Russian SKS

[50 BMG]

My newest addition an all matching Russian SKS dated 1953

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The rifle arrived today and all I can say is WOW. The pictures do not do it justice.

 

[Glock23ONME]

Very nice congrats

 

[45collector]

Ooooh that's a beauty! The wood grain is awesome. Shot it yet?

 

[SKS Ray]

Ooooh that's a beauty! The wood grain is awesome. Shot it yet?

He just won it and hasn't received it yet. he's also lucky I'm currently broke or else we'd have had a bidding contest.

 

[50 BMG]

He just won it and hasn't received it yet. he's also lucky I'm currently broke or else we'd have had a bidding contest.

Thank god your broke....I really wanted this one...... you have all the really nice SKS's anyway

 

[theGringo]

That is lovely.

 

[USMA-82]

You're still gonna hurt yourself, Fred... but what a way to go!

Nice catch - I am also amazed you snatched it away from the collector formerly known as Milsurps4Me....

 

[m44]

Sweet find.

 

[martin08]

Though it's tough to tell from the pics, check the stock when you get it to see if the stampings go through the shellac, of it it has been shellacked over. Also check carefully for the rectangle with slash refurb stampings in the metal.

This looks like it may be a non-refurb in original condition. It's nice.

And what's with this "SKS Ray" stuff??? Has he been hanging around with Prince?

 

[SKS Ray]

Though it's tough to tell from the pics, check the stock when you get it to see if the stampings go through the shellac, of it it has been shellacked over. Also check carefully for the rectangle with slash refurb stampings in the metal.

This looks like it may be a non-refurb in original condition. It's nice.

And what's with this "SKS Ray" stuff??? Has he been hanging around with Prince?

Judging from the link for it I saw, I think its an original. In one of the pictures you could make out the inspector's stamp, plus that finish looks thin like the originals were.

On a side note... its easier for folks to just call me Ray at shoots and meets rather than Milsurps 4 Me, plus I've been leaning more towards SKS types and other semi autos instead of the milsurps I started out collecting. I should e mail an admin at Survivor's boards for a name change there too.

 

[50 BMG]

prior to making this recent purchase I emailed Ray and asked his thoughts on the rifle. I trust him as the resident expert. I do take a chance when I do that however.....he may want the rifle as much as I do

Thanks for all your help Ray, I cant wait for this baby to arrive

 

[SKS Ray]

Thanks for all your help Ray, I cant wait for this baby to arrive

The "trade" factor is always there because I do after all have a very pretty M91 Sesty you've been lusting after.

 

[50 BMG]

The "trade" factor is always there because I do after all have a very pretty M91 Sesty you've been lusting after.

Ahh to late...I bought a non SA marked one last week off AA....I was just to darn inpatient.