SKS Upper Handguard

[red87930]

Probably a realy dumb question but....

How do I get the upper hand guard off my Yugo. I can see what looks like a pin through one of the handgaurd end caps but can not figure out if that comes out some how with resorting to a drill or saw. I am putting a plastic stock on but want to make sure i can go back to the wood if I don't like the tactical look on the old classic. Thanks for any help. I have stared at this thing to no avail it won't come off by itself...

 

[atmay]

You'll probably be better off getting a new upper handguard with a piston tube already installed. You CAN get the gas tube in and out of the handguard, but its a PITA from what I've seen.

 

[Dave_W]

You may want to try here: http://will.mylanders.com/shot/sks/

Looks pretty straight forward, see step 4!!

David

 

[red87930]

Thanks. I did get it to that point of removing the gas tube ok. But what I am struggling with is getting the hunk of wood off so I can replace it with the matching piece that came with the black synthetic stock. I have not seen this step covered. Not even in the instructions for the stock.

 

[Gooman24]

Here ya go.

 

[red87930]

Thanks all for the info. Gooman hit the nail on the head or gas tube pin as the case may be. After reading this instruction it seems that I was heading down the path with the similar initial results of the author. Moral of the story just go back and bang on the pin some more. I have bookmarked both of the referenced sights for future reference. I picked up an old ATI stock and the instructions do not have that little pin diagram call out in it. I bet they got plenty of questions about that step.

I love the responses on here when you have any questions just ask and you will hear from folks that have been there before.

 

[colt_fan]

Bob, there is a roll pin that is blended onto the metal ferrule at the end. Just sand down the sides and you'll see the outline of the pin.

 

[red87930]

Thanks Chris. I have had the lower stock on for about a year and the black/wood combo is klugey looking so I want the wooden part changed. I fought with that pin for about an hour on the first round and finaly figured it was not meant to come out but now I see it does come out it is just a PITA. So I will beat it into submission.

You leaving your stocks stock?

 

[colt_fan]

I've been trying to refinish them accordingly to their historical counterparts. I just stripped the shellac off an M44 and baked the cosmo out of it in today. Looking up the right shellac to use and I'll get it re-done hopefully in the next couple of weeks.

You can see it in the bottom of my cosmoline removal oven.

 

[colt_fan]

Also, make sure you knock the pin out in the right direction. It can only go one way, I ground mine off and ended up replacing it with a nail.