r/canadaguns • u/ooTurtle1999 • Mar 19 '26

Buy recommendations SKS….

Obviously with getting my PAL issued, my first purchase will be an SKS.

I’m thinking about the ATI because I like the “tactical” look to things opposed to how wood does.

Won’t even be buying a wood stock shotgun….

Anywho, how hard is it to make the SKS take removeable mags?

If I did it, is there any way to reverse it?

Edit: I’ll probably just snag the Alder AD500… I think it meets more of what I’m looking for. Thanks for the info to stay away from the ATI SKS

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u/NEUMANN-METALWORKS Neumann Metalworks Mar 20 '26

Removable mags are a gimmick unless you are into doing illegal shit and getting your PAL taken away forever lol

Even IF the detachable mags loaded easily (they don't) you're still going to have a slower rate of fire overall since the mags are all pinned to 5.

Not to mention all the failure you'll have with them...

In Canada they're for looks, that's about it. I recommend using the SKS as intended. Internal mag and stripper clips is what separates it from many other semi-autos in the first place.

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u/JaxIsLoud Mar 20 '26

5 mags so far with zero failures. My reload rate since doing duckbill delete is comparable with stripper clips. 30 round mags that only take 5 rounds is annoying. But oh well.

"We have AK at home"

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u/NEUMANN-METALWORKS Neumann Metalworks Mar 20 '26

That's the thing, that duckbill really just ruins it lol I can hardly get a damn internal mag in half the time, the tolerances are so finnicky.

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u/JaxIsLoud Mar 20 '26

All it takes is one well placed pin and you get AK style mag changes.