1954 sks

[GunCrazy762]

That is what I thought but most that Ive seen like this were refurbed. Now I am very happy. I would post a picture but it never works.

 

[winnipeger-survivalist]

Not matching.

OP.It depends if all s/n match. On the receiver, receiver cover, bolt carrier, bolt, extractor, trigger guard, magazine, gas tube, gas cylinder, under rear sight ladder and stock.

 

[winnipeger-survivalist]

I had a $20 Cabelas coupon, went to Cabelas and asked the guy at the gun counter if they had a nice SKS. He went to the back room and came out after 5 min with a very nice 1952 SKS, all matching number except the mag, no rust or dent. I grabbed it and paid 219.99+tax and joined the club.

 

[Birdman12]

Sounds like your Cabelas experience was much better then mine here in Saskatchewan. I went to the counter and said I'm looking to buy an sks, I wanted one year 52 or higher. He says to me he can only bring 2 out of the back. We cant just open up all of them. I said well I wanted to look at more then 2, I was hoping to fine a really nice one. The store wasn't even busy, so I thought this is my chance to really find a good one. If it was busy in the store I would totally understand not bringing out more then 2, but I ended up not getting one because the 2 he brought were both 1950's. On a positive note good to hear you made out good. Ill keep watching on EE

 

[winnipeger-survivalist]

Sounds like your Cabelas experience was much better then mine here in Saskatchewan. I went to the counter and said I'm looking to buy an sks, I wanted one year 52 or higher. He says to me he can only bring 2 out of the back. We cant just open up all of them. I said well I wanted to look at more then 2, I was hoping to fine a really nice one. The store wasn't even busy, so I thought this is my chance to really find a good one. If it was busy in the store I would totally understand not bringing out more then 2, but I ended up not getting one because the 2 he brought were both 1950's. On a positive note good to hear you made out good. Ill keep watching on EE

Yeah, he was very nice, he explained why he picked that specific one like others had rust or didn't have tight fitting,...

 

[jaroslav]

The gas tube , piston, extractor and the rear sight ladder are electropencilled. The stock should be solid birch. If laminated, it's a refurb.

 

[winnipeger-survivalist]

Believe it or not even the laminate stock has a matching number.

The gas tube , piston, extractor and the rear sight ladder are electropencilled. The stock should be solid birch. If laminated, it's a refurb.

 

[bobdbldr]

Believe it or not even the laminate stock has a matching number.

I believe some 1954 came with laminate stock, but if it was replaced in refurb the laminate was usually new( not from another rifle) so the serial# would be stamped to match the receiver!

 

[PinkyPlinker]

No factory original laminate stocks in 1954.

 

[jaroslav]

The stock was forced matched. Laminated stock started in 1955-56.

 

[bobdbldr]

No factory original laminate stocks in 1954.

You are correct, just checked, sorry, 1955, they started, do they still call it force matched, even if the laminate stock they used was put on brand new? I always thought the force match was the ###ed out or sanded and restamped!

 

[jaroslav]

If it's force matched, the FONT on the stock is different than the font on the receiver.

 

[TreeOfWoe]

The stock was forced matched. Laminated stock started in 1955-56.

Interesting. I have a laminated stock 1953 Tula with matching serial numbers, and the same serial is on the stock and not ###x'd out, so presumably not a force matched?

 

[bobdbldr]

Interesting. I have a laminated stock 1953 Tula with matching serial numbers, and the same serial is on the stock and not ###x'd out, so presumably not a force matched?

Not force matched because the laminate didn't previously have a serial # they put a new lam stock on during refurb likely because the original was beat to $#!t and they just stamped the serial # on it!
Some folks still call that forced matched as it is not the original stock!

 

[sigrunes]

Interesting. I have a laminated stock 1953 Tula with matching serial numbers, and the same serial is on the stock and not ###x'd out, so presumably not a force matched?

It's force matched after the fact if you will. Old wood stock swapped out for new laminate one and then number put on stock to match exsisting rifle.
Refurbed with new stock.