The clip does not lock into the rifle. To load the SKS, you would first lock the bolt to the rear (this requires the magazine to be inserted). You would then take the clip - which holds ten rounds of ammunition - and insert it into the slot at the front of the bolt carrier. You would then push down on the rounds to feed them from the clip into the magazine. After the magazine is loaded, you then pull upwards to remove the clip, at which point, you can chamber a round and begin firing. See related link "SKS carbine operations" for a visual demonstration of this process. If you're looking for how to install the magazine into the SKS, check the related link "SKS Assembly and Disassembly". See also the related link "Clips vs. Mags"
Are you talking about the clip to load rounds into the magazine, or the magazine itself? It is a magazine, not a clip.. In regards to the clip, the answer will be yes. In regards to the magazine, the answer is no - the SKS-M uses a detachable AK magazine.
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Russian
Very similar, minor differences,
they are about $100
Importer name
This is purely opinion on my part, but the SKS was created in Russia, and made there for a number of years before the Chinese began manufacture. The Russian SKS tends to have better quality machining than the Chinese. Both are good, but the Russian is the original, and the better built rifle. Examine one of each side-by-side, and see what you think.
Yes. You need to remove the trigger assembly and possibly even the stock (not necassarily though) and you can just pull it out. Reassemble and it will be ready for a mag
20-45 USD
Markings.
The RUSSIAN SKS may be date marked on top of the receiver cover (properly called the rear housing) , along with the symbol of the arsenal that made it.