The SKS is a Soviet made semi-automatic carbine. It was a weapon used by the Viet Cong but not officaly tested in the Deadliest Warrior Fight Club.
Description[]
- Range: 400 m (440 yrds)
- Weight: 3.85 kg (8.5 lb)
- Length: 40 in (1,020 mm)
- Barrel Length: 520 mm
- Ammo: 7.62x39 mm M43
- Action: Short stroke gas piston, tilting bolt, self-loading
- Rate of Fire: 35-40 rounds/min
- Feed System: 10 round stripper clip, internal box magazine
Uses[]
The SKS was brought into service in 1949. The Soviet Union exported these carbines too it's allies as the Soviets fell in favor with the AK-47. Communist backed forces obtained these weapons from North Korea, China and North Vietnam.
Trivia[]
- Even though they weren't tested in the Deadliest Warrior fight club, The Waffen SS and Viet Cong used rifles in the simulation, the SKS being used by the Viet Cong and the Karabiner 98K being used by the Nazi Waffen SS.