r/canadaguns • u/Ok-Atmosphere4900 • 3d ago

Misc sks rant

I just need to rant for a second. I bought an SKS with an ATI stock from Bass Pro because it was on sale. I didn’t get a chance to shoot it for about a month. When I finally sat down to clean it, I realized it was missing both the gas piston extension and the spring.

Essentially, I bought a bolt-action SKS.

I emailed Bass Pro customer service, and their response was incredibly disappointing. They told me that next time, I should completely strip the gun down at the retail counter. They basically said, "Too bad, so sad." It really sucks because now I am out almost $1,000, but I guess that’s life. and cant find the parts online

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u/fkj001 3d ago

Could have been worse and came with a bent firing pin.

Mine did and I didn't notice while I was cleaning the cosmoline or putting it back together. Thankfully it didn't jam and instead only caused light primer strikes before I figured it out. Lucky for you those are probably the easiest parts to find replacements for.

I bought a K11 with a broken firing pin (apparently you should never dry fire a K11) and there wasn't a single one available in Canada. Managed to have one shipped from the US, which I don't think I'd get away with now.

Interestingly enough, they would ship me the firing pin and other parts over the border, but wouldn't ship me a K11 stripper clip because it's concided a magazine in that state and they won't ship magazines out of state.