The Soviet version of the SKS shown here has more similarity to the Romanian Type 56 than to the East German Karabiner S, apart from its distinct markings. The Karabiner S, on the other hand ...

While not a household name like the AK, the SKS carbine is a very well-known firearm in its own right. “[T]he Russian military began to look for a new self-loading carbine chambered for a new ...