Discussion of the SKS platform of semi auto rifles
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Hello everyone...new here. I just found this forum after buying a Mosin. I do have a Russian 1954 Izhevsk SKS I bought this past fall and thought I would share. It is kind of unique as it is an Izhevsk but has a Tula stock, and a blued bayonet.
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1943 Izhevsk
1937 Izhevsk
1935/48/50 Tula (hex)
1939 Tula (laminate stock)
And many other firearms
hoshow wrote:Wow! That is a beauty ! I have never seen a blued bayonet before
It was one of the ways they carried out the refurbishment process. Some got matte finished silver bayonets, like the later new rifles got. Others got black painted, or blued bayonets. This carbine also got a stock replacement as it has the original serial number XXXXXX'd out, and as it shows a different arsenal stamp. Great color and finish to that stock as well, beautiful.
Lots of character for sure. Nice score on getting an Izhevsk!
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Those Black Blued bayonets are going for right at $100 a piece right now also!
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Aircooled wrote:Very nice rifle. These are a great bargin. Don't let Harold near it. He might shoot up your K-car with it!
What? Somebody here owns an operational K car??? I haven't seen a running one in at least three years.
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What? Somebody here owns an operational K car??? I haven't seen a running one in at least three years.
There is a bunch of them down here, an Omni GLHS lives down the road, I still have my Shelby Lancer and I know where an actual running Spirit R/T lives.
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Junk Yard Dog wrote:
What? Somebody here owns an operational K car??? I haven't seen a running one in at least three years.
There is a bunch of them down here, an Omni GLHS lives down the road, I still have my Shelby Lancer and I know where an actual running Spirit R/T lives.
My second car was a 1986 Dodge "Shelby" Charger. Looked just like this one color wise, but a more aggressive stance. I still miss it.
Cool, Pretty and good looking SKS rifle sir..It is well furnished and shined
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