what type of wood do russian rifles use

[Robert_Yeomans]

im just curious on the type of would that the sks(obvi russian) and the ak-47 use on the wooden part of their stocks, i have been looking arpund and found nothing,

 

[UCSPanther]

I think it is a variety, primarily beech, but I have heard of some using laminated aka plywood stocks.

 

[heavyBullet]

I believe the early SKS is Artic Birch and later laminated Birch or beechwood.

 

[ben hunchak]

Exhibition grade sapwood, maybe weeping willow or chinese Chew wood.

 

[NateC]

The Russian SKS hardwood stocks are artic birch.

 

[Robert_Yeomans]

yjanks alotguys

 

[westrifle_sks]

Artic birch is the main one. There is cherry and walnut that was used. You see after the war there were many reconstructions of the country it self. So wood was not as available. So in early productions there were examples of cherry walnut and other types of wood. The dark color of a rifle comes from the color of the paint that was used on the rifle. Also there was pre-treatment of the wood and I believed they use magnesium. This is why there is that dark red color stock.