robust, rifle. Its metalwork and stock may be crude, but it has proven to be a remarkably reliable rifle, as are most Soviet-made guns.

To be fair, identifying and appraising an SKS is not always the easiest of tasks, but it is very doable if you know what to look for. This guide will show the easiest ways to determine an SKS’ country of origin and what you should generally expect to pay for one in the current market.

2021年5月5日 · Watch this segment of American Rifleman TV's "I Have This Old Gun" to learn more about the history and significance of the Russian SKS-45 carbine from the Cold War era.

2019年8月22日 · Trialed in combat in 1944 by Ivans who no doubt were unaware they were beta-testers, the handy carbine, with its reliable gas piston action, was a success and it was adopted in 1945 becoming known...

2013年12月1日 · During 1949 Simonov’s improved design was officially adopted as the 7.62 Simonov self-loading carbine, Model 1945 or SKS-45. A Russian made SKS, the semiautomatic 7.62x39mm carbines were manufactured in the Soviet Union from 1949 to 1956.

The SKS-45, the one that started it all! SKS-45 is an abbreviation for the full Russian name, Samozaryadnyj Karabin sistemy Simonova 1945 (or in Cyrillic: Самозарядный карабин системы Симонова, 1945; CKC-45). In translation, this means Self-loading carbine of the system Simonov, (model of) 1945.

2024年9月3日 · English: Self-loading carbine of the Simonov system (SKS-45) Development: Simonov’s most famous design is the SKS, a semi-automatic carbine designed in 1943 and adopted by the Soviet Union in 1945. The SKS was chambered for the new 7.62×39mm intermediate cartridge, developed for its balance of power and recoil, making it suitable for ...

The SKS obr. 1945g. (GAU Index: 56-A-231), abbreviated SKS-45, or simply SKS, is a soviet semi-automatic rifle developed toward the end of the second world war. It saw limited service during the war for testing purposes, and was fully adopted by Soviet armed forces in 1949.

Detailing all aspects of the Russian Type 45 SKS carbine from original military examples to commercial models including important data, research, descriptions, pictures, and more.