Heads up if you're looking for a Russian SKS

Here's the '53. Another poor quality refurb! You be the judge:
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The Kurgan said:
Grizz, I am guessing that you're kidding.
Those are definitely non-refurbs! And the finish on those stocks looks great!
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I guess markings would tell the tale, but I work with wood and own three. What I see here is stocks that were originally stained dark, then poorly sanded off and re-finished with a clear coat . Very common refurb sign.

Grizz
 
Don't worry G. Excellent find. If they were refurbs, the stampings would shellac'd over. Obviously not the case here, just a misinformed collector unsure of his own.

Joel
 
In my mind there's no doubt they are originals. Even if not, the quality of the rifles in this crate cannot be beaten at the price they ask.
 
I just bought my first SKS a couple of weeks ago.It's a '52 Tula with all matching numbers,except the stock - which has the ###X stamp and says 1954 Tula on it.Does this mean anything besides my stock is changed ?
 
Okay, watch out everybody! Somebody in Eastern Europe is sanding down refurbs, then painstakingly applying original soviet markings using original Soviet stamps, all so they can fool you into buying rifles at the same price as............regular refurbs.

Grizzly owns 3 SKSs, he should know.
 
Well, I dug out the bulk of my Tulas yesterday and took a pic, the 2 new ones don't look so brown when they're with the others.
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Love that "Family Pic", and the one of your "Helper"!

You still need a '53 and '54 Izzy, and perhaps an early '50 Tula with square gas block and springed firing pin (and a birch-stocked '49?), but it all seems to be there.

Great catch on the '50 and '53.
 
Bought my first SKS this week,1951 Russion Tulsa made, great condition imo. Were all the laminated versions refurbished? Mine doesnt have any special markings or prefix before or after the 7 digit serial number.
 
Grizzly Adams said:
I guess markings would tell the tale, but I work with wood and own three. What I see here is stocks that were originally stained dark, then poorly sanded off and re-finished with a clear coat . Very common refurb sign.

Grizz
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Really? Hmmmm.....well, apart from the fact that regular military rifles are never stained, I too work with wood (I'm a custom/studio furniture builder by trade, and specialize in figured and exotic woods).....and that "splotch" you see looks like curl (aka "flame" aka "figure" aka "chatoyance") to me.

Id wager heavily that those stocks are made of Russian or Finnish Birch, and any of the silver Birch are very well known for commonly having flame figure.

Examples:
Common curl or splotch, often considered a defect....perfect for utility use such as mass produced
rifles .....including sks's ;)


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And here's some "uniform" flame (much more rare, but pretty)
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I know SFA about SKS's.....but I'd grab one of those stocks over a uniform one any day :)
 
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