What kind of russian sks is this?
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 6:39 pm
I bought it without the original top plate and I'm having a hard time identifying.
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Re: What kind of russian sks is this?
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:15 pm
Someone will be along to tell you for sure, but it sure looks Russian to me. That scope mount will be like all of the others and suck. The originals, and the replacements, move around too much to be a good scope mounting surface.
Re: What kind of russian sks is this?
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:20 pm
If you rotate the first picture you can see a Century import stamp from Russia. Without the original cover you may never know the date, serial numbers from Russia mean nothing.
Re: What kind of russian sks is this?
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:57 pm
Century was known for putting scopes on things that didn't originally have them. The 'x'ed out number on the stock signals a Russian refurb. But as Longcolt44 said, without the original cover, you may never know the date.
Re: What kind of russian sks is this?
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:51 pm
My 51 Tula has CCCP + 5 digit # on right side of receiver. The stock and paint are the same.
Re: What kind of russian sks is this?
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:22 pm
Awesome thanks guys! I cant find a tula mark anywhere so im thankful you have one that is similar. I kinda figured it was an early model sks.
Re: What kind of russian sks is this?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:43 am
If just the stock is X-ed out, it could indicate that the original stock was found to be unsatisfactory so they replaced the stock and left the rest of the rifle alone. I have one similar to his.
Most refurb'ed rifles (the entire rifle re-arsenaled/refurbished) have a blackened bolt, bolt carrier and bayonet blade; nothing was left chrome (bayo blade) or "in-the-white" (bolt) and they were coated with some kind of black stoving/paint or ...I forget.
No SKS was stamped "CCCP" from the factory but some of the early imports were engraved by the importer with "CCCP" plus a new serial number that does not match the original. The reason being if I understand correctly was because the inability of translating the Cyrillic letters to English. The new serial numbers for all intents and purposes are the official serial number (according to the ATF) and are what is recorded on firearm transaction forms.
See if you can find a Russian or otherwise plain receiver cover plus a blade bayonet and screw and enjoy that rifle.
Most refurb'ed rifles (the entire rifle re-arsenaled/refurbished) have a blackened bolt, bolt carrier and bayonet blade; nothing was left chrome (bayo blade) or "in-the-white" (bolt) and they were coated with some kind of black stoving/paint or ...I forget.
No SKS was stamped "CCCP" from the factory but some of the early imports were engraved by the importer with "CCCP" plus a new serial number that does not match the original. The reason being if I understand correctly was because the inability of translating the Cyrillic letters to English. The new serial numbers for all intents and purposes are the official serial number (according to the ATF) and are what is recorded on firearm transaction forms.
See if you can find a Russian or otherwise plain receiver cover plus a blade bayonet and screw and enjoy that rifle.
Re: What kind of russian sks is this?
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:55 pm
Russian SKS that someone bubba'd.Aburch44 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2018 6:39 pm I bought it without the original top plate and I'm having a hard time identifying.
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My 1951 had a replacement stock on it with a date very faded saying it was from 1955.