Boo Hiss! Yea, I ordered early, but didn't know they upped the price on all of them. I thought I heard about a second smaller shipment, but didn't know even the original orders would be bumped up.
Russian SKS45 long thread.
- Thread starter Curtton
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Boo Hiss! Yea, I ordered early, but didn't know they upped the price on all of them. I thought I heard about a second smaller shipment, but didn't know even the original orders would be bumped up.
#1bcshooter
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- North Of The DMZ (US border)
When I contacted SIR last week to reconfirm my order from last March they said yes they are getting them & no change in the price on my orig order
I like the sound of this!
sks unissued
I had a unissued sks on order from Frontier, called gave them my info even asked again "are you sure im getting one" they assured me I was. Well you all started getting them and nothing for me, checked my card...... no charges, emailed......"oh sorry we didnt have enough", no call, no communuication, I couldnt believe the lack of regard for customer satisfaction...anyway they offered a refurb for some time later!!
I had a unissued sks on order from Frontier, called gave them my info even asked again "are you sure im getting one" they assured me I was. Well you all started getting them and nothing for me, checked my card...... no charges, emailed......"oh sorry we didnt have enough", no call, no communuication, I couldnt believe the lack of regard for customer satisfaction...anyway they offered a refurb for some time later!!
Well I guess I should have bought from Frontier. I should have known better buying from SIR/Cabelas, but I jumped in on the "craze.". I was literally 100 (+/- 1 or 2) on their list, but I have not heard anything. I own an M14 and CZ from Frontier and they were great to deal with and I should have known better. My bad. I have completely lost interest in SIR/Cabelas and my business will now go elsewhere for most things.
Same thing here. Marlin (and Jennifer) at Frontier confirmed my order for an un-issued sks at least 5-6 times. The last confirmation, after he had received his guns (pinned) and just a few days before the first ones were shipped.
Nothing happened. Called them and Marlin tells me "....oh...yeh...we have your order but I don't think we can fill your order...we ran out of sks's!). How can you confirm orders when you have the rifles in your possession (you know how maney you have) and run out of it?
Obviously, I am not the only one. He did this to a lot of people. "Lack of regard for customers" is saying it nicely! I have a "buyer be aware" rating right next to this dude's name in my books.
Those of you who got your order, enjoy it. I am having a hoot with mine which I picked up from Ellwood.
My Babies Arrived !!!
Well I got a nice surprise when I got home tonight. I have not had a lot of time to go over them, but they look pretty good. Tomorrow will be the day of truth, they get stripped.
I have one more on the way, Supposed to be a nice unissued.
Top: 1955/56 TULA imported by BELL purchased from Frontier. Laminated stock, painted bolt and barrel, bead blasted bayonet several replaced parts. Bore looks nice and shiny. This one is my shooter.
Middle: 1955 TULA imported by IZH purchased from Home Hardware in Yorkton. All original numbers, no refurb marks that I can find so far, gold bayonet. Bore looks nice and shiny.
Bottom: 1953 TULA imported by IZH purchased from Home Hardware in Yorkton. All original numbers, no refurb marks that I can find so far, gold bayonet. Bore looks nice and shiny.
Well I got a nice surprise when I got home tonight. I have not had a lot of time to go over them, but they look pretty good. Tomorrow will be the day of truth, they get stripped.
I have one more on the way, Supposed to be a nice unissued.
Top: 1955/56 TULA imported by BELL purchased from Frontier. Laminated stock, painted bolt and barrel, bead blasted bayonet several replaced parts. Bore looks nice and shiny. This one is my shooter.
Middle: 1955 TULA imported by IZH purchased from Home Hardware in Yorkton. All original numbers, no refurb marks that I can find so far, gold bayonet. Bore looks nice and shiny.
Bottom: 1953 TULA imported by IZH purchased from Home Hardware in Yorkton. All original numbers, no refurb marks that I can find so far, gold bayonet. Bore looks nice and shiny.
Good for You !!!!, gommee, ------ Looking Good, --- nice looking rifles ---- nothing at this end for me today, I figure Monday or so, Hey, --- if it looks as good as either of those two, I,ll be more than happy !!!! --- Again, Good for you !!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!Curtton
As soon as I strip them and charge my good camera, I will post better pictures.
Question:
Even though they are not that expensive of a gun, would they be totally worthless if the shellac was striped from the stock and the stock was re-shellacked? After sitting in crates for 50+ years, they are a little rough.
As soon as I strip them and charge my good camera, I will post better pictures.
Question:
Even though they are not that expensive of a gun, would they be totally worthless if the shellac was striped from the stock and the stock was re-shellacked? After sitting in crates for 50+ years, they are a little rough.
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Good for You !!!!, gommee, ------ Looking Good, --- nice looking rifles ---- nothing at this end for me today, I figure Monday or so, Hey, --- if it looks as good as either of those two, I,ll be more than happy !!!! --- Again, Good for you
Thanks BWEST. Other than the stocks being a little rough, the rest of them are in great shape. I know I will be spending most of the day playing, but it is Valentine's day tomorrow and I will have to try to ignore the later on and take some-one special out for a night on the town.
--- Hey there. gommee, ---- I get the feeling, Your going to have a Real Nice Weekend !!!! --- Am I Right ???? !!! --- Good on Yah
!!!!!!--- Hey there. gommee, ---- I get the feeling, Your going to have a Real Nice Weekend !!!! --- Am I Right ???? !!! --- Good on Yah
BWEST you are so right.
After you get yours on Monday, have you or are you ordering from any where else?
maltextract
Regular
- Location
- Rural Manitoba
As stated before SIR is going to contact backordered customers and offer them a higher priced SKS or a refund. The higher price is in the $216 range. Calls are supposed to be going out now. Apparently over 600 backorders have to be contacted.
---- I Knew, you were going to ask me that !!!!!! --- I,m going to have to take out a 2nd Morgage or whatever if I try to keep up with you !! ------ I,ll see ---- I was going to Quit, now you got me going !!!!
I really don,t Know right about Now ????
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- Location
- Fraser Valley
Ya know bwest, I have to say you use punctuation marks in a weird and wonderful way. Makes everything seem so exceedingly positive!!! You must be a pretty happy guy!!!! Even if you are hung up on sks...... I'm starting to get the urge for one more.... Argh!!! I can't wait to see what Gary gets..... Aaaaaaah!
I think the quality of Bell and IZH are the same. Short of the screwy pinning. I asked for handpicked, and I have to say that both are fine examples. No forced matches with everything stamped except ejector and gas tube/piston which are electro'd. I figured by paying extra and asking as many questions as you can (thanks T) you kind of inflate the ego of the picker and he ends up wanting to prove what he knows and you end up with a good one. LOL .....But it could also be like the Sally Ann where all the good stuff never hits the floor! It sure would be if it was my store. Cheers
