1950 SKS with SPIKE BAYONET

I got 4 pictures of his carbine. It is a early 50 with 90 degree gas port, engraved date, hand stamped tula star, eyelet latch pin and spike bayonet. The stock is for a blade bayonet(not tapered) and stock ferrule is also for a blade bayonet. On the stock ferrule for a spike the retaining pin is on the bottom and for a blade bayonet it is on the top. This would indicate that this carbine originally had a blade bayonet and was later replaced with a spike. Also it appears that with spike folded that it doesn't fit into stock, on the other picture it is braced so spike rests into stock. It is still a excellent example of a early 50. I was really hoping that this was the real deal.
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There had been some question if the laminate stock made for spike bayonets were altered from existing laminate stocks. After comparing my 50 spike stock and a 53 laminate, you can see the differences. Laminate stocks were made for spikes and not shaved down. Look at different gap between bayonet groove and cleaning rod groove.

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Why not post some pictures? I would like to point out that my laminate stock is on a 1950 SKS with a spike bayonet. These laminate stocks were made specifically for a spike bayonet as the picture shows. By looking at the way the stock is cut to the stock ferrule it has to be for a spike bayonet. Also post some more pictures of your other 50. I would like to show the evolution of SKS during the year of 50.
Thanks
Jim
 
I will try, have been busy, yes the stocks shaped for spike bayo don't have the slight bulge on the forfend bottom and diff ferule! Kinda cool that they would shape some laminate like that!
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Your 50 is a early version. 90 degree gas port, engraved date, hand stamped tula star and eyelet latch pin. It appears that the stock ferrule is pinned at the top and V notched indicating that this carbine was made for a blade bayonet. I believe that once the spike bayonets were used up, this was the standard until next modification was introduced.
In regards to your 49 stock. Although laminate stocks weren't introduced till much later, they probably had the lathes available from when they were making the 49/50 hardwood stock. Probably made up a laminate batch and used when needed. It would be easier to replace the stock to laminate rather than removing front site, gas port, stock ferrule(would also have to be drilled and pinned at top) and then replace spike with a blade bayonet.
This is my opinion only and others may disagree, but it does make sense.
bobdbldr- could you post your pictures in milsurp forum. You had posted a few pictures there before, but these are better detailed. Thanks
 
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Yes I was told once that a few 1949 laminate were contoured the same as original but most laminate 49 have the pot belly contour, not sure if that is the case or not!
 
The tapered stocks were for spike bayonets only. If you look at the full bodied stocks, they were for a blade bayonet and have a different stock ferrule (probably changed over at refurb). I added a picture on my album showing the pin placement on the stock ferrule with a spike bayonet. You can also see the gap between the stock ferrule and spike bayonet.

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I also have a heavy refurbed 49. Forced matched bolt and receiver. Receiver cover has a refurb mark on it. Guess what, it also has a laminate stock, 45 degree gas port and a blade bayonet. Anything goes at refurb. Bought it at Cabelas, before I really knew what to look for.
 
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I also have a heavy refurbed 49. Forced matched bolt and receiver. Receiver cover has a refurb mark on it. Guess what, it also has a laminate stock, 45 degree gas port and a blade bayonet. Anything goes at refurb. Bought it at Cabelas, before I really knew what to look for.
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The one on EE doesn't have any refurb mark and all s/n match.
 
There is a major debate on my carbine on SKS-Files Forum. If you wish to read post, click on Unaltered SKS Rifles, then Russian, then on page 4.
 
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As the only 50 with a spike bayonet recorded with pictures, I am asking that if you own or know somebody with the same, to either post pictures or contact me. I need additional proof that others were made and imported to Canada. So far this is a unicorn without additional proof.
Thanks
Jim
 
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