Okay, not to hijack the other '53 Izhevsk thread. Here's my '53 Izhevsk that I mentioned that I picked up a few years ago. Hint: you can tell by looking at the wood which parts are not going to match ;)
Other than that, it's a nice clean SKS-45. No refurbishment arsenal marks on the cover, but it's clearly been refurbished with the replacement stock and mismatched gas tube/piston.
(https://i.ibb.co/PcT5QNS/01-right-full.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hBXKfyq)
(https://i.ibb.co/xJbfV1S/02-right.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5B3nqrW)
(https://i.ibb.co/mT4zNMX/03-right.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yPqs4bY)
(https://i.ibb.co/DWbvSY3/04-right.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LRPc2r4)
(https://i.ibb.co/hRXhcFM/05-right.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ns3ZBM0)
(https://i.ibb.co/XCRwh33/06-left-full.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Krv1MLL)
(https://i.ibb.co/v1qMrp5/07-left.jpg) (https://ibb.co/H749M6v)
(https://i.ibb.co/G3yxhhD/08-left.jpg) (https://ibb.co/M5r2XXH)
(https://i.ibb.co/KxPVtjz/09-left.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YBCf57T)
(https://i.ibb.co/30h0875/10-left.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4jNjD7w)
(https://i.ibb.co/x1868Vv/11-Izhevsk.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tqPDPyf)
(https://i.ibb.co/XZty1Q4/12-SN-receiver.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3ycf23s)
(https://i.ibb.co/31jfp5y/13-SN-rec-cover.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SNMQtDX)
(https://i.ibb.co/1zBbmDQ/14-SN-bolt-carrier.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LNBvZLR)
(https://i.ibb.co/KjmrqkJ/15-SN-bolt.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VW3qSZs)
(https://i.ibb.co/cJqX2jD/16-SN-extractor.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7vhNrq2)
(https://i.ibb.co/z6wwTXj/17-SN-mag.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5KVVgrt)
(https://i.ibb.co/12C7kj9/18-SN-triggerguard.jpg) (https://ibb.co/F7QmFCB)
(https://i.ibb.co/BsgwzKL/19-SN-rear-sight-leaf.jpg) (https://ibb.co/88jXK4M)
doh1 :))
(https://i.ibb.co/t8YgxG6/20-SN-gas-tube-and-piston.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ChVgMcy)
(https://i.ibb.co/0YFVK11/21-SN-stock.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WBPp077)
(https://i.ibb.co/tp8tWS8/22-bolt-face.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SwR892R)
(https://i.ibb.co/ynk2hsX/23-CAI-import-marking.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HDPZNgV)
Wow, that is a very clean lookin' girl there.
Is it a refurb, or just an accident? The piston is kinda hilarious though. But my most recent is a tube/piston mismatch, so I feel your pain.
Is it just the light or are the vents on the handguard rounded?
I dig the two digit stock, and the cyrillic used is pretty rad too! Knowing your collection is a mere mountain range away kinda gives me the chills sometimes. I just wish it were today....friggin 90s. ugh.
Wow, that's nice light refurb! That bluing is pristine, and that 2 digit SN really catches the eye.
Amazing find, a little miffed it took me grabbing one up to bring this beauty out to the light! :)
Now I want to know what else you got knockin around the ole safe there eyeball1 eyeball1
Quote from: Justin Hell on July 21, 2020, 08:40:56 PM
Wow, that is a very clean lookin' girl there.
Is it a refurb, or just an accident? The piston is kinda hilarious though. But my most recent is a tube/piston mismatch, so I feel your pain.
Is it just the light or are the vents on the handguard rounded?
I dig the two digit stock, and the cyrillic used is pretty rad too! Knowing your collection is a mere mountain range away kinda gives me the chills sometimes. I just wish it were today....friggin 90s. ugh.
Thanks JH! It should have an Izhevsk cartouche and year if the stock were original, so I definitely think refurb.
The handguard is a bit odd. The edges on the vents are nice and sharp but the outside is rounded.
Yeah, I kinda dig the low number too. And the TG looks almost symmetrical in Cyrillic. No relief from the heat over here, over 100F today.
Quote from: Shoot The Refurbs on July 21, 2020, 09:22:21 PM
Wow, that's nice light refurb! That bluing is pristine, and that 2 digit SN really catches the eye.
Amazing find, a little miffed it took me grabbing one up to bring this beauty out to the light! :)
Now I want to know what else you got knockin around the ole safe there eyeball1 eyeball1
Thanks! It is really very clean.
rofl Yeah, I just checked my log, and it was 4 years ago last month that I picked it up, so it took me a while to post it. :-[
As to my safe
(gun room), I may have more than one or two additional rifles keeping this one company ;)
One more serialized part. This is my only Russian SKS with a serialized bayonet (I think)
(https://i.ibb.co/sjsfVMt/EA2032-A2-EF78-4-B69-A1-CB-8141-EA9-FEBDF.jpg) (https://ibb.co/H7GSHkX)
Wow, heard talk of serialized bayonets...but haven't seen that yet. Cool!
maybe they only do it for the 2 digit guns :)
but on a serious note i've never heard of that, ive seen buttplates ep'd but never a bayo.
She sure is a beauty.
Nice one, P32 thumb1.
Quote from: Justin Hell on July 22, 2020, 12:31:50 AM
Wow, heard talk of serialized bayonets...but haven't seen that yet. Cool!
Quote from: Shoot The Refurbs on July 22, 2020, 12:43:31 AM
maybe they only do it for the 2 digit guns :)
but on a serious note i've never heard of that, ive seen buttplates ep'd but never a bayo.
Yeah, that's a new one to me. Possibly a characteristic of the refurbishment facility that handled this one. They sure did a good job.
I'll pile on saying what a looker that one is.
You definitely have a knack for finding the really nice stuff.
Thanks for posting.
Thanks to STR for rattling your cage to bring this one out.
Quote from: Larry D. on July 22, 2020, 02:56:52 PM
I'll pile on saying what a looker that one is.
You definitely have a knack for finding the really nice stuff.
Thanks for posting.
Thanks to STR for rattling your cage to bring this one out.
Thanks Larry!
A lot of patience, homework, and leg work (and $$) leads to some good finds ;)
Did they really look that good coming out of the factory or did you polish her up for picture day?
P32 with another sleeper. Very nice. I can't wait til he posts Lee Harvey's rifle he's been sitting on for 20 yrs. chuckles1 chuckles1
Quote from: auskip07 on July 22, 2020, 04:27:23 PM
Did they really look that good coming out of the factory or did you polish her up for picture day?
That's how I received it except for some Cosmoline removal. My two Izhevsks do have very nice bluing and shiny bayonets.
Quote from: Bob_The_Student on July 22, 2020, 04:28:56 PM
P32 with another sleeper. Very nice. I can't wait til he posts Lee Harvey's rifle he's been sitting on for 20 yrs. chuckles1 chuckles1
Thanks Bob!
I do have 5 or 6 Carcano's, but not a "professionally" scoped Lee Harvey Oswald rifle chuckles1
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