SKS need help , please
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Hey, there, stranger.
But, still, they really are welcome to check out the research dedicated info available at sks-files.com
I've eaten more than my fair share of crow because if what the research revealed. But I guarantee that my understanding of sks evolution is better for it.
I somewhat disagree. There are a handful here who have joined up at sks-files, and later contributed greatly...
I joined sks-files a couple years ago and have learned a lot. I have also posted several of my carbines on their forum. They have always given their honest opinion and have given proof of their findings. I will honestly say that I value their opinion. There are years of fact finding on their website. I live in Alberta.
The last two rifles aren't refurbs . they are all matching and perfect examples . Refurbs usually have all inspection stamps sanded off and non matching mags. the Russians started to put the laminated stocks on the sks rifles in 1955. but you could still get some with hardwood stocks from 1955 on .
That's the thing though.
Each rifle bears multiple indicators of refurbishment-- already detailed by me.
What would help prove or disprove this is:
Photos of all of the serials.
HD photo of the receiver cover.
And, well HD fotos of every square inch of the rifles.
It's highly suspect that anyone would be so abjectly opposed to performing this very simple task.
It smacks of willful ignorance.
Why would Canadian dealers stamp stars on rifle stocks? Btw, I’ve personally opened MANY crates of SKS and other Soviet rifles and I’ve taken out many “late series” SKS rifles with multiple configurations.
Just because the Star is there doesn’t mean it’s a refurb. Where on earth are you getting this info?
Please put the bag of glue down for heavens sake . I've done years of my own research . and sure someone is going to take high def photos of their rifles to appease you ? get real .
This “nearly undetectable annealing stripe” is found on many non refurbished rifles.
It was applied before the serial numbers were added, ask me how I know?
Because the white halos from displaced metal revealing the bare surface are visible on the serial numbers - indicating it could NOT possibly have been reblued or heat treated after the fact. I have many of these rifles for reference.
To fellow US collectors: I'm not an SKS collector to contribute. I'm one of the few Canadians that don't have SKS in collection. Had some of them for trade, studied. I'm waiting for my 1945 in 7.62x41. I won't settle even on 1948.
I can't spoil, but let's wait until the end of year (keeping my fingers crossed) and you will have tons of new information, really cool stuff you never heard before. We'll talk then, hopefully you'll have guts to acknowledge you were wrong. Meanwhile I would recommend to get some info on firearm manufacturing practices in USSR by reading Yuschenko and Chumak books. That would explain you how long it could take to get rid of already manufactured parts and specifically stocks. Especially if you have a limited run. It's not my goal to educate and to prove you that letter series production was limited, compared to full run of earlier years. If you don't know that - your problem, not mine and we really have nothing to discuss because it's the key for understanding factory original letter series.
I can't spoil, but let's wait until the end of year (keeping my fingers crossed) and you will have tons of new information, really cool stuff you never heard before. We'll talk then, hopefully you'll have guts to acknowledge you were wrong. Meanwhile I would recommend to get some info on firearm manufacturing practices in USSR by reading Yuschenko and Chumak books. That would explain you how long it could take to get rid of already manufactured parts and specifically stocks. Especially if you have a limited run. It's not my goal to educate and to prove you that letter series production was limited, compared to full run of earlier years. If you don't know that - your problem, not mine and we really have nothing to discuss because it's the key for understanding factory original letter series.
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So what in your opinion would constitute truly original stock to the rifle?
Having same font on both laminated and hardwood stocks in "И"-series is not enough? Even when this font is way different from fonts used by GRAU arsenals responsible for refurbishing?He actually implied that annealing stripe on rifle I posted was barely visible thus it was re-blued. There's no disagreement there.
Ah ok. I read it the other way around.
I don't believe the rifle was reblued. I am however perplexed as to why people still believe that if a serial matches the receiver it MUST be factory original to the rifle. Just how many fonts are there on 45s? I'm guessing its also inconceivable that a rework facility would dare use the same font?
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