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EL34/6L6

EL34/6L6

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Picked up this lamo 1954 Izhevsk the other day. Numbers matching, riveted mag, shiny/polished bayo.
Pulled from a freshly shipped crate for $199.99
Man that receiver cover is hard to photograph! lol.



 
SparkOfLight said:
That's a lovely rifle! Where did you pick this up?
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I have a contact at a local store who picked through the crates for me. I got lucky because some clown goes there and buys every Izzy they uncrate, then turns around and immediately sells them for a profit.
I'm keeping this one as is, and likely forever. I appreciate the rifle and resent that other guy and his greed. :p
 
EL34/6L6 said:
I have a contact at a local store who picked through the crates for me. I got lucky because some clown goes there and buys every Izzy they uncrate, then turns around and immediately sells them for a profit.
I'm keeping this one as is, and likely forever. I appreciate the rifle and resent that other guy and his greed. :p
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While I can understand what he's doing (everyone needs to get by), I'd still like to be able to walk into a store and find an Izzy sitting on the shelf. I'd love to get my hands on a 1952 Izzy/Tula one of these days, but I've only seen Tula's locally, never mind and all matching Izzy!

Kevt28 said:
I love getting any of my Russian rifles out of the safe and just smelling them. Actually just did it today!
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Oddly enough, I did that last night as well. I always get excited when I smell cosmoline! Makes me want to buy more red rifles...so tempting...
 
I'd love to get my hands on a 1952 Izzy/Tula one of these days, but I've only seen Tula's locally, never mind and all matching Izzy!
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I think Izhevsk only made SKS's in '53 and '54.

A buddy of mine works in a local shop. He picked out a nice 1954 Izzy for me when they opened a new crate. All the metal looks original and matching, but it sports a laminate stock. It only has the matching S/N on it, no ######xx overstamps.

Auggie D.
 
Auggie Doggie said:
I think Izhevsk only made SKS's in '53 and '54.

A buddy of mine works in a local shop. He picked out a nice 1954 Izzy for me when they opened a new crate. All the metal looks original and matching, but it sports a laminate stock. It only has the matching S/N on it, no ######xx overstamps.

Auggie D.
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Yup 53 and 54 only for Izzy's.
My 54 is just as you describe yours.
 
Beautiful SKS. Reminds me that I need to purchase one for the collection. Never should have sold mine. :(

Does the store owner want to sell his SKS crate? :D
 
JoeOnePack said:
Beautiful SKS. Reminds me that I need to purchase one for the collection. Never should have sold mine. :(

Does the store owner want to sell his SKS crate? :D
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Not sure, but I know CT has the crates for sale on the selling floor for $100. (Too steep IMO)
 
mg4201 said:
That's funny My local gun store has to pitch them out to get rid of them.
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What are you talking about?... both Hamilton stores sell them before the guns are gone! Trust me, I've "had my name on one" several times only to never receive a phone call... I suspect staff are hogging them. I would love to own one to store my collection.
 
The Kurgan said:
What are you talking about?... both Hamilton stores sell them before the guns are gone! Trust me, I've "had my name on one" several times only to never receive a phone call... I suspect staff are hogging them. I would love to own one to store my collection.
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Which Hamilton stores have SKS's?
 
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