SKS-45 Simonov (Izhevsk 1954) shooting at range in Mikulov, South Moravia, Czech Republic. Ammo 7.62x39 is made in 1967 for Czechoslovakian army, which is now available for civilian market (it's without the steel core) according C.I.P. norm. In total has been shot around 200 rounds from that rifle with 0 malfunction. Technical data: Weight 3.85 kg (8 lb 8 oz) Length 1,021 millimetres (40.2 in), Barrel length 521 millimetres (20.5 in), Cartridge 7.62×39mm Action Short stroke gas piston, tilting bolt, self-loading Rate of fire Semi-automatic Muzzle velocity 735 m/s (2,411 ft/s) Effective range 500 metres (550 yd) Feed system 10 round stripper clip-fed or individual round loading Sights Hooded post front sight, tangent notch rear sight graduated from 100 to 1,000 meters