Help identifying a sks

[870supermag]

A friend asked me to help identify his sks. He says this is the only marking on it that he can find.
any help is appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[Deckard]

Looks like Russian wood. The letters are pronounced EU.

 

[zeegler]

It's not Russian.

That's all I got.

Of course I'm wring. Lol

 

[Dyspnea]

Russian, sitting in a laminate stock. Either a refurb or a later model, because of the stock.

 

[8x68]

What style is the bayonet?

 

[Magellann]

It a late model Russian, what they call the letter series because of the serial number.

 

[870supermag]

Awsome thanks guys. He had a bunch of guns stolen so he is trying to get his records straight on what he still has.

 

[Donny Fenn1]

Awsome thanks guys. He had a bunch of guns stolen so he is trying to get his records straight on what he still has.

Is this one of those moments like when your car was broken into and the thieves left your U2 and Hootie and the Blowfish CDs but took all the good ones?

 

[870supermag]

Lol not he had guns in a few different areas.

 

[ljones]

It a late model Russian, what they call the letter series because of the serial number.

No it isn't. A "Letter" series SKS would have an additional letter after the numbers in the serial number and a Star a little further back on the side of the receiver.. This is simply a 2 digit serial Russian SKS. We would need to see more to ascertain year. As it is a honey colored laminate it is a refurbished SKS. It could be any year. Again more pics would be needed to ascertain a date. But going by the rear sight base it is likely a refurb 49-52.

 

[Rocket Surgery]

Is this one of those moments like when your car was broken into and the thieves left your U2 and Hootie and the Blowfish CDs but took all the good ones?

Yeah you don't even need a U2 cd anymore, just listen to a light rock station and you'll hear it 3 times a day

 

[silverfoxdj]

Is this one of those moments like when your car was broken into and the thieves left your U2 and Hootie and the Blowfish CDs but took all the good ones?

LOL good example..

 

[Boris Badinov]

Early Russian. The step at the top of the receiver round, places it between1949-52. Late 1952 and onward had rounded receiver fore end.



But, IIRC, this particular cyrillic serial prefix puts it likely in 1951 or 1952.

Refurbed. With replacement laminate stock.

 

[ljones]

Early Russian. The step at the top of the receiver round, places it between1949-52 most. Late 1952 and onward had rounded receiver fore end.

But, IIRC, this particular cyrillic serial prefix puts it likely in 1951 or 1952.

Refurbed. With replacement laminate stock.

your right. serves me right for late night posting. corrected my comment

 

[Boris Badinov]

Actually, I think the cyrillic prefix is also possible 1950 production (as well as 1951 or 52).

Chrome bore, photos of the trigger housing and bayonet lug would further narrow or pin down the possible year of manufacture.