got rifles today from sog, a sks and another m44 gunsmith special
The 44 is all matching with a good bore, but the mag is bottomed out and its's cracked the wrist right bown the middle.
The sks looks great, got most of the blueing and the stock is very good. The barrel is a little dark with some frosting but no pits. BUT it won't cycle, i removed the spring for the rod the kicks the cairrer. It would cycle far enough to cock but not strip a round. My last rifle i cut a little over 2 inches of the main spring and it would work. Was thinking about putting a shim behind the gas valve to see what happens, then i might try the ball bearing trick on the valve