Unissued Russian SKS

So what do we have here? I’d like to hear from the guys who’ve gotten Izhevsk made SKS from this shipment. I’d like to get one, knowing what I’m getting.
 
My '49 from Westrifle

The following is a link to my video of her being unboxed for the very first time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2IIMwC8ZAU&feature=youtu.be

She's got a few dings here and there, some you can see in the pictures below:

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SSP1174.jpg


SSP1169.jpg


Here's a few different pics of the date stamp, took numerous ones because the flash was driving me batty:

SSP1184.jpg


SSP1179.jpg


SSP1181.jpg


SSP1185.jpg


And the rest!

SSP1166.jpg


SSP1167.jpg


SSP1168.jpg


SSP1169.jpg


SSP1193.jpg


SSP1192.jpg


SSP1191.jpg


SSP1176.jpg


SSP1175.jpg


SSP1177.jpg


SSP1171.jpg


SSP1187.jpg


SSP1186.jpg


And this last one REALLY shows the amount of cosmoline inside her ;)

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The following is a link to my video of her being unboxed for the very first time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2IIMwC8ZAU&feature=youtu.be

She's got a few dings here and there, some you can see in the pictures below:

SSP1192.jpg


SSP1174.jpg


SSP1169.jpg


Here's a few different pics of the date stamp, took numerous ones because the flash was driving me batty:

SSP1184.jpg


SSP1179.jpg


SSP1181.jpg


SSP1185.jpg


And the rest!

SSP1166.jpg


SSP1167.jpg


SSP1168.jpg


SSP1169.jpg


SSP1193.jpg


SSP1192.jpg


SSP1191.jpg


SSP1176.jpg


SSP1175.jpg


SSP1177.jpg


SSP1171.jpg


SSP1187.jpg


SSP1186.jpg


And this last one REALLY shows the amount of cosmoline inside her ;)

2012-11-23170024.jpg
Very nice pics! at least, we have 49 with the proper stock, not like the previous batch. Mine may have a refurb stamp but does't bother me at all, i waited long to find the proper 1949. when i bought my second 49 more than 1 year ago, i really didnt expect that nicer species would come in. I will keep looking this winter for somes more sks's, need 2 izhevsk 53 and 54, a nice 56 laminate. will also need 4 svt 40, if money follow ofc:p

aain, conrat for your 49, cheers,
Joce
 
Nice!

Quick camera flash tip: to reduce the harshness of a flash on close up shooting, hold (or tape) some wax paper over the flash. This will allow light to pass through but remove much of it to reduce glare. :)
 
No problem and I am not putting down Westrifles SKS's they are some of the best I have seen I have two ordered right now. Let me also refrase not all his are refurbs but all of the Izhevsk SKS's he had looked like the stocks were refurbed. I am just pointing this out and it's just an oppinion I may be wrong.

I guess you've not been around SKS45s for long. Ever see a non-refurb with peeling shellac? There are some out there,but many more that have been re-shellaced at some point. As long as the numbers match,gold bayonet is present,the stock is not X'd out and retains all the correct cartouches and stamps,it is still a non-refurbed rifle.
 
I try to post all unissued on the web right now. When I post pictures in the morning at night most of the items are bought. I have been selling a minimum of 20 rifles a day. If you want unissued when you order those just look at the pictures and say it in the comments. If when I package it I see something that I don't like I will tell you. So far I had one that was issued all matching number and the person that bought it was still very happy

Sergey
 
Don’t mean to hijack the thread, but I have a question to SKS experts: why SKS Izhevsk doesn’t have that golden color as the Tula made?
 
From my experience, I have never seen a Russian SKS with a spike bayonet before. I have handled multiple unissued 49's, and they all had blades. All the chinese ones i've seen had spikes though. Maybe the earlier 49's had spikes? Another thing I noticed is that the 49's don't have the chrome lined barrels, not sure what year they started that. My local dealer has been selling crate after crate of SKS's in all years ranging from 1949 to 1956. They were all in cool green crates of 15 with the rifles covered in cosmoline. I have noticed a few with the X's on the stock where they have been force matched, but for the most part, the others were all unissued with matching SN's. They sure are a neat piece of history.
 
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