r/canadaguns • u/Medical_Banana1586 • May 02 '26

Fix my gun Sks reassembly issue

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Hey all

After many recommendations I got myself an SKS.

I just did a takedown and a cleaning thanks to some videos, but I’m having trouble putting it back together, namely when snapping in the trigger group.

I seem to have the mag assembled and trigger aligned well but I’m unable to snap it in place no matter how hard I push. Any help would be appreciated!

EDIT: Thanks everyone, indeed I just HIT IT EVEN HARDER!! It’s all clean and put back together

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u/Ok_Rush_246 May 03 '26

Why? If it’s not broken why take it apart?

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 May 03 '26

For cleaning? Most SKSes come covered in cosmoline anyways.

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u/Ok_Rush_246 May 03 '26

Hell no. Spray it with G96, wipe off the excess and shoot it. These SKS are made from low quality metal and have low quality finish (like bbq paint). They need the grease in them. Taking it apart is a pointless exercise that results in the OP’s issue

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 May 03 '26

 Taking it apart is a pointless exercise that results in the OP’s issue

You really should clean the bolt on a new SKS. The firing pin needs to be free floating or there is a chance of a slam fire.

You've never disassembled a SKS for cleaning? They're not that hard to put together once you've done it once.

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u/Ok_Rush_246 May 03 '26

I certainly have, you also don’t need to take the trigger guard off to clean the firing pin.

Again, G96 is your friend.