Can you help me get some details on my new SKS

MRCLARK

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Hi, got this in from SIR a few weeks ago, any idea if it really from 49?

It has the refurb cartouche on it so I figured out myself its a refurb

Anything you guys can tell me about it?

I guess I lucked out with the laminated stock?

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i almost peed my pants when i saw the top cover but its missing the square gas block, spike bayo and original arctic birch stock . nice lam tho .
 
Rest of the carbine looks like at least a late 1950 example. I'd say the receiver cover was re-cycled. Other than the date shown the carbine has, as already noted, no 1949 characteristics.
 
Hmmm...............I don't know guys. The numbers look like they match. Can't really see the reciever though,might be an extra character there by the look of things from here. But if it is all matching it makes it the first 1949 that has surfaced. Probably been through a few refurbs by now. The question now becomes: If it is a matching numbers 1949 Tula is it really a collectible,seeing as how it's been frankenpinned?
 
Woodbeef said:
Hmmm...............I don't know guys. The numbers look like they match. Can't really see the reciever though,might be an extra character there by the look of things from here. But if it is all matching it makes it the first 1949 that has surfaced. Probably been through a few refurbs by now. The question now becomes: If it is a matching numbers 1949 Tula is it really a collectible,seeing as how it's been frankenpinned?
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If so, it's also sporting a later gas block. Likewise a new receiver cover latch. Stamped matching does not always mean original matching. I've seen metal parts renumbered with stamps on Russian arms of all sorts. Old one ground off, new one applied.
 
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eos said:
If so, it's also sporting a later gas block. Likewise a new receiver cover latch. Stamped matching does not always mean original matching. I've seen metal parts renumbered with stamps on Russian arms of all sorts. Old one ground off, new one applied.
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Both of the other ones I've seen pics of had a newer gas block,and one had a newer style cover latch pin.
 
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I didnt think I'd get this much of a responce thanks folks, I'll talk some more pics asap!!!
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are you kidding me , if it was a real unrefurb 1949 , we would have crowned you king of the SKS45. :D still a nice SKS.

do me a favor , remove the top cover and place the serial numbers near the receiver serial numbers and take a pic .

if there is a difference in the font then take means the two serial numbers were stamped at different times , indicating sanding and re-stamping .
 
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oh and the firing pin is not on a spring if that means anything, so how close am I to being the king of the SKS45?:D

I guess I,m half a king, if it is a 49 whats it worth, not that I,m selling it, just curious
 
The receiver cover looks to have a different 2's stamped than the receiver. My humble opinion is that it is a late 51 with a 49 rec. cover restamped during one of its two refurbs to match. The coolness factor of the 49 cover on its own is quite high! :)
 
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The receiver cover looks to have a different 2's stamped than the receiver. My humble opinion is that it is a late 51 with a 49 rec. cover restamped during one of its two refurbs to match. The coolness factor of the 49 cover on its own is quite high! :)
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I noticed that too. But all the other 2s look like the top cover.
 
DAR 701 said:
The receiver cover looks to have a different 2's stamped than the receiver. My humble opinion is that it is a late 51 with a 49 rec. cover restamped during one of its two refurbs to match. The coolness factor of the 49 cover on its own is quite high! :)
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dar you got it right .
 
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i reviewed it again , i came up with late 1951 and early 1952.

i like to use your pic in the sticky to help member with their IDing .
 
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