Refurbished SKS clarification
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PinkyPlinker
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The r denotes “year”, it has nothing to do with refurbishment.
^^this.
Not all refurbished Soviet sks's have the telltale refurb stamps.
If you post some HD, close up photos of the rifle, it'll be easy to tell you which (if any) signs of refurbishment are exhibited, as well as the extent of refurbishment.
Generally refurbished guns have force matched numbers. The most common things to be replaced during refurb is the gas tube, gas piston, and rear sight.
If anything has an electro penciled serial number then it's been refurbed.
If anything has an electro penciled serial number then it's been refurbed.
Actually number of parts were EPed, not stamped at factory. For example gas system and rear sight.
PinkyPlinker
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Kenora, ON
PinkyPlinker
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Kenora, ON
Really? I didn't know that. Maybe mine wasn't refurb after all then... Kinda wish I knew that before I put a rail on it... Oh well, too late now...
Can someone please comment on weather or not the r in 1951r on the top of my russian sks's dustcover determines that that firearm was refurbished and all parts were given new serial numbers when the rifle was refurbished??
The symbol that looks like r is actually g, means goda- year.
Here is an excellent (but dated) web site to help with SKS identification and refurbishment:
http://www.yooperj.com/SKS.htm
http://www.yooperj.com/SKS.htm
Can someone please comment on weather or not the r in 1951r on the top of my russian sks's dustcover determines that that firearm was refurbished and all parts were given new serial numbers when the rifle was refurbished??
The letter R has nothing to do with being refurbed or not . is the rifle blued or painted black or some other coating ? are all numbers on it matching the bolt the mag and it being a 51 should have a Birch stock and the number 51 with a star should be on the stock with an inspectors stamp on the other side of the stock . and ahead of the bolt there is another bolt going through the stock . around that bolt should be little numbers and letters stamped around it . is the number on the bottom of your mag the same number as on the bolt and the side of the stock ? well if it isn't blued and all the stamps aren't in place and all the numbers aren't matching then it's a refurb.
if you like it keep it and shoot it . the only new numbers it would be given would be on the bottom of the mag and the side of the stock if it was refurbed .
