Russian SKS rifles

stokka said:
In Russia the rifles sold to the public are modified - the bayonet mount is removed AND the bore is drilled and a piece of metal is inserted to create a unique signature for every rifle (under the hand guard).
Are your rifles processed this way?

Thank you.
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Usually just the chamber is modifed to show the cartridge was fired in a civilian gun. I have never heard of them drilling in under the handguard.
 
I'll say they're not import marked as US would not let to be exported (burned once). There will be no "civil marking" pins, as it will be stupid. It's their local law for local sales and there is no point to pay someone to do the "job" when they're going for export.
 
CanAm said:
I have never heard of them drilling in under the handguard.
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Unfortunately that is exactly what they do, I know it for fact.


guess_kto said:
I'll say they're not import marked as US would not let to be exported (burned once). There will be no "civil marking" pins, as it will be stupid. It's their local law for local sales and there is no point to pay someone to do the "job" when they're going for export.
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What you say makes sense. Let's hope :)
 
bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb that our shipment of Russian SKS rifles will be ariving in Mid-Late Febuary,


We will se a lot of Chinese and Yugo SKS for sale in the next days
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Just sent an E-mail! Put me down for 1 in Excellent condition.

The Russian guns are good, but I don't think guys with Yugos are gonna' be having a firesale anytime soon! :)
 
CanAm said:
Usually just the chamber is modifed to show the cartridge was fired in a civilian gun. I have never heard of them drilling in under the handguard.
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In the Small arms review a few years ago they had an article on Russian Hunting SKSs and they indeed inserted a pin to mark the bullet as it travelled down the barrel to aid forensic identification. However that may have just been a Communist era restriction and if these rifles are surplus than they probably wont be modified, I know my Nagant wasn't.
 
The "Russian Mods" are irrelevant if the rifles are not coming from Russia. And so far, we don't know where they are coming from.
 
Stevo said:
The "Russian Mods" are irrelevant if the rifles are not coming from Russia. And so far, we don't know where they are coming from.
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oh but i do know....when i spoke to marlin, he indicated to me that the russians are timely with their delivery dates.
 
diananike said:
However that may have just been a Communist era restriction and if these rifles are surplus than they probably wont be modified, I know my Nagant wasn't.
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It is happening now, not in the old days. Most likely your Mosin came not from Russia itself but from the other former USSR republics which had some significant cashes of surplus rifles.
 
I'm in!!!!

This is the best Christmas ever! Russian Sks shipment I'm 100% in for one please!!!!!!
Just curious has anyone seen or heard of anyone having or importing in Albanian or Romanian SkS to Cdn?
I would love to get my hands on them to finish the collection of the SKS's that i want.
 
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Delis said:
This is the best Christmas ever! Russian Sks shipment I'm 100% in for one please!!!!!!
Just curious has anyone seen or heard of anyone having or importing in Albanian or Romanian SkS to Cdn?
I would love to get my hands on them to finish the collection of the SKS's that i want.
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same here, loves those extra long HG and AK cocking handle on the albanian.
 
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