Loving my SKS!

[Mobular]

I picked this up quite recently from Lever Arms. I found them quite friendly and helpful....even got to poke through the fully stocked glass case for what I was looking for. I finally settled on this refurbed '51 Tula. It's got the gold bayo, #1 front sight, numbers matched nonforced stock, clean chamber and bore and of course, the frankenpinned mag. Couldn't resist the rifle and case of ammo offer, so It was a done deal!

 

[easyrider604]

Where are the pictures?

 

[OC-3]

A bit of Photobucket-Fu and.........

 

[Mobular]

Thx...I'll have to get the hang of it.......

 

[Vex]

Is that rust in the barrel I see! Ohhhh boy.....

Nah must be my screen but it looks like rust lol.

 

[Mobular]

No rust there..it's all an illusion!

Go figure..the photo adds this weird colouring, yet erases most of the gorgeous gold from the bayo Go figger!

 

[mardig88]

it is almost impossible not to love this rifle!

 

[Mobular]

It's from Lever Arms in Vancouver.

 

[bjs7293]

It's from Lever Arms in Vancouver.


Thank-you.......

 

[zippy_the_wonder_chimp]

hmmm...

but is it a quality Russian SKS?!


-zip

 

[Woodbeef]

but is it a quality Russian SKS?!


-zip

No not really a collector's quality piece,like are available from Westrifle and weimajack. This one is a refurb. It is a black painted one,with a new stock by the look of it. Nice shooter all the same.

 

[Curtton]

#1 front sight,

at this time, we dont know the significant of the #1 on the front sight.

 

[Mobular]

The significance of the numbers on the front sight can be found here:
http://www.carbinesforcollectors.com/sks.htm

The tightness of grouping was recorded on the sight, with the #1 being the best, #2 less accurate and so on.

 

[easyrider604]

but is it a quality Russian SKS?!
-zip

From Lever Arms??? No way, Jose! Can't be true because some people say all Lever Arms SKSs are junk..........

Not me, though.....I absolutely love my pretty SKSs, which incidentally were purchased from Lever for cheap cheap cheap, just like the OP.
.

 

[smartbomb]

Surprisingly a lot of people on here seem to hate the SKS.
I don't think I'll ever be getting rid of mine. I only have 3 at the moment... more to come in the future.

 

[zippy_the_wonder_chimp]

heh...

From Lever Arms??? No way, Jose! Can't be true because some people say all Lever Arms SKSs are junk..........

Not me, though.....I absolutely love my pretty SKSs, which incidentally were purchased from Lever for cheap cheap cheap, just like the OP.
.

I've seen some pretty decent "junk" rifles from Lever. great bores-
maybe all the #'s don't match but who cares. my SKS will be for
shootin', not just looking at.


-zip

 

[gordonlbyrne]

they send the crapey ones to their mail order customers ,so dont play the lotery with lever arms good chance you will lose, i did

 

[Dsiwy]

The significance of the numbers on the front sight can be found here:
http://www.carbinesforcollectors.com/sks.htm

The tightness of grouping was recorded on the sight, with the #1 being the best, #2 less accurate and so on.

I highly dought that

Only my later SKS45s have this mark and its on the gas block too. I think its a factory parts mark.

I have never seen a "2" or a "3" and why would they waist there time grading a combat rifle????????

 

[Curtton]

The significance of the numbers on the front sight can be found here:
http://www.carbinesforcollectors.com/sks.htm

The tightness of grouping was recorded on the sight, with the #1 being the best, #2 less accurate and so on.

i have read that before but couldnt verify that info .

i think the 1 you see is a straight verticle line , not an actual 1 , most of mine are like that but i do have one 2, no 3.

 

[westrifle_sks]

Good Luck with your rifle

From Lever Arms??? No way, Jose! Can't be true because some people say all Lever Arms SKSs are junk..........

Not me, though.....I absolutely love my pretty SKSs, which incidentally were purchased from Lever for cheap cheap cheap, just like the OP.
.