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used as a cleaning rod guide, the cap is twisted into engagement
with
the front sight base.
C.
The stripper clips are used to charge the rifle’s magazine.
Each holds 10 cartridges.
Condition
Fails to fire (no
cart ridge in
Feile to extract
Defective cartridlc
BolL not fully
locked
Short recoil
Fouled weepon
Table II. Rifle Technical Data
Weapon
Simonov
carbine
Short name
Caliber (mm)
Length (mm)
~w, empty (kg)
Barrel length (mm)
Magazine capacity (rd)
Operation
Lock feature
Muzzle velocity (m/s)
I Practical range (m)
Rate of fire (rdlmin)
Method of loading
SKS
7.62
1020
3.85
520
10
Gas
Tilting bolt
735
400
35-40
lo-rd
charger
13