My "new SKS"

[Halrath]

So I picked this baby up a few months after I got my firearms license (about 2 years ago) and finally decided I would take a nice pic and post it. Its a 1951 Tula, and is a joy to shoot. Just recently added a Tapco 5/20 detachable magazine and I think it looks fitting

Found some minor rust on the gas tube and a small spot on the old 5/10 internal box magazine, but I'm fine with that. Love this rifle though! I'm thinking of getting it a brother and modernizing it with all the accessories.

 

[Magellann]

Very nice, it looks like a beauty with that light colored wood.

 

[EL34/6L6]

Looks great! Those lamo stocks look great on the refurb Ruskies. My 53 Izzy has one as well. Stronger and more durable that the original hardwood too.

 

[zeuce]

nice SKS! dunno if I would trust those plastic clips on your sling tho...

 

[silverfoxdj]

Very nice congrats

 

[biker_boy]

Nice rifle. One always seems to lead to two or three etc.. Have fun.

 

[Mumbles Marble Mouth]

nice SKS! dunno if I would trust those plastic clips on your sling tho...

That "sling" looks like a duffle bag strap . I've done it before too during the hurtin times when my leather sling to my CZ 858 dried out and snapped.

 

[rubberdown]

Nice rifle, I recently got one too and I hate top loading it, can you tell me where you got that mag and if it was easy to install or make it work on a wooden gun?

 

[Halrath]

Oh yeah haha I questioned the legitimacy of that sling when I found it attached to an old air rifle out at camp. As for where I got the magazine, I just asked at the local gun shop if they had Tapco 5/20 round mags and it was super easy to install. Just slight filing on the front duckbill portion.

 

[Corry]

Nice looking SKS

I bought a '54 Tula in August, love it... now my favorite gun. I just added a Tapco mag to it too. I'm thinking about buying another one and putting and Modding it with a black stock. I think it would be cook to have one classic and one done up all mod like.

 

[Corry]

Nice rifle, I recently got one too and I hate top loading it, can you tell me where you got that mag and if it was easy to install or make it work on a wooden gun?

FYI I had to chisel some of the wood on the inside to make the tapco fit nicely... the old mag goes back in fine

Got mine at Wanstalls

 

[Halrath]

I'm thinking about buying another one and putting and Modding it with a black stock. I think it would be cook to have one classic and one done up all mod like.

My exact thoughts!

 

[Corry]

They are cheap enough why not... I paid $159 for mine, hoping they go back on sale again!

 

[Corry]

This is my beauty....

 

[Halrath]

Oh I really like the dark stock on that one Corry

 

[Corry]

Oh I really like the dark stock on that one Corry

Thanks, when my wife first saw it she said "wow that's a pretty gun" I think she was hinting she wants one ... maybe for Christmas

 

[black sunshine]

Hey Halrath heres mine we will have to get together again .and take em out to the club and shoot a crate full of ammo.

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[black sunshine]

Halrath did you get the tapco from perrys

 

[Halrath]

Yeah I did get it from Perry's, expensive but I really wanted one lol

 

[black sunshine]

Ill have to go see if the still got em