1950 Tula SKS with 1949 features

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On the dealer forum there is a thread asking about SKS shortage in your local stores.
One of the replies was by CanadianBaconPancakes who showed a recent purchase of a 1950 Tula
that had a chiseled appearance to the receiver cover markings and a looped lever on the receiver cover pin.
Both of these are features that I had thought were only used on the 1949 production.
Does anyone else have a 1950 Tula with these features? Or any other unusual features that you can tell us about?:wave:
 
Robert Nicholson said:
On the dealer forum there is a thread asking about SKS shortage in your local stores.
One of the replies was by CanadianBaconPancakes who showed a recent purchase of a 1950 Tula
that had a chiseled appearance to the receiver cover markings and a looped lever on the receiver cover pin.
Both of these are features that I had thought were only used on the 1949 production.
Does anyone else have a 1950 Tula with these features? Or any other unusual features that you can tell us about?:wave:
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I think approx the first 3 months of production in 1950 had the roughly marked cover. They're not terribly uncommon. I dont think they had the other 49 features though, if I recall correctly
 
It is simply a "transitional" 50. As the first changes were made to the SKS they used up the parts already made and then when they were used up, then the newer parts came into the production, thus the "transitional" 50 with some 49 features, some 50 features.
 
A friend of mine has one as well, all the 49 features including square gas block, but with a blade bayonet. I've seen a few of these over the years but never with a cruciform bayonet, which makes me wonder if that variation could've existed.
 
haretrigger said:
A friend of mine has one as well, all the 49 features including square gas block, but with a blade bayonet. I've seen a few of these over the years but never with a cruciform bayonet, which makes me wonder if that variation could've existed.
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Apparently the spike bayos were gone in 49 so I dont think so
 
Grouse River had an early '50 in a crate of $200 SKS rifles the last time I was there. It's an interesting variation, but as mentioned they are not terribly rare.
 
I have one, refurbished. It has all features of a '49 with the exception of the blade bayonet. Chiseled receiver cover, spring loaded firing pin, square gas block, early barrel shank style, looped take down lever. I haven't seen a whole pile of them out there with all the '49 features, most have a few of the features, but not usually all of them.
 
GD7 said:
Grouse River had an early '50 in a crate of $200 SKS rifles the last time I was there. It's an interesting variation, but as mentioned they are not terribly rare.
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Thanks for the tip, I went into Kelowna and grabbed that one. You must have really good eyes because it was down in the crate at the bottom level
underneath other SKS. Unfortunately, it is refurbished (barBQ paint and force matched stock) and only has the looped take down lever and chiseled markings rather than all the other '49 features. Still, I'm glad to have it.
 
Robert Nicholson said:
Thanks for the tip, I went into Kelowna and grabbed that one. You must have really good eyes because it was down in the crate at the bottom level
underneath other SKS. Unfortunately, it is refurbished (barBQ paint and force matched stock) and only has the looped take down lever and chiseled markings rather than all the other '49 features. Still, I'm glad to have it.
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For 200, why not? Nice snag!
 
Robert Nicholson said:
Thanks for the tip, I went into Kelowna and grabbed that one. You must have really good eyes because it was down in the crate at the bottom level
underneath other SKS. Unfortunately, it is refurbished (barBQ paint and force matched stock) and only has the looped take down lever and chiseled markings rather than all the other '49 features. Still, I'm glad to have it.
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That's awesome! You are correct, I saw the looped '49 take down lever but couldn't see much else from directly above. Sorry it didn't have more early parts on it!
 
Hmm my 1950 doesn't have the looped dust cover pin, but does have the different gas block and is missing the later lightening cuts in the bayo mount and receiver. I'm not sure what the chiseled thing is about, can anyone explain? The only force match mine seems to have is a laminate stock that isn't X'd out. Personally I much prefer the later generations. I found the balance improved and they're less front heavy. It is always interesting seeing the variations that happen with time.
 
I want to become a collector of SKS so I'm trying to get one of everything! The ''chiseled'' feature is how the 1949 SKS Tula trademark and year
on the receiver cover seem to have been made, rather than stamped like later years. Curtton has a really good example on his sticky for
collectable SKS. My new example is somewhat less well done especially the year which looks like a shaky engraving rather than chisel strikes.
 
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