Russian SKS45: ID FAQ Collectibles .... update feb 8th, 2011

[Plus02]

thank.

 

[Wretched]

This is excellent. Thanks so much!

 

[stonecold]

Great write up. Interesting read, thanks for taking the time and putting in a lot of effort.

 

[bp2626]

Some errata for this post.

I have, at this point, handled and examined no less than 7-10 1950 non-refurbished rifles and 'light' refurbished rifles.

By the end of 1950, they had dropped the spring loaded firing pin for the majority of production. If you have a 1950 with late features and a free floating firing pin, it can be an original. You must obviously look for the other signs of originality first.

 

[kevmicball]

this thread is a gold mine of info.
I am off to buy my first one next week and learned a ton in this thread thank you for taking the time

 

[kevmicball]

double post sorry

 

[Jay]

Hey Curtton, I finally got a 1949!!!

Cheers
Jay

 

[Curtton]

Looks like a beauty.

 

[TikkaTenderfoot]

great source, thanks for pulling this all together!

 

[podlesok86]

What's the consensus on the Westrifle 1949 refurbs?

How bad does the refurbishing affect their collectiblity?

 

[Sinbad]

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[Donny128]

What an awesome source of information!!! Thanks

 

[Phattyliva]

Thanks for the info my 53r is authentic but some of the stamping on the rifle are still a mystery lol may be forever

 

[Metrocruiser]

Thank you for that great information!

 

[Cadwallader]

Excellent Resource, can't believe how much time I spent trying to gather some of this info online, if only I had seen this collection. Thanks for putting it together.

 

[Horilka]

Were do battle worn issued and non-refurbished Soviet SKSs came to Canada from? I saw only two rifles like that in last 10 years and had to snatch one as soon as I saw it (that would be third I saw). Lacking any Arabic numbers so probably not from Israeli captured ones. But been non-refurbished eliminates USSR option.

 

[Darrell2999]

Great post, very informative.