1954 Izhevsk SKS
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That's a real beauty and a keeper. An proper arsenal matched/fitted stock has no affect on value.
Didn't plan on buying another SKS, but came across this clean 1954 Izhevsk SKS. Don't have one and thought it would be a good addition. The only thing wrong with it is the stock is forced matched.
Is it by any chance a Molot refurb? It has a black coating typical for the Molots. Did you look at the barrel under the gas tube if there is a white print there? If so it's a Molot.
Yep, very nice , yea that Matt black parkerizing is tough stuff, someone told me on here the some are not parked but actually beadblasted and blued, that is kinda cools too!
I have a couple 54 izzys, on is laminate refurb with a more semi gloss mottled finish, meant I believe to not scratch as easy, it is tough finish bit it think I like your Matt finish a bit better, similar to AR and modern finishes!
Did you shoot it yet?
I have a couple 54 izzys, on is laminate refurb with a more semi gloss mottled finish, meant I believe to not scratch as easy, it is tough finish bit it think I like your Matt finish a bit better, similar to AR and modern finishes!
Did you shoot it yet?
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There is no white printing and has next to nothing for stamping on the side of the receiver.
O.K. It's hard to say then if it was refurbished in the Molot plant or not. Nevertheless, that black coating is a bit of mystery to me. My laminated 1957 SKS (which I bought at Westrifle a couple years ago) has a very nice, original bluing and no refurb markings at all. The other one, which I bought more recently in my local gun store (a 1953 Tula), has a black coating, similar to yours, but also white lettering on the barrel stating that it was refurbished in 2014 at the Molot plant. On the stock it has ###X and a new SN number force matched, again similarly to yours. It is still possible that yours is a Molot SKS although made earlier when they didn't print those white letters yet.
This is more speculation that a fact, though.
All in all, the Molots are very good shooters. Not worse than the blued ones.
Just take yours to the range and shoot it!
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Thanks. I will be heading to the range soon.
Yes, sometimes better as some new parts may have been installed, they may or may not refinish, depending on condition of the blueing! I have a nice 53 izzy, non refurb but you can see wear around the muzzle blueing where they were cleaning it, but overall the blueing was in good shape as well as the rest of the rifle so didn't get refurbed!
The few Izhevsk's that I have seen have been poor and all mismatched. Either way as my first Izhevsk it makes a good addition. Hope to fire it next weekend.
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The few Izhevsk's that I have seen have been poor and all mismatched. Either way as my first Izhevsk it makes a good addition. Hope to fire it next weekend.
And a report please! Even a short one.
I thought I better how a couple pics of my '54 Izzy..
All matching, no X's, I am guessing it is not a refurb but I am not sure.
That mark on the receiver cover, above the Izhevsk crest, looks to me like a stamped diamond with the left part not well imprinted in metal. That would indicate either a 5th GRAU arsenal in Alatyr or a ABV Turkestan Military District arsenal in Solnechny. Also the laminated stock seems not to be period correct for a 1954 SKS. I know that they were used later, starting from around 1955. Your SKS looks to me like a light refurb.
Otherwise a very nice SKS! Congrats!
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I thought I better how a couple pics of my '54 Izzy..
All matching, no X's, I am guessing it is not a refurb but I am not sure.
Sweet SKS, take good care of her!
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I looks brand new... people would pay a premium for that one!
Well, the stock IS new.
