Does the SKS Carbine have “operating rod”?
The Official SKS Manual calls the part in question a “driving rod”. The SKS Carbine calls the part in question a “gas piston extension”. However, in almost all military arms, a metal rod that “acts on” the bolt or carrier of a rifle and is not one in the same with the gas piston is called an “operating rod”. Thus other call the part in question an “operating rod”. Note that the above parts list from ATF does not include an operating rod.
