Chinese norinco non matching is it a bad buy for 260$
If it functions...that's a decent buy, for sure...
Original configuration, not matching and fully functional for $260? Yes!
Depending on condition (badly rusted/ pitted/ stock trashed), I'd buy!
If in usuable, functional condition, I would buy it at that price.
No rust but the blueing loos like a cheap perkedized job.
(https://i.ibb.co/rfg7Kb8/A34-F3-DBE-66-EC-40-A0-A3-E6-283-E1-E1172-FD.jpg) (https://ibb.co/84JKnzv)
It looks all original just the dust cover has no serial the shell box has no serial the bolt has nor serial the bolt group is non matching and trigger guard has no serial all I see is the recover serial along with factory 26 stamp and the barrel should is the long shroud dated to 1957-58
Looks like a nice SKS to me. Take a better picture in good light that shows what's up with the bluing.
It's not worth it, send me the guy's info so that I can take it off his hands and save you the headache. rofl rofl
Seriously, I'd be all over that for $260. Even if it needs a little work.
Quote from: Cupid on September 27, 2020, 01:33:25 PM
Looks like a nice SKS to me. Take a better picture in good light that shows what's up with the bluing.
Here’s a better pic of blueing on the norinco compared to my type 56
(https://i.ibb.co/N74rtp0/D3771-F79-7-E85-4609-99-D4-17-F961-C6-F4-B9.jpg) (https://ibb.co/M9XfZpz)
(https://i.ibb.co/m0sQ4XS/7-C2-DEEA6-8-AD5-454-B-A383-730-D718-B2-E9-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9hXRWVG)
(https://i.ibb.co/7YdKNXs/1-B775378-EE33-4-FCA-968-B-D7-B98-BCB0-A6-B.jpg) (https://ibb.co/r7RHfmD)
In the top comparison picture at least it looks parkerized, I suspect it came from Norinco that way. If it were mine I would leave it as is.
All it needs is a decent red dot.
(https://i.imgur.com/iu8a7sz.jpg)
Looks like a Norinco refurbished gun. May have been a bit of moderately rough corrosion that they acid washed before rebluing and the rough surface results in a bluing with a matte appearance.
I've never seen a blue phosphate treatment (generic Parkerizing), light grey, green, grey-black, but not blue. The colors in a phosphate finish result from the other metal salts, manganese, zinc, etc, in the phosphating salts.
Quote from: Phosphorus32 on September 27, 2020, 05:51:46 PM
Looks like a Norinco refurbished gun. May have been a bit of moderately rough corrosion that they acid washed before rebluing and the rough surface results in a bluing with a matte appearance.
I've never seen a blue phosphate treatment (generic Parkerizing), light grey, green, grey-black, but not blue. The colors in a phosphate finish result from the other metal salts, manganese, zinc, etc, in the phosphating salts.
What he said. Only Parkerized SKSs I've ever seen were K-Sports. +1 Refurbed rough Matte finish.
The wood looks great.
If it shoots then it would make a good general hunting rifle for short money.
I could not stand the pitting I found so I sanded reciver pits and removed rust that was hidden in the process she got cold blues I did a total of 5 coats here she is now
(https://i.ibb.co/cFyZWrc/image.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0Mn60Gj)
Looks just perfect. All it needs now is a Chinese army green sling.
Have you ever tried hot rust blue ?
Quote from: Cupid on September 29, 2020, 08:59:29 PM
Looks just perfect. All it needs now is a Chinese army green sling.
Have you ever tried hot rust blue ?
no never tried hot rust blue, I think I’m just gonna sand blast both and cerakote them
Quote from: Sourdough moe on October 01, 2020, 05:45:54 PM
Quote from: Cupid on September 29, 2020, 08:59:29 PM
Looks just perfect. All it needs now is a Chinese army green sling.
Have you ever tried hot rust blue ?
no never tried hot rust blue, I think I’m just gonna sand blast both and cerakote them
Hot rust blue is easy and fast to do and you don't need any special equipment. The parts are heated with boiling water, ( I pour boiling water over the barreled action from one end with a kettle ) the solution is applied the parts are immediately boiled again to bring them back up to temperature, then carded, and the process is repeated until you get the colour you want. I generally do 8-10 passes. You end up with a professional looking, classy and hard wearing finish without the long drawn out process of a cold rust blue... the end result is hard to beat.
I did the Webley revolver shown here, it took half a day to blue and reassemble .... http://www.pjsproducts.com/radocy.htm