r/canadaguns • u/att_110 • Mar 17 '26

Gun and gear reviews SKS detachable magazines!

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Planning to buy my first SKS and looking to get detachable magazines as well. I would prefer an option that does not require any modification to the original wooden stock.

I have heard good things about the Tapco mags. Do they require any modification to fit, or can I simply remove the fixed magazine and install the detachable one?

Would appreciate any recommendations or experiences and also, where’s the best place to buy one. All I see online is the Tan colour one. Looking for one in black.

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u/Eat_Cantaloupe_ Mar 17 '26

The thing about these magazines is they aren't going to be near as good as the original non-detachable magazines.

Bottom line is you are forcing a gun that was never designed with detachable mags in mind to accept them, it's going to be finicky and imperfect.

If you want them just cause, they'll work without much modification depending on the rifle, but they're going to be jankey