1958 (K) Factory Matching Letter Series SKS

[pcvando]

Hello,

Here is an example of a late "letter Series" SKS rifle. This particular example is from the "K" block and is considered to be the last block of "Letter Series", 1958 production.

Notice the rifle is in a hardwood stock, this is something that a few other forum members so heavily disputed. I was told there was "no such thing" as a legitimate hardwood letter series rifle from 1957 or 1958.

@pcvando:

These are the kind of HD photos I.hope we will see for the unicorn 57's and 58's in hardwood.

Well... here you go.

The rifle is still covered in a light factory oil, straight from a crate of unissued factory matching rifles, with packing slip. (Not sure how to make the photos display larger & nope, no dealer has these, this is my crate I have been holding onto.)

I guess I must have the "holy grail."

Cheers

 

[Horilka]

But wait, wait - "it is impossible", "you faked it, no other explanations", "centuries of research of our forum..", "we have so many SKSs that Canadian rifles can be discarded" and "you should bark less and listen more".

 

[pcvando]

But wait, wait - "it is impossible", "you faked it, no other explanations", "centuries of research of our forum..", "we have so many SKSs that Canadian rifles can be discarded" and "you should bark less and listen more".[/IMG]

Ah, music to my ears.

Boris, come out and play!

 

[PatchRat]

Oh snap. This is going to be fun

 

[bobdbldr]

That is a beauty! Is that the one gifted to Trump by Putin after their first date?

 

[frank30]

impossible to fake. Here comes heated debate... or crickets

 

[5.45]

Your Photoshop skills are commendable.

Very nice specimen, indeed!

I hope you also have a few sealed cans of Soviet 57-H-231 & 57-БЗ-231 to make it complete

 

[pcvando]

Your Photoshop skills are commendable.

Very nice specimen, indeed!

I hope you also have a few sealed cans of Soviet 57-H-231 & 57-БЗ-231 to make it complete

Hehe thank you! My humble beginnings with Microsoft paint have finally payed off.

 

[Johnyy]

I also have a K' no date SKS, with the exact same stock, but my stock is a bit scratched up/kissed a bit- Nice cartouches & No Refurb marks at all Had it about 8 years from a Gun Show. Funny thing is- I'm pretty sure it ISN'T Chrome lined either? Is this something you have seen?? Im going to have to Re-confirm that though..if so, more Unicorn shiet? What about the "Number" on the front sight? Read on some SKS boards, some believe 1,2 or 3 denotes how accurate the Test shot was-1 being the best..anyone heard this? The Serial starts with a B & the O with the vertical line through it ..kinda kool it also has a Triple # after that, {& ends with the 'K'}

 

[Desert_Fox]

Pfft! Airsoft....

 

[Horilka]

I also have a K' no date SKS, with the exact same stock, but my stock is a bit scratched up/kissed a bit- Nice cartouches & No Refurb marks at all Had it about 8 years from a Gun Show. Funny thing is- I'm pretty sure it ISN'T Chrome lined either? Is this something you have seen?? Im going to have to Re-confirm that though..if so, more Unicorn shiet?

Unicorn was a joke in reference of couple of "experts" from US SKS forum that did not want to believe in factory fitted hardwood stocks on all three letter series.
Actually ratio of hardwood to laminate stocks had been decreasing from D through I to K series, wasn't a news for Canadian collectors, until "experts" from another forum decided gracefully to spread their "knowledge" onto us. Of course I'm talking about ratio of factory installed stock, not refurbs.
Speaking about factories... I'm not sure if I want to shake their world with information on "3rd manufacturer" of SKS rifles, I don't think they can take one more hit, because you know they already know better than me. Or should we have some healthy laugh again... oh man, I am very-very bad person. My Bible reading won't save me..

 

[ljones]

While certainly not common on the "Letter guns" I could see some showing up with hardwood stocks. The common thought is these were assembled from already available parts and were assembled. Thus while the majority of the stocks available for new production by then were laminate stocks, I could see some hardwood stocks being found and put into service with these on initial build. With the SKS anything is possible. Certainly not worth getting into an international incident over on the Forums in my opinion though.

 

[jbmauser]

Very cool. I have been out of the sks collecting for quite some time but still enjoy learning about them and seeing nice examples like this.

 

[red_bailey]

No pic of annealing stripe on receiver cover, no pic of muzzle = they will say it's fake…

 

[Boris Badinov]

1.) There is a shadow serial underneath EP serial on the gas tube.
2.) Also paint on the butt plate.

Two overtly conspicuous indications of refurbishment, at least to the trained eye

Other than the Franken-mag, it's a great looking rifle. No doubt about it.

But I'm still waiting too see a 57 or 58 in a hardwood stock without these kinds of glaringly obvious indications of rearsenal treatment.
.

Next.

 

[Boris Badinov]

Can you post a photo of the top of the receiver cover?

Also, there is a distinct change in the bluing on the gas tube that begins at "O" on the gas tube. It bluing beneath the rest of the EP serial is darker. Indication of refurb.


Conclusion: Reblued. Re-serialized. Replacement. Not original.

 

[pcvando]

Omg lmao.

This never ends!

 

[pcvando]

Can you post a photo of the top of the receiver cover?

Also, there is a distinct change in the bluing on the gas tube that begins at "O" on the gas tube. It bluing beneath the rest of the EP serial is darker. Indication of refurb.


Conclusion: Reblued. Re-serialized. Replacement. Not original.

Do you have even the slightest idea of how heat treatments work?

At this point you’ve proven that you are an extremely stubborn individual and I won’t even try anymore.

This is just pure comedy at this point.

 

[pcvando]

1.) There is a shadow serial underneath EP serial on the gas tube.
2.) Also paint on the butt plate.

Two overtly conspicuous indications of refurbishment, at least to the trained eye

Other than the Franken-mag, it's a great looking rifle. No doubt about it.

But I'm still waiting too see a 57 or 58 in a hardwood stock without these kinds of glaringly obvious indications of rearsenal treatment.
.

Next.

You do realize that the paint was applied to non refurbished guns as well?

It is to prevent rust and corrosion at vital points such as the screw heads.

 

[machinistbutler]

I have a letter series with the same stock, what is the marking on the stock? Have some with the Tula star but not sure what the marks on these would be.

I googled it, an inspection mark. Lol.

Have a few with that mark now I know what it is.