Russian SKS with Polish markings

[PinkyPlinker]

Here's something I haven't seen before. A 1958 Russian SKS (letter series I) with a Polish marked (WP) stock. The stock is Russian, it bears the same factory marks found on unrefurbished guns. The stamping is quite light and appears on the butt and forestock. Comments? Has anyone else come across this?

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[Hightrailtracker]

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[bobdbldr]

Cool, Did Russia ever lend sks to Poland? I have never noticed that on any of mine but then again haven't looked, so now I have to!

 

[PinkyPlinker]

At one point I had a wartime Russian M38 that was also WP marked. That made sense as Russia would have armed Poland post WW2. First SKS I've seen, and much later (1958). I don't know much about Poland's relationship (arms wise) with Russia post WW2. I'm more of a war history buff.

 

[PinkyPlinker]

Cool, Did Russia ever lend sks to Poland? I have never noticed that on any of mine but then again haven't looked, so now I have to!

There are Polish SKS that are Russian guns in Polish made laminate stocks but this is clearly a Russian hardwood stock.

 

[PinkyPlinker]

Apologies if I'm not allowed to link to another board, but this is exactly what I have, except hardwood stock.

http://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=554.0

 

[sigrunes]

I've never seen a sks with those markings. Cool find.

 

[luv2roll]

Is it blued? I've seen the WP stamp before on laminate polish stocked Tula sks and some other rifles. I haven't seen the stamp on a hardwood sks before.

 

[PinkyPlinker]

Is it blued? I've seen the WP stamp before on laminate polish stocked Tula sks and some other rifles. I haven't seen the stamp on a hardwood sks before.

It is the original Russian hardwood stock. Has the inspectors stamp and the stamps around the crossbolt. According to what I've read, the Polish crests were sanded off the stocks and SNs restamped. It is blued with no sign of refurbishment.