Sks rifles from recent sale

[Phat Eagle]

Westrifle still has decent ones for $260, and you get to see a photo of the actual rifle you're buying.

 

[silverfoxdj]

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Ordered the top one from cabellas Boxing Day $200 sale, 1951 bbq refurb, repairs all over the stock, chunks missing out of stock, rust on bolt and charging handle, mismatch mag, $234 shipped

bottom was the wanstalls, $221 shipped, blued 1954, chrome bore and barrel, mis match stock and mag, heavy sanded down stock, no refurb marks on gun but stock suggests otherwise

going to keep one original and play with the wanstalls one, purchased a 5/30 metal promag, and the vented cheese grater handguard (if I can get that pin out!)

sucks some got blued some got crap, hope you get better luck with the sks lottery
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Good deal.. at least you have spare parts

 

[Talonstylz]

Mine is supposed to show up tomorrow from the tracking number. Now I’m just hoping I didn’t get screwed. I def didn’t order a parts gun.

 

[redbirddog]

Im happy with the ones I got.

remember these were $209 not a premium hand select! In 10 years we will look back and kick ourselves for not buying more of them

 

[JAYron93]

Im happy with the ones I got.

remember these were $209 not a premium hand select! In 10 years we will look back and kick ourselves for not buying more of them

these were and are $299 again. For $299 that’s a premium sks. Some look disgusting on the other thread. Will wait to see more pics of what everyone else got.

 

[joe n]

Yup, mine were pretty nice as well! Bought as shooters, not collectable pieces so maybe my expectations were not that high, but I'm pleased.

 

[Ayeso]

I was very happy with mine. 1957 Lettered one. Not refurbed, barely any cosmo, few dings in it but its all original.

 

[Rocket Surgery]

I ordered two sks rifles from the recent Wanstalls sale and just got them opened up last night
I had a good laugh when I checked out rifle#1.

The stock looked like it was sanded with a belt sander with 40 grit, no shellac on it at all. Upper hand guard is laminate wood and the main stock isn't
Not one matching number on the thing although the condition of the metal parts is good, didn't see any rust
Cleaning rod was bent at a 30 degree angle, not sure how they got it in there lol

Rifle #2 looks better, all matching minus mag, painted metal, shellac on stock was crudely applied though and looks terrible but I think some tru oil will fix it up plus work on rifle #1s stock

Anybody get any gems from the sale or are they all just rack grade blasters similar to what I got?
Can't really complain what do you get for 209 bucks.
That first rifle cracks me up it was definitely slapped together from whatever bits were at hand it will be interesting to see how it shoots

Hey you never know, the first rifle could shoot 2 inch groups

 

[Northern Amateur]

I ordered two sks rifles from the recent Wanstalls sale and just got them opened up last night
I had a good laugh when I checked out rifle#1.

The stock looked like it was sanded with a belt sander with 40 grit, no shellac on it at all. Upper hand guard is laminate wood and the main stock isn't
Not one matching number on the thing although the condition of the metal parts is good, didn't see any rust
Cleaning rod was bent at a 30 degree angle, not sure how they got it in there lol

Rifle #2 looks better, all matching minus mag, painted metal, shellac on stock was crudely applied though and looks terrible but I think some tru oil will fix it up plus work on rifle #1s stock

Anybody get any gems from the sale or are they all just rack grade blasters similar to what I got?
Can't really complain what do you get for 209 bucks.
That first rifle cracks me up it was definitely slapped together from whatever bits were at hand it will be interesting to see how it shoots

It's good to have a sense of humour with these things. I have owned a few and the last two I bought from a sponsor caused some laughter on my part too. One wasn't too bad, though I 'used' to think that would be considered bottom of the barrel until I opened box number 2. Biggest POS SKS I have seen yet! No finish on the badly bruised stock, rust/pitting on the underside of the barrel and receiver. No cosmo at all on either rifle.
Pickin's be slim for sure!

 

[cornelunc]

Im happy with the ones I got.

remember these were $209 not a premium hand select! In 10 years we will look back and kick ourselves for not buying more of them

Weimarjack was seling 6 years ago sks in like new condition unrefurbished for 199$. I feel bad now that I took in that time only one instead of 20.

 

[jaroslav]

I was very happy with mine. 1957 Lettered one. Not refurbed, barely any cosmo, few dings in it but its all original.

!957 Russian SKS should have a laminated stock, not solid wood.

 

[PinkyPlinker]

!957 Russian SKS should have a laminated stock, not solid wood.

I've seen, and owned, original letter series guns with both. Especially 57 often are hard wood. 56 and 58 are most commonly laminate.

 

[philhut]

I think i'll stick with the ones I've got than go into the SKS lottery this time. the 1957 looks good... not to crazy about the others pictured here.

 

[bobdbldr]

Yes although a lot of the 56-58 are laminate, they are reportedly using the left over parts during those years, I have seen both laminate and birch stocks on them! I understand that laminate are supposed to be stronger, but I really like the look of the birch stocks, especially with the dark red look!

 

[GUB]

What a JOKE.. Ordered on the 23. Not even a shipping notice yet..
After the M10X shoot show... Now this sub par SKS fiasco
I quess they must have more customers then they want

 

[Ayeso]

Yes although a lot of the 56-58 are laminate, they are reportedly using the left over parts during those years, I have seen both laminate and birch stocks on them! I understand that laminate are supposed to be stronger, but I really like the look of the birch stocks, especially with the dark red look!

Yeah I specifically requested a dark red one! Maybe thats why I got lucky!

 

[bobdbldr]

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Ordered the top one from cabellas Boxing Day $200 sale, 1951 bbq refurb, repairs all over the stock, chunks missing out of stock, rust on bolt and charging handle, mismatch mag, $234 shipped

bottom was the wanstalls, $221 shipped, blued 1954, chrome bore and barrel, mis match stock and mag, heavy sanded down stock, no refurb marks on gun but stock suggests otherwise

going to keep one original and play with the wanstalls one, purchased a 5/30 metal promag, and the vented cheese grater handguard (if I can get that pin out!)

sucks some got blued some got crap, hope you get better luck with the sks lottery
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Is the bottom (wanstalls one) an izzy by chance?

 

[JAYron93]

Tula, don’t know how I forgot to add that. Sorry

 

[bobdbldr]

Tula, don’t know how I forgot to add that. Sorry

No prob, I saw one last year picking through our CTC batch, 140 rifles, I took five out of the bunch, there were probably 15 more blued and lots of really nice Parkerized ones, there was an izzy with the sanded stock but the metal had a beautiful blueing and was near perfect, I almost bought it but already had 5 picked out, was getting them for $180.! Wish I bought all the blued ones now! Not cause I don't like the Parkerized ones, 90% of them have good parkerizing, just most folks like blued, so for the same price I pick blued!

 

[Kittensradio]

Wew lads. CP says the 13th. Everyone'll'a ####in' forgotten by then.