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SKS is a Soviet Union made semi-automatic rifle. It was designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. In the 1950s it was replaced with the AK-47. The SKS remained in second-line service for decades. It is still used as a ceremonial arm today. The SKS is currently popular in the civilian surplus market in many countries. This includes the United States, Canada and New Zealand. It was one of the first weapons designed to use the M-43 7.62×39mm round, which was also used later in the AK-47.

Images for kids

  • SKS magazine

    SKS with the magazine closed (top) and open. The magazine release is circled.

  • SKS field strip

    A field-stripped SKS carbine (disassembled into major components for cleaning).

  • Vietcong1968

    A guerilla of the People's Liberation Armed Forces of South Vietnam, crouching in a tunnel, holding an SKS carbine.

  • Simonov-SKS-45

    Chinese Type 56 semi-automatic carbine (Chinese SKS).

  • SKS-M

    Norinco SKS-M with Monte Carlo cheek-piece stock and detachable 30-round AK-47 magazine

  • PLAN sailors

    PLAN sailors at Qingdao, North Sea Fleet HQ, parading with Chinese Type 56 carbines.

  • Vietnam People's Army Honor Guard

    Airmen of Vietnam People's Air Force with SKS carbines.

  • Nva-ehrenwache

    East German Honor Guard in front of the Neue Wache in Berlin on Unter den Linden with SKS carbines.

  • Victory Day in Tiraspol 2018 01

    Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Transnistria on parade with the SKS.

  • Norinco SKS

    Chinese Norinco SKS with bayonet removed.

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