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SKS Synthetic Stock Replacement

copeman2000copeman2000 Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited October 2001 in Ask the Experts
I recently purchased an ATI synthetic Monte Carlo style stock for my SKS. The question I'm having is this. How in the world do you get the old wooden handguard off of the gas tube? The instructions say that there's a small rivet through the sheet metal holding the handguard on the tube, one end smaller than the other. It instructs you to use a 1/16 inch punch to pound the old rivet out from the smaller end. The only thing that I can see looks like it goes through the sheet metal, but is much larger than 1/16 of an inch. Poor eyesight does not help! Would anyone that's done this before have any suggestions? Am I seeing the right rivet? The instructions say that if the old rivet is lost, a small finishing nail can be used as a replacement. What I'm seeing is much larger than a small finishing nail. Any help or suggestions would greatly be appreciated.
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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If I remember correctly the ends of the "rivit" or pin are mushroomed out and make it look larger than it actually is. Its kind of an awkward process for one person espically if you want to preserve the old handguard, it can be done but its much easier to have some help.
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  • shaneshane Member Posts: 882 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think you are seeing the correct rivet. kimberkid said it right, You may need some help to get it out.
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  • bikrprchrbikrprchr Member Posts: 217 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Kimber is right on. I ended up drilling mine out, and using a finishing nail as a replacement. Good luck.
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  • harrybob66harrybob66 Member Posts: 13 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    at the rear end of the gas tube there is a pin it punches out from right to left.
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  • lrarmsxlrarmsx Member Posts: 791 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It can take anywhere from a couple of minutes, to almost an hour to get those out. Just be patient and diligent. I've foumd pressing them out with a short punch and a vice, works the best. Be careful not to bend the tube or the collar.
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