SKS Finish

[Repro77]

Hi,

I just picked up my first SKS, a Tula 1951 refurb, all numbers matching, including the stock (no ###x's) and in my opinion, in great shape.

The finish on mine appears to be almost matt greyish, very much like parkarizing, on the top cover, receiver, barrel, mag, trigger group. Leaf sight looks blued. Bolt is not painted.

My question is, is this normal, or has it been refinished during its refurb? Were they all originally blued?

Pics up!

 

[sergey96]

Not all were blued. I do not want to start new "theory" I just want to say not all of them were blued. Out of curiosity

 

[Bowyer]

I've picked a few that had that kind of finish.

Most of the bbq painted rifles I've stripped and refinished were like that as well. Only three of those took a bluing (2 Izhevzk and one Tula).

 

[Repro77]

Not all were blued. I do not want to start new "theory" I just want to say not all of them were blued. Out of curiosity

I got some pics added, it looks almost like parkarizing.

 

[Nelson84]

The SKS has to be the most common gun in the canadian home besides the 22