SKS

The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine chambered for the 7.62×39mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. Its complete designation, SKS-45, is an initialism for Samozaryadnyj Karabin sistemy Simonova, 1945 (Russian: Самозарядный карабин системы Симонова, 1945; Self-loading Carbine of (the) Simonov system, 1945). In the early 1950s, the Soviets took the SKS carbine out of front-line service and replaced it with the AK-47; however, the SKS remained in second-line service for decades. It is still used as a ceremonial firearm today. The SKS was widely exported, and was also produced by some former Eastern Bloc nations as well as China, where it was designated the "Type 56 Carbine", East Germany as the Karabiner S and in North Korea as the "Type 63". The SKS is currently popular on the civilian surplus market as a hunting and marksmanship semi-automatic rifle in many countries, including the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. Its age and numbers make it very inexpensive to purchase. The SKS was the second firearm after the RPD chambered for the 7.62×39mm M43 round, which was later used for the AK-47.

SKS (disambiguation)

SKS may refer to:

SKS365

SKS365 Group GmbH (formerly Skysport365) is an Austrian gaming and entertainment company, founded in Innsbruck in 2009. It is best known for its sports betting and gaming brand planetwin365, as well as a sports statistics website MyScore365 and LiveRadio365. More than 1300 planetwin365 retail shops across Europe along with online sports betting infrastructure makes planetwin365 one of the leading European bookmakers. SKS365 Group is a partner organization in the FIFA Early Warning System and has an active track record of supporting authorities against the manipulation of sports competitions (match fixing).

Overview

Sports betting

The company operates both online and land-based retail services, sports betting, online poker and online casinos. SKS365 Group and its brands are commercially present in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Spain,Serbia and Montenegro – where the company holds national licenses for online or land-based sports betting and gaming operations.

The company's flagship sports betting website planetwin365.com is available in thirteen different languages and supports a variety of payment methods including credit/debit cards.