Refurbished???

Tazzy

Tazzy

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I bought this gun thinking I would use it. But the more it sits, the less likely it will ever be shot by me. I was told this was a refurb, but I don't see any indication of that. I only know what I read here on CGN. Can the experts help me out? What else should I look for to see if it is a refurb?
Forgot to add that the mag is franken pinned and electro pencilled. But the first two numbers that can be made out match.
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Looks like an unrefurbed Izhevsk 54. No refurb markings on the receiver cover.

Are there any X'd out numbers on the stock?

Can you take left and right side pictures of the bayonet screw? The number of punches may tell us if the screw, thus the bayonet has been removed.
 
No X's on the stock or any where else. There are only two dimples on the bayonet screw. I guess that's from someone taking it off to clean the cosmo, because they don't line up.
Someone else said to look for a diamond symbol on the barrel. I don't see one, unless I have to take the stock off to see it.
 
Does'nt seem to be reburb,seem to be unfired.

No mark on receiver,serial on the stock seem to match.

Were you trying to sell it ? because maybe the buyer tried to tell you it was refurb to have it at a good price.
 
It has the original bluing intact, and none of that horrid black DuraCote finish...what's the bayonet look like? Shiny or dull (bead blasted)?
 
IMO, an un-refurbed SKS is more valuable than a refurbed one. Un-refurbed has all the original parts when it came off the factory assembly line.

Look at the top of the bolt face where the "piston extension" contacts. If there is no sign or little sign of wear, that means you have a non-fired or little-fired non-refurb.

For me, a non-refurb is a better SKS than a refurbed one. You'll never know how a reburbed was used and it could have fired 10s of thousands of rounds through the same receiver and other major parts, who knows. The vast majority of Russkie SKSs have been refurbed, many look badly done too.

Sure you can find non-refurbs, but I think yours is special because it looks like new unfired and it is an IZZIE. Quite rare IMO.

If you are into SKS rifles, I wouldn't trade it for a 10/22 which you can buy anytime at any store. I wouldn't even sell it, at least not now when there is a glut of these fine surplus rifles but the prices have come down a bit.
 
easyrider604 said:
IMO, an un-refurbed SKS is more valuable than a refurbed one. Un-refurbed has all the original parts when it came off the factory assembly line.

Look at the top of the bolt face where the "piston extension" contacts. If there is no sign or little sign of wear, that means you have a non-fired or little-fired non-refurb.
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I'm not an expert by any means but as far as I can tell, if I am looking at the right thing it is as blue as the barrel.
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The stock definitely looks like it has been re-finished somehow. Looks like the Izhevsk stamp on the left side of the buttstock is very shallow and the serial number has been re-stamped(the original stamping is still visible under the varnish)and the year of manufacture is missing...
I have an original, unissued, unfired, non-frankenpinned(pinned to the follower) Izhevsk SKS and here's a snapshot of it's buttstock...
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:redface:I don't agree. I think you have an unrefurbished original. There are many variations to every rule. The stock does not appear to be refished. There is certainly no other part from what I can tell that is not matching/original. Nice find! She's a beauty. Go out an cycle a few rounds through it and enjoy it. They are not wall mounts, unless pristine... and event then... they beg to be abused. :dancingbanana:
 
The Kurgan said:
:redface:I don't agree. I think you have an unrefurbished original. There are many variations to every rule. The stock does not appear to be refished. There is certainly no other part from what I can tell that is not matching/original. Nice find! She's a beauty. Go out an cycle a few rounds through it and enjoy it. They are not wall mounts, unless pristine... and event then... they beg to be abused. :dancingbanana:
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I totally agree with all you say ! They are hungry rifle,feed her with some 7.62 x 39

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tazzy , you have a very nice rifle but i have to agree with dimon's analysis plus the shade is abit light, yours does have a refurb stock .

dimon, yours is definately a collectors item .

dimon said:
The stock definitely looks like it has been re-finished somehow. Looks like the Izhevsk stamp on the left side of the buttstock is very shallow and the serial number has been re-stamped(the original stamping is still visible under the varnish)and the year of manufacture is missing...
I have an original, unissued, unfired, non-frankenpinned(pinned to the follower) Izhevsk SKS and here's a snapshot of it's buttstock...
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Yup,it's a refurbed late 54 Izzy. It looks to only had a stock swap though,but refurbed all the same. The stock tells the story,even though it is an Izzy stock. The serial number should be on one line,there are no inspection cartouches around the crossbolt. Where ever the Trade Ex shipment came from,seems to have a very high number of Izzy in stores. Quite a few refurbed Izzies there were reunited with Izzy stocks during refurb.
 
Refurbished

A really nice SKS, and an Izzy to boot.

I would have to say "Refurbished". In the picture of the stock serial number, as pointed out, the Izzy stamp is light, the serial number is in two lines, and you can see the cracking and chipping of the finish where the new numbers have been stamped. You can also make out the old serial number under the bottom line of the new one. A good one, though!
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