Did Your SKS Come With These?

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They were a real B*tch to clean. Anyone know what the W and H on the double capped bottle means? I'm guessing something in Russian for "cleaner" and "Lubricant"?
 
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I got those with each of my SKS's and Mosins. Some are plastic also, I don't bother cleaning them out. I just put them in storage as is.
 
I think mine came with that too or something like that pretty sure it ended up in the garbage. Those are Russian 'Sh' and 'N' letters.
 
I have a 2-compartment bottle.
I keep military bore cleaner in the one with the "w" on it. Seemed only right that I fill the one with the "H" with Hoppes #9
 
"щ" in russian means щелочь (sheloch) which is soapy solution to dissolve corrosive salts or carbon. In other words that procedure you perform with boiling kettle.
"н" means нефть (neft) which is any kind of oil solution that is on hand to lubricate the rifle. can be diezel fuel, motor oil or crude as long as its oily it will do.
 
gewehr76 said:
"щ" in russian means щелочь (sheloch) which is soapy solution to dissolve corrosive salts or carbon. In other words that procedure you perform with boiling kettle.
"н" means нефть (neft) which is any kind of oil solution that is on hand to lubricate the rifle. can be diezel fuel, motor oil or crude as long as its oily it will do.
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During Staligrad, the policy for the Russian forces was to mix gasoline with their lubricating oil. they pretty much stuck to that religiously. their rifles worked at -40, the germans did not
 
Gasoline, diezel, kerosine, motor oil, crude from oil well on the outskirts of Stalingrad. Some powersteering fluid from knocked down Panzer. What ever they could get their hands on.
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During Staligrad, the policy for the Russian forces was to mix gasoline with their lubricating oil. they pretty much stuck to that religiously. their rifles worked at -40, the germans did not
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gewehr76 said:
Gasoline, diezel, kerosine, motor oil, crude from oil well on the outskirts of Stalingrad. Some powersteering fluid from knocked down Panzer. What ever they could get their hands on.
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I love Russian milsurps. Robust, simple, and cheap.... Now, if only I can find a wife like that...hmmm.
(Just kidding Ginnie)
 
I have a fair collection of metal and plastic issued oil bottles. Some are collectable, where most are just interesting little militaria. I have an oil bottle in every truck , quad, car, cabin, and back pack. They actually do hold oil as per intended.

I also save them as all original issued parts for the rifles I have. They belong to the rifle so why separate the mag pouches, bayos, and cleaning kits? I have some pre-WW1 bottles that still have oil in them.


If anyone has anything old or unusual markings, I'd be happy to work a deal to take them off your hands. The oilers shown in pictures above are standard issue and worth 2 to 5 dollars depending on condition.
 
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