Any evidence that SKS rifles were fielded in WW2?

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I've read reports that the SKS rifle was actually issued and used (to some limited degree) in WW2 - and I'm not talking about other Simonov designs, but specifically the SKS. Is there any evidence of this? Are there any pictures or footage covering this?
 
I've never seen a photo, but I have read that the first versions were in a different prototype calibre, 7.62x41
 
If you find a German eagle stamp or swastika marking on yours, it's worth at least $100,000.

(watch "German capture" SKS's popping up in the EE for the incredibly low price of $10,000 a piece... lol!)


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I have a photo saved someplace that looks like it could be a sks. It was captioned as a ww2 photo and its bad russian photo but the rifle does look like an sks but that may be wishful thinking on my part. Lol. If i can find it i will post it
 
There were ones issued in 1945 and were present during the battle of Berlin. If remember correctly they were issued to motor units because of there compact size.
 
It is an article of faith by SKS-45 owners that this rifle was field tested during the battle of Berlin in the closing days of WWII, don't mess with our beliefs.:sok2
 
Yes, they did field trial rifles in 1944 and 1945. Possibly 43' as well.

There is a huge write up in the Moscow military academy museum. I have pictures of a 1944 SKS and a 1945 SKS. They look different.

The reason they don't come up is because as trials rifles, they were either run into the ground during tests, or taken back and used to build the updated models, with improvements made etc.

Pics...

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I claim to be no expert on the matter, but I do claim to have done a lot of reading as well as extensive collecting. It is my belief that for every rifle issued, there are dozens of field tested prototypes to have hit the dirt. I also believe that there were no standard issue SKS rifles that were used during the war. However I do believe that there were field tests of several different versions during actual war time before the final SKS45 became a standard issue combat rifle. Having that said, even the SKS45 had made several changes during the life of military service before the issue of the AK47.
 
I did see some very different looking rifles much like the ones in pcv photos while in Vietnam at the museum. They were marked as sks on the placard. Will have to dig through photos.
 
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