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Title: Not that helpful
Review: This is a translation of the Russian manual for the SKS carbine. It notes that disasembly and cleaning should be done under the supervision of a squad leader and, maybe even an officer. When I read that, I was surprised as the typical US soldier - after basic and advanced training on the M-16 - is left much more to his/her own devices.After trying to take the weapon down, I realized why that caveat was included. The few line drawings included are not detailed enough for the process to be fully understood. More so, there are also some omissions about what is involved in taking apart the gas recoil system. Having an advantage over the notional Private Yuri, I went online to obtain enough information to handle the disassembly/cleaning/assembly process.If you are unfamiliar with this weapon, you need to find something more comprehensive otherwise you will put youself at risk of damaging your SKS.
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