Things I learned today:

[theweaselking]

1: Once an SKS-45 has a round in the chamber, it cannot be safely unchambered. You must fire.
2: I'm still as good a shot as I was when I was 15.

Comments

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

As good or as bad a shot?

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

As good. I'm damn good.

[jaundicedaye.livejournal.com]

I would call that a serious design flaw...unless you are a Saracen.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

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[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Other, similar guns of the time include the M1, which had the same problem and also chambered itself as soon as you put ammo in[1], and the K98, which was just plain old bolt-action.

[1]: Often closing on your thumb.

[flemco.livejournal.com]

Uh wut.

If the bolt closes as soon as ammo is inserted, and you want to remove it, you pop the mag well and cycle the bolt once to remove the chambered round.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Opening the mag well gets the unchambered rounds out. Cycling the bolt without firing after the round is chambered was, according to the owner of the gun, difficult to do without partial disassembly and not considered "safe" to do on the range.

I don't know, I just got to shoot the thing. It was awesome.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Also: The bolt doesn't close when ammo is inserted. After inserting ammo, you pull back the bolt and let it go so the spring snaps it forward and the round is chambered. Before you work the bolt, getting the bullets out is easy. After, it's easy for all but one and "easy" for the other as long as you don't mind it leaving at high velocity.