i stopped in to the local CT tonight just to have a look at what they had in stock, I own a refurbished '54 and from reading up I know it has a hardwood stock. They had about a dozen in stock mostly 1952-54 in hardwood, but by itself at the end was a 1950 with a lighter coloured stock. I have only ever handled my own sks, so I just assumed it was a laminate stock because it was a much lighter colour than my refurbished '54 I bought it because I remember reading that the 1950 had a different firing pin that wouldn't slamfire, and also because I haven't seen a lot of '50's locally.
When I got home, I jumped on the SKS identification faq and started trying to figure out what I bought.
The bolt, dust cover and trigger group all match, the mag is obviously a replacement with a different number, but now it gets weird. I realize by looking through the faq that it's not a laminate stock at all, but a hardwood stock , but it has no lacquer/ shellac on it? The gasblock cover looks original, and though the stock is obviously a refurbish, unlike my '54, the serial number on the stock does not match the serial numbers on the rest of the gun? Has anyone ever seen an unfinished stock on a refurbish, it honestly looks to me as if it was stripped and not re varnished?
When I got home, I jumped on the SKS identification faq and started trying to figure out what I bought.
The bolt, dust cover and trigger group all match, the mag is obviously a replacement with a different number, but now it gets weird. I realize by looking through the faq that it's not a laminate stock at all, but a hardwood stock , but it has no lacquer/ shellac on it? The gasblock cover looks original, and though the stock is obviously a refurbish, unlike my '54, the serial number on the stock does not match the serial numbers on the rest of the gun? Has anyone ever seen an unfinished stock on a refurbish, it honestly looks to me as if it was stripped and not re varnished?
