1949 Russian SKSs at Westrifle

[Woodbeef]

Huh? That's a refurbed one also............

 

[svt1940]

Pictures are posted on page three...

I do intend to shoot it. I have a Tapco stock with no bayo cut coming (going to torch off the bayonet assembly), as well as a Choate drill and tap side mount so I can put a Tasco varmint 6-24x50mm scope on it. Just have to weld on a case deflector to the rear sight and pick up a Tapco 5/20 detach magazine. Once I thread the muzzle and get a AK74 style muzzle brake on it it will be good to go. Going to be the most pimpin' 1949 SKS at the range!




























Just kidding! It will remain unfired as a collector piece. Goes well with the 53' and 54' Izhevsk non refurb minty rifles and a smattering of non franken pinned rifles from the very first shipment. I have a chinese SKS for shooting.

Sorry, i saw the pics........its friday i,m tired lol. I will put mines for long term storage but i'm tempted to get 1 more 1949 If my cc agree

 

[Curtton]

according to westrifle , there were only 6000 made.

im having a second thought, 6000 sounds too low , maybe its 60,000 .

 

[svt1940]

im having a second thought, 6000 sounds too low , maybe its 60,000 .

Well, 1949 are so scarce, 6000 could be very possible. Depend in what period of the year 1949 the production started.

 

[Claven2]

Did not bother stamping my stock, which is quite fine by me. Sergei said that the stocks were beat to hell/rotted on the 49's so they were reworked prior to shipment.

Honestly, I wold prefer a beat up and rotted original 1949 that isn't recently reworked to one that has been tarted up. I doubt I'm in the minority.

 

[westrifle_sks]

Claven that was the only ones available. C'est la vie.

Honestly, I wold prefer a beat up and rotted original 1949 that isn't recently reworked to one that has been tarted up. I doubt I'm in the minority.

 

[svt1940]

Claven that was the only ones available. C'est la vie.

So does it mean that the 1949 are gone for good in the futur?

 

[Claven2]

True enough, but next time you talk to Ivan over there, ask him to please stop prettying rifles for our market - the un-pretied ones are often more valued to us!

Any idea if there are more of these over there for when the mag rules (hopefully) get modified away from the franken-pin?

 

[howiebearse]

It's bad enough they have really nice SVTs and 91/30 Mosins come in when I'm laid off,they now have 1949 SKSs too!

http://www.westrifle.com/specialsks.html

if you can figure a way i need one with spike bayonet for my6 collection

 

[gordonlbyrne]

Have one ordered as well sure hope i am not disapointed this is my 5th sks so this one i hope will finish my sks colection.Ordered 2496 kind of dissapointed to hear they are reacently referbed but i guess we are luckey to get one considering there we3re only 6000 made not bad i will be the proud owner of 2 of them, will post a few pics when i receive it

 

[westrifle]

I wish it was that easy
I cannot guarantee if I can get more as we all know its rare (even refurb). When everybody here was asking if I can get them I said I will do my best.
Next time I will ask them.
I will see what I can do.

True enough, but next time you talk to Ivan over there, ask him to please stop prettying rifles for our market - the un-pretied ones are often more valued to us!

Any idea if there are more of these over there for when the mag rules (hopefully) get modified away from the franken-pin?

 

[svt1940]

Ok fellaws, quick question.... Since somes 1949 from Westrifle have the stock somewhat sanded before they get here, will would be bad to put some shellac on them or i should leave it with almost no finish? Be honest plz.......Thx