refurb marked sks with no signs of refurb

[MiG25]

was looking at a 1953 tula, it has the square with a line through it on the top cover, but i could see no signs of work done to it. the stock has very few dings, kisses, whatnot on it, at first glance appears new but there are a few small blemishes. has the inspection marks plain as day on the left forestock and right buttstock. no x'ed out numbers on it. metal is excellent, no electropencil other than on rear sight and gas tube. also has the golden bayo.

what else should i look at?

 

[Caleb314]

The barrel might have been changed, the un matching number on the barrel is usually hidden under the stock.

 

[points]

The re-furb mark indicates that it went through the re-furb system. It would have been pulled out of the crate, inspected and may or may not have had any work done. This would have been done even with an unused, unissued rifle. The mark does not have to mean anything was done.

 

[weimajack]

The re-furb mark indicates that it went through the re-furb system. It would have been pulled out of the crate, inspected and may or may not have had any work done. This would have been done even with an unused, unissued rifle. The mark does not have to mean anything was done.

I just find a small lot of these Russian SKS rifles from TULA arsenal dated 1954.

I already stripped some of them, and, can't find a non original part.

Stock and all metal parts are original and matched.

I will post them soon in the EE at a very interesting price.