My New 1951 Tula SKS - Unissued and Unrefurbished **EXTREME PIC HEAVY**

[The Kurgan]

Well I got the nicest SKS I've have ever owned from weimajack today. It seems to be a late 1951 model, with a chrome-lined barrel and the later style non-spring bolt and bolt carrier. These photos may not be of much interest to the general viewer, and don't do this SKS justice. The wood is stunning, and the metal is perfect.

 

[Woodbeef]

Yes,the Man does handpick some nice guns to sell.

 

[Jwirecom109]

nice pics

 

[cainesy]

What can one say but WOW. Nice pics by the way, very clear.

 

[Curtton]

nice, is that shiny bayo?

 

[johnnylo]

there is a thread on these

http://canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=308957

nice specimen accept for the way they pinned the mag, the bayo should also be a gold colour as if there were oil on it. I am not sure exactly what the film on it is but I'm sure if you tried you could get it off, looks like someone polished the gold film off that one.

 

[The Kurgan]

nice, is that shiny bayo?

The bayo is shiny. It appears brand new, definitely not polished or tampered with.

 

[RMXC51]

Nice buy, that is one beautiful SKS.

 

[Cammy7s]

Yup, upon closer inspection it does appear to be an SKS of some sort. (Super Sleuth Strikes Again!)

 

[The Kurgan]

Some general observations when comparing an unrefurbished 1951 SKS to a 1954 SKS:

 

[blueflash]

Are you sure that it is a chome lined barrel ? I thought that the chrome lined barrels did'nt come out until 1952 ? If its never been fired, then it should be quite noticeable that it is chrome lined.

 

[The Kurgan]

They came chromed part way in '51. And, I can confirm that it is chrome-lined.

 

[Satain]

She is defenatly a 1 for the collection. Has collector's all over it. But the only question mark for me is the gas rod. Painted black or blued?

 

[Red Herring]

Beautiful!

 

[The Kurgan]

She is defenatly a 1 for the collection. Has collector's all over it. But the only question mark for me is the gas rod. Painted black or blued?

I don't know exactly what the finish is. It appears to be blued. I will confirm later.

 

[The Kurgan]

I can tell you that it is so "new" that there was saw dust and wood fibres stuck to the metal components hidden by the stock, and even under the gas tube. Also, the "hand writing" on the gas tube, gas piston, and perhaps the bolt are of the same hand. I highly doubt the gas piston is a replacement.