[bentwrench]

Well I had been shopping around for a while and finally found a correct Russian SKS. About 95% of "Original Russian SKS" rifles are re-arenaled in some way. I did find one on GB and bought it. But I am afraid I paid too much. I have seen them actually sell for this much, as long as it checks out when I get it I will be happy. I am usually pretty shrewd when gun shopping,not this time I guess.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=272718842

So am I cazy or is this what the real deal is worth now-a-days?

I will post some nice pics when I get it, and I will give it a god cleaning once over and go to the range. That is as long as it checks out when I get it.

 

[Shanghai guy]

I only ever see price goes up. You didn't get discount but it looks nice, real nice. I would pay that, I think. If you maintain properly and original condition, it will only increase in value.

 

[trainsktg]

Its a bit high for today's market but it'll catch up in a few years and this will seem like a really good deal. They were $150 retail in the mid-90s.

Keith

 

[RMXC51]

Looks like a good non refurb. Must be the angle of the pictures, but it looks like it has a 45° gas block? Must be the angle. Nice rifle, you won't regret the purchase!

 

[bentwrench]

It does infact have the 45º gas block. By the handgard and the gas block it am guessing its an early 52'. I am no expert though.

 

[ij70]

Not matching trigger guard is weird.

 

[bentwrench]

I assume its an honest miss-stamp. The odds are small any gun would be repaired with a part like that. I have seen this in lugers on rare occasions. I suppose "L" and "M" are right next to each other (even in the Russian alphabet). You would think that all of the parts would be stamped at the same time and only those numbers and letters would be on the table. Interesting but not "suspicious".

 

[ij70]

I assume its an honest miss-stamp. The odds are small any gun would be repaired with a part like that. I have seen this in lugers on rare occasions. I suppose "L" and "M" are right next to each other (even in the Russian alphabet). You would think that all of the parts would be stamped at the same time and only those numbers and letters would be on the table. Interesting but not "suspicious".

I agree, I don't think it anything too terrible. The fact that it is full serial number, letters and numbers, is a good sign. Some reworks might have only numbers, as if they did not have dies for the letters. It might have left factory with that part, or parts got switched some time later, no way to know now.

 

[bentwrench]

I picked up the gun today. I am impressed so far. It is much nicer in person than the auction pictures showed. The stock is absolulty gorgeous. This one appears to be an early '52 with the straight cut bayo lock and the smooth gas block. Not only has this gun not been shot it probably was never even been taken apart. I tore it down and cleaned it checking it over. If the weather wasn't so nasty this week I would love to get it to the range. The sights are better on these than I expected, and the fit and finish is as good as anything of the day. These are very well made guns.

I have a few questions though. First with the laqured stock is there anyhting differnt one should do to keep it from deteriorating? I wiped the gun down with CLP. Oil and solvents won't break down the laquer will they? Second what are the numbered diamond stamps all over thing for? Were they for quality control, parts lots or something like that?