Quote Originally Posted by Artyboy
Are you sure that's not an AK? SKSs generally didn't come with thumbhole stocks and the bayonets are permenantly attached. It sounds to me like you got a mak-90. If so then you did really well 8). Now show us some pics.
keep in mind after the import ban (not the crime bill of 94 but 89) chi-com sks were allowed into this country BUT the bayonet was removed prior to distribution as per ATF. hence all those sks spike bayonets still for sale

they did produce a commercial post-import sks-d (iirc) was called the SKS-M (M for modified just like the chi-com ak's turned into MAK-90's ) that had a thumbhole stock, used ak mags, AND instead of a place to mount the bayonet inbetween the bayo lug it came with a solid block no cut for the bayo to mount to. they did not have that many sold as there was a major issue with slam-fire.. the FP hung up and rocked out the mag. supposedly it was the length of the firing pin but even after taking down the FP it still did it if not light primer strikes.
some said it was due to not taking down the bolt assy and getting all the grease out of the FP hole. but that was not a fix and life went on.
i would suggest if you do chamber a round
1) follow the charging handle to battery
2) only 1 round in the mag
3) do it pointed towards a known backstop
4) DON'T DO IT AT HOME

i'd take it off your hands for a reasonable price prior to you restoring it.