Yugo SKS 59/66 modify questions

[TcRoc]

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I have been to the SKS boards and am confused as all hell,
I want to put the Tapco t6 stock on my SKS with a scope ,but I am confused as to what else I have to purchase or take off to keep it legal.
Grenade launcher have to come off?
Bannet can say on I think,the T6 comes with a notch for it.
Have to change gas piston to usa made?
As I said I am confused if anyone could help ,,PLEASE !!
Thanks,
Matt

[aubie515]

You will need a total of 6 US made parts to meet 922R regulations.

[TcRoc]

Does the bayonet and granade launcher have to come off?

[aubie515]

It depends...because you can only have 10 parts that are original...and 6 US parts to be legal.

T6 stock is 3 US parts
Gas piston 1 part
5rd detach mag 3 US parts

All can be purchased from www.tapco.com

[JayBell]

its not just a 6 US parts rule....
I answered this last week, guy had a question about US tapco T6 stock, and using the bayo...
heres the post:
Tapco also gives some fairly good 922(r) info on thier site.

you need to replace enough parts on the SKS to have it no longer considered a imported weapon.
this means you need to reduce the foreign parts count to 10 or less.
this aletter applies to the AK, but is the same idea, and same pertinent law.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/wbardwel/public/nfalist/atf_letter27.txt

the SKS has as its replaceable parts
muzzle attachment(flshhider, brake, GL)
barrel
gas piston
gas tube
stock
handguard
gas block
bolt
mag body
baseplate(depends if it has one, ie detachable)
follower
hammer
trigger
disconnector

the parts that appear to be available to replace with US PARTS(this is important), if i look the selection over:
new US made detachable mag of ANY SIZE (3 parts there)
gas tube
gas piston
handguard
T6 stock

I dont know other US made parts that are made, but that should reduce your foreign made parts to the numbers necessary.
once its under the foreign parts limit, the BAYO is definitely ok, and 922(r) doesn't apply.

also, watch state laws, may not be legal at all if in new york or california.

[40bikes]

Don't know if Tc is still interested but Tapco also makes an op rod for the SKS that replaces a foreign part with a US part for 922r compliance. It is the small piston inside the rear sight base that pushes the bolt out of battery upon firing. The long gas piston in the gas tube is what hits the operating rod to do the "out with the old, in with the new" action and makes the SKS self loading or semi-auto. Hope this helps. bikes

[PA Rifleman]

...
I want to put the Tapco t6 stock on my SKS with a scope ...
Bannet [sic] ...

This isn't a criticism, it's a genuine question: why did you choose to modify an SKS rather than buy an AK or AR-15 already configured the way you desired?

[billy870m9]

im thinkin the same thing...i bought my sks cuz it was cheap and i plan on keeping it that way.....id rather buy the ammo then spend money for all the parts to make it a bubba sks....just my 2 cents good luck

[The Drew]

between the price of stocks and other parts, I choose to keep my SKS as is (it is a fine weapon from the start) and bought an AK that already has the proper amount of parts....

[RHines15]

hey all,
I just inherited a 59/66 Yugo Sks. and don't really know much about it I have taken it out once but alas didn't fair to well with it. Only because I'm used to having a scope in this case I don't have one yet. Anyhow any help would be greatly appreciated thanks