Had sold one.... and bought one back

alvin · 09-22-2008, 06:28 PM

I should have started this topic before I removed the cosmoline.... in hard/messy way. Now, spouse and kids are complaining the smell in basement

although I did not smell anything special.

The only part that still has cosmoline inside and could cause trouble is the bolt. I tried to disassemble it but the pin is so tight and I gave up. The firing pin does not move back and forth freely. That's dangerous for SKS and could cause firing outside of the chamber or slam firing, etc. I tried heat gun, and the pin moves free when temperature is high, but it returns to "sticky" mode after the bolt cools down.

This problem must be resolved before I can carry it to the range.

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09-22-2008, 06:28 PM	#5
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	I should have started this topic before I removed the cosmoline.... in hard/messy way. Now, spouse and kids are complaining the smell in basement although I did not smell anything special. The only part that still has cosmoline inside and could cause trouble is the bolt. I tried to disassemble it but the pin is so tight and I gave up. The firing pin does not move back and forth freely. That's dangerous for SKS and could cause firing outside of the chamber or slam firing, etc. I tried heat gun, and the pin moves free when temperature is high, but it returns to "sticky" mode after the bolt cools down. This problem must be resolved before I can carry it to the range.