Russian SKS45 long thread.

I Just got a call too from Cabela. And I, too, was told a 45 unissued. I do find this hard to believe. Weren't they frist made in 1949?But if it's unnissued, and I will find soon enough - well let's just say I will be dancing naked around the campfire.
 
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I just got this from SIR after asking about my Mar 4/08 order ...
Actually we have received some, but they are calling people in order of how they are placed and I have no way of knowing if you are in the first order, but if you are they will call you, that is the best answer I have for today on the SKS’s thanks.

Scott
 
louthepou said:
I Just got a call too from Cabela. And I, too, was told a 45 unissued. I do find this hard to believe. Weren't they frist made in 1949?But if it's true, and I will find soon enough - well let's just say I will be dancing naked around the campfire.
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yes, 1949 was the first year it was produced .... there is no SKS made in 1945 , when they say 45 or 1945 they meant the model name SKS45 or SKS 1945 (on my CFC transfer notice).
 
Yeah, I knew something about the SKS! :)
Still hope it could be unissued. Didn't feel like asking them to check, would have been too much of a challenge I think.
Lou
 
Can't wait to see pic's of these rare 1945 unissued SKS's SIR is telling every one they are getting . I guess my Mar 1st 08 order is not included . Maybe I'll get a unissued 1943 prototype from the second batch
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Weird 15 min after I posted this my phone rings , " Hello this is Cabelas Canada " She tells me I have a unissued 1945 SKS waiting for me . I didn't have the heart to tell her they didn't make a SKS in 1945 . So I just said OK SHIP IT & Thank you
 
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curtton said:
yes, 1949 was the first year it was produced .... there is no SKS made in 1945 , when they say 45 or 1945 they meant the model name SKS45 or SKS 1945 (on my CFC transfer notice).
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weren't there some (no idea of number) that were tested in WWII, the 7.62x39 is the M43 and the SKS has 45 in the name.
 
MiG25 said:
weren't there some (no idea of number) that were tested in WWII, the 7.62x39 is the M43 and the SKS has 45 in the name.
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Yes,there were prototypes tested in 1944-45. From these the final design was approved in 1945. As for any of these prototypes still existing,and then being shipped out of Russia..........................
 
Sir

i called them this morning and before i accepted their offer , i said i need to know who is your supplier , she said she didnt know and passed me to a dude who refused to tell me , he said its against company policy so i said you need not tell me but you could you tell me if im right in my guesses. i asked is it bell , IZH and northern tackle ? and he replied none of them .

good enuff, as long as its not bell which are refurb and painted , i ordered it bcos $200 for immaculate is the cheapest i have gotten so far . i have bot from HH in yorkton, IZH for $200 in near excellect condition but they charged $40 shipping and handling where as SIR is riduclously cheap , i think less than half or something .
 
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You know curtton, we're all getting 1945-dated, experimental prototypes which have Simonov's own hand signature on them, so I share your enthusiasm :D
 
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Just got off the phone with Cabela's. $445 for two, all in. Possibly a week to 10 days before shipping, but I'm "right at the top of the list".

Was told they were "not refurbished" but I really don't care if they are or aren't.
 
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