Did I score?! (Russian SKS)

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Ghillie Man

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Hi guys, I just picked up a 1951 Tula Russian SKS for a great price. Now I'm no expert by any means, (as this is my first SKS) but i believe this is a non-refurbished rifle! All the serial numbers match, including the stock, which is also wood and not laminate. The rifle also has no BBQ paint, and what appears to be original bluing. It is also sporting a gold bayonet. If any of you could chime in or give your input or knowledge that would be great. Is it possible this rifle is not only non-refurbished, but maybe unissued?! I've done quite a bit of research since purchasing her, and I'm lead to believe this is in fact, an unissued rifle. Thoughts? It's in mint condition, came packed in cosmoline, and the chrome bore looks prestine! Either way she's a beauty and I couldn't be happier with my purchase.

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It looks good. I'm not sure if it's a one of a kind or not, but you won either way.

The golden bayonet was not originally gold. According to the info I found the cosomoline, that was used to preserve this sks, altered the color.

I found the info on this link to be quite useful when I was researching info on my SKS.

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=17575
 
Avilon514 said:
It looks good. I'm not sure if it's a one of a kind or not, but you won either way.

The golden bayonet was not originally gold. According to the info I found the cosomoline, that was used to preserve this sks, altered the color.

I found the info on this link to be quite useful when I was researching info on my SKS.

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=17575
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From what I've heard and read that is just a rumor. The cosmoline will not actually colour the bayonet. It is a form of gold plating from the 50's. Similar to the gold plating found on the slings. Not all SKS's received the plating, but some did. Mine appears to be unremoveable. I've talked to other SKS owners with gold plated bayonets, and they couldn't remove the gold even with elbow grease and a solvent. I would assume if it were cosmoline causing the colouring it would/should be able to come off fairly easily.
 
1951's seem to be common these days, I have a couple similar to that one, either non refurb or light refurb, yours looks quite nice indeed, I just got a 53 Tula, last week and left a 51 there although I may go back for it! It looked like yours, can you tell if it has the Chrome bore or non chrome!
 
bobdbldr said:
1951's seem to be common these days, I have a couple similar to that one, either non refurb or light refurb, yours looks quite nice indeed, I just got a 53 Tula, last week and left a 51 there although I may go back for it! It looked like yours, can you tell if it has the Chrome bore or non chrome!
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Mine is chrome bore. The chrome bore started in 1951 at some point. So some 51's are chrome, some are not. Fortunately mine is ��
 
I would need about 15 photos to verify whether it's non refurbished but it looks good. Most of the SKS around these days aren't very high quality. It's a nice one.
 
Ghillie Man said:
From what I've heard and read that is just a rumor. The cosmoline will not actually colour the bayonet. It is a form of gold plating from the 50's. Similar to the gold plating found on the slings. Not all SKS's received the plating, but some did. Mine appears to be unremoveable. I've talked to other SKS owners with gold plated bayonets, and they couldn't remove the gold even with elbow grease and a solvent. I would assume if it were cosmoline causing the colouring it would/should be able to come off fairly easily.
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Why would they gold plate a bayonet!
 
actually, im curious where it came from too. Have been looking at SKSs lately with my brother in law, dont know alot about them (yet) but havent bought any of the ones ive seen because they look like theyve been dragged behind the truck all the way here. Im ok with paying a -premium to get one that is in decent shape.
 
They came out of the crates with the gold discolouration. Hundreds and hundreds of nonrefurbished rifles and some that look basically unissued.

Preservative, factory finish, chemical reaction, we don't know, but it's supposed to be there.
 
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