A very clever and ergonomic adaptation seen at the Bullpup Conference. The stock was made by Shernic Gun Works, and the resulting contraption worked reliably with 20-round Tapco AK magazines. With the 2x pistol scope, it was quite accurate out to 200 yards. The owner plans on putting a 4x scope with a larger objective on next to improve the ability to see distant targets.
The bullpup is much shorter than the original rifle, a good deal lighter and better balanced. In my opinion, it lacks only a flash hider to be a viable fighting tool. I would have also preferred a red dot to the scope. Unlike the original, this one allows inserting magazine with the bolt closed.
Huh – that IS interesting. I’ve never thought of the SKS as a canidate for a bullpup conversion. Thank you for posting that.
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Darn Commies.. making a gun that be converted to a bullpup.. but leave us Left Handers sucking hind tit…
Looks like he chopped the barrel back to about 16″ as well. . .
The barrel was cut just behind the front sight/bayonet lug and now measures 17 3/4 in. With a Limbsaver Low Profile butt pad the over all length is 28″. I re-crowned it by hand using a standard M-1 crowning tool.
Near as I can tell the rifle is a Sino-Soviet made around 1958 in China. It has the milled receiver and most of the serial numbers matched. I got it from Classic Firearms still packed in cosmolene for about $270.
The only mods to the Shernic kit were the addition of the butt pad and an upgraded receiver cover. Mods to the SKS rifle included:
Trigger work
Drop free bolt mod
Added the duckbill less mag adapter ( http://www.thesksmagadapter.com )
Cut and crowned the barrel
-The Owner-
What does the drop free bolt mod do?
The drop free bolt mod is what allows the magazine to be inserted or removed with the bolt closed. It’s not hard to do if you have a descent grinder. These guys will do it for a fee: http://www.tacticool22.com/shop/sks-drop-free-mag-bolt-modification-p-233.html
Why is it a thing on bullpups to use a guard that covers the whole grip instead of just the trigger? Is it purely fashion, following the old AUG? Or does it actually have a functional purpose?
It’s functional. If you tuck your left elbow in against your ribs, your left hand naturally falls where that guard/foregrip is and makes for a very stable hold.
Nice job on your review. These kits can be purchased new from a distributor in North Carolina for less than $250 delivered. Search Armslist for SKS Bullpup.
Lipstick on a pig.