#1bcshooter
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Shooter grade. I was one of the early orders (last Jan) so maybe that made a difference
Russian SKS45 long thread.
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Shooter grade. I was one of the early orders (last Jan) so maybe that made a difference
Me too, I ordered back in Dec 07. Just bad luck I guess. Interested in hearing more about it if you have a chance.
Does anyone know if all refurbs were done to the same degree?
At first glance my 52 Tula appeared to be original. It has a matching numbered stock, shiny bayonet, bolt and carrier, yet has the refurb mark on the receiver cover (or most of it anyway, it kind of looks like an L).
The 54 is an obvious refurb has an XX'd out stock, bead blasted bayonet and dull chrome bolt and carrier plus the diamond mark on the cover.
The refurb marks are there but they don't seem to have been refinished to the same specs. It's a shame that the 52 is in such poor shape.
I will be contacting Frontier to figure out which one they thought was the hand select and which was the shooter's grade. I know I'll be taken care of, they're great people there.
At first glance my 52 Tula appeared to be original. It has a matching numbered stock, shiny bayonet, bolt and carrier, yet has the refurb mark on the receiver cover (or most of it anyway, it kind of looks like an L).
The 54 is an obvious refurb has an XX'd out stock, bead blasted bayonet and dull chrome bolt and carrier plus the diamond mark on the cover.
The refurb marks are there but they don't seem to have been refinished to the same specs. It's a shame that the 52 is in such poor shape.
I will be contacting Frontier to figure out which one they thought was the hand select and which was the shooter's grade. I know I'll be taken care of, they're great people there.
#1bcshooter
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It's a 1953 . Has the referb mk on the top cover . All matching #'s except the stock which has 2 sets of #'s X'ed out . Has the star on the receiver cover & stock . No sign of corrosion anywhere . No sign of ware on hammer or mag follower or any where else for that matter . Haven't got around to deciphering the other proof markings yet
Help curtton
My new russian sks appears not to be refurbished. All numbers matched, nothing x'd out but there are triangles with numbers stamped around the stock by the crossbolt. It is a 1953 Tula, also there is a number five with an upside down 'A' by the trigger guard. Would this be a refurb or an original. The gun looks like it is in mint condition.
Thanks,
age
My new russian sks appears not to be refurbished. All numbers matched, nothing x'd out but there are triangles with numbers stamped around the stock by the crossbolt. It is a 1953 Tula, also there is a number five with an upside down 'A' by the trigger guard. Would this be a refurb or an original. The gun looks like it is in mint condition.
Thanks,
age
smartbomb, my '52s stock didnt want to release the barrel, so I just turned it upsidown, held on to the butt end, and gently smacked the barrel on my livingroom carpet (sight into the carpet) figured I wasnt gonna make the sight any worse, since the pin is jammed all the way to the right already.... anyway, it worked 
unrelated, but since Im already posting..... I figured out that it looks like the pinning job did something to the follower in the mag, that makes it not pop the bolt holdback up when the mag is empty (the follower ends up sitting about 2mm down in comparison to my '54)
unrelated, but since Im already posting..... I figured out that it looks like the pinning job did something to the follower in the mag, that makes it not pop the bolt holdback up when the mag is empty (the follower ends up sitting about 2mm down in comparison to my '54)
smartbomb, my '52s stock didnt want to release the barrel, so I just turned it upsidown, held on to the butt end, and gently smacked the barrel on my livingroom carpet (sight into the carpet) figured I wasnt gonna make the sight any worse, since the pin is jammed all the way to the right already.... anyway, it worked
unrelated, but since Im already posting..... I figured out that it looks like the pinning job did something to the follower in the mag, that makes it not pop the bolt holdback up when the mag is empty (the follower ends up sitting about 2mm down in comparison to my '54)
Yea.. Curtton gave a similar advice. But instead of smacking the barrel end of the gun, he smacked the butt on the floor. I haven't tried it yet... I'll do it tomorrow. lol. Laziness kicked in.
#1bcshooter
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- North Of The DMZ (US border)
Hey Curtton when you going to have a West Coast SKS clinic ?
Maybe you can book BC place
LOL
Maybe you can book BC place
LOL
- Location
- Fraser Valley
That's a great idea!!!
ok.... this is going to sound stupid, but I cant find the answer in the FAQs.....
how do you get the sling on these things? other than unscrewing the mount on the butt.... that doesnt seem like a very efficient way to do it on the battle field however, so im sure there is a "right" way
how do you get the sling on these things? other than unscrewing the mount on the butt.... that doesnt seem like a very efficient way to do it on the battle field however, so im sure there is a "right" way
#1bcshooter
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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Take the sling apart so it is one long single sling & feed it through the swivel at the rear then put it back as it was & snap it on the front
nevermind my pre-edit response, figured it out, now I feel extra stupid, hahah
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what a great idea but BC place would be too big, i believe it seats 50,000 people, i dont recall anywhere that number of SKS45 being imported . maybe the QE theater? do the whole russian musical theme.
............. not.
I got two nice "select" rifles from Frontier. Looking into the muzzles suggests that one has not been fired more than a few shots. A slight two-tone to the lands and grooves. The second rifle looks almost new (all matching) but barrel looks a bit black inside, suggsting carbon from shooting.
I ran a RemClean patch through both barrels, and one came out clean, the other had faint black stripes. It has been shot.
Very happy camper.
I ran a RemClean patch through both barrels, and one came out clean, the other had faint black stripes. It has been shot.
Very happy camper.
- Location
- Fraser Valley
Nice tease there.... More pics!!!!!
