My SKS-45 1951 Tula Refurb waiting for a TS-200 Tech sight

[Sly Old Fox]

This is my refurb that I bought in March from CGN "weimajack" in Valleyfield, P.Q., a CGN supporting dealer.

I have removed the rear sight and will add a TS-200.

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I had fun removing this rear sight but had great help here on CGN!

All the exras.

 

[Mobular]

I just picked up this rifle's little brother a few days ago!
Mine's a 1951 Tula, SN 3091...
Bought it in Vancouver BC.

 

[Curtton]

hows the installation of the tech 200 coming?

 

[louthepou]

Here's the thread Curtton

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419179&highlight=ts-200

 

[Woodbeef]

Nice looking Bell refurbed laminate there,Sly.

 

[Curtton]

Here's the thread Curtton

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419179&highlight=ts-200

thanks .

 

[Sly Old Fox]

The Laminated Stock?

Nice looking Bell refurbed laminate there,Sly.

Hi Woodbeef - Yes, the stock is not bad. Originally they have been finished with alcohol based shellac. Easy to touch up etc. But, the first time that I took it to the range (Danford Lake), the black fles were fierce so I applied some 95% deet to myself. Guess what, deet is a solvent for shellac, just like it eats plastic. So, I did my best to remove all of the shellac, used an orbital sander a bit, and laid on two or three coats of water based urethane. Problem solved.

But this brings up an interesting question . Changing the stock finish from shellac to urethane should class the rifle as "modified" and keep it from competing in milsurp shoots like those held several times a year at the EOHC and organized by Andy and SKSCanuck.

I'm being facetious because with the sights that I've installed and if/when I take the bayonet off, it can't compete anyway.

 

[Satain]

Nice rig Sly Old Fox!
How is the mag pinned?
Also if thinking about refinishing the stock and don't care about "keeping it original". Try using Tung Oil. Quick, cheap & easy, plus extremely water resistance.

 

[Sly Old Fox]

My 1951 Tula Refurb - Mag Pinning

Nice rig Sly Old Fox!
How is the mag pinned?
Also if thinking about refinishing the stock and don't care about "keeping it original". Try using Tung Oil. Quick, cheap & easy, plus extremely water resistance.

Pinned the ugly way , not with the interal post limiterer.

I actually considered tung oil but would have needed to sand of a great deal so that the tung would penetrate but would have lost the reddish colour.

For 50 years, I've used a mix of equal parts turps, linseed oil and spar varnish on my walnut stocks. This is a very slow process as it is put on very lightly and rubbed like mad so that nothing ;lays on the surface. Let the stock sid for several days, rub with just the palm of the hand. This is a very slow process, takes months but give you a good reason to fondle the rifle.

 

[westrifle]

How many rounds did you take before taking pictures?
Some of the parts showing extensive use.
I am asking out of curiosity.
Thanks.

 

[Sly Old Fox]

How many rounds did you take before taking pictures?
Some of the parts showing extensive use.
I am asking out of curiosity.
Thanks.

Good Question but the rifle was certainly not pristine when I received it, as far as external cosmetics are concerned. The bore is not chromed but excellent and the innards all are very good,

Rounds, well, I've probably fired under 400 throught it by now but the long series of images at the begining, where I show it on a cardboard and showing all of it, were taken before I even fired it. Not being a collector and wanting a shootable rifle with which I hopefully in the spring will be able to hold a group in a 6"-10" at 200 yds.

As for "extensive use" when the trigger was worked on, this was certainly very true.

Did you see my post of Louthepou's flow chart of a Russian refurb job?