Although Sergei Simonov’s SKS had a relatively short service history, the tough, stripper-clip-fed infantry arm is deserving of consideration by anyone seeking a reliable semi-automatic rifle ...

The United States also slapped restrictions on imports from the Chinese manufacturer Norinco in 1993, which makes the SKS a rare example of a military rifle that is arguably easier to acquire in ...

The SKS’s design appears to be something in between the Mosin Nagant and AK-47 rifles. It’s a long barrelled rifle with a simple 10-round detachable magazine (which was a significant ...

Key point: It’d be a stretch to say that the SKS was ahead of its time. The most iconic rifle of the 20th century is the AK-47. One of the most iconic rifles of World War II — granted, this is ...