Manual

b. If the rifle is not to be fired immediately, apply the
safety (fig 1 ) by rotating it forward and upward.
C.
Set the rear sight for the desired range by depressing the
slide catch (fq 1 )
and moving the sight bar along the leaf until
the front edge of the bar is aligned with the line below the number
that corresponds to the range in hundreds of meters. The first
character on the sight leaf is a battle sight setting that is used in
combat, for shooting at ranges up to 300 meters. The Yugoslav
M59/66 has folddown luminous sights (fii 3 ) for use when firing
under poor light conditions; flip these up for use.
d. The front sight is adjustable for zero.
e. To fire the weapon, rotate the safety rearward until it is
parallel to the trigger; then aim, using a normal sight picture, and
press the trigger. The SKS will fire one shot and reload itself; when
the last round has been fued, the bolt will remain open. (The gas
cutoff of the Yugoslav M59/66 must be turned to the right for the
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rifle to function. Press the gas cutoff button (fig 4
) down and
swing to the right).
f. To unload or clear the SKS, apply the safety, then pull
back the magazine catch (fig 3 )
and allow the magazine to swing
open. Remove all cartridges and close the magazine. Grasp the
operating handle, pull it fully rearward to eject any cartridge that
might have been in the chamber, and release the handle; the bolt
will remain open. Inspect to insure that no cartridges remain in the
magazine, barrel, or receiver.
Close the bolt, either by opening the
magazine again and pulling rearward on the operating handle and
releasing it, or by pressing the magazine platform down slightly
and pulling the operating handle rearward and releasing it. Move
the safety to the ready position, press the trigger and apply the
safety.
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