Thoughts? No import mark. I'll be honest I don't what to think of this one.
Matching... can't tell on stock it's lived a rough life. I can't make out an EP on tube or piston. Piston was slightly rusted in tube. Kroil loosened it up though.
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Kind of looks like stone washed jeans, LOL.
Possibly both.
Either way, that carbine has lived a very hard life. Very well could be a bringback, the corrosion and wood degradation is certainly what you'd expect from a poorly cared for firearm in a very humid environment.
Trying to figure out how I should clean this thing. Give it a good scrubbing or just oil it and leave it. I paid $3000, the seller said it was an "uber rare/ never fired" bring back so i don't want to mess it up.
Quote from: Bob_The_Student on May 13, 2022, 12:23:35 PM
Trying to figure out how I should clean this thing. Give it a good scrubbing or just oil it and leave it. I paid $3000, the seller said it was an "uber rare/ never fired" bring back so i don't want to mess it up.
;)
I'd oil it and leave it. I vote for both bring-back and neglected. That wood definitely has the water-logged rot look to it.
Bob, $3k? or was there an extra zero in there and you meant $300? :o
RM, I'm sorry $30,000.00 rofl rofl
Of course, I was joking about the $3k also.
Quote from: Bob_The_Student on May 13, 2022, 02:01:43 PM
RM, I'm sorry $30,000.00 rofl rofl
Of course, I was joking about the $3k also.
Why I aught-ta! bat1
You start out a comedian and the next thing we know you'll be an enabler! :))
Quote from: Phosphorus32 on May 13, 2022, 01:21:27 PM
I'd oil it and leave it. I vote for both bring-back and neglected. That wood definitely has the water-logged rot look to it.
This is exactly what I'm going to do. I more convinced it is then not also.
I'll post some photos when I put it all together.
What year is the SKS ? The mag tells me it's an early 1949, but the trigger group is newer.
Quote from: jaroslav on May 26, 2022, 06:55:03 PM
What year is the SKS ? The mag tells me it's an early 1949, but the trigger group is newer.
The rifle is a Chinese from1962, 7th year.
Why do you believe the magazine isfrom 1949?
From the examples I've seen and the one I own, seems that 1962 7M are one of the more common bring backs.
Sorry, I had a Covid Fart. Somehow I was thinking about the Russian SKS.
100 hours of polishing with a wire wheel is my vote. The stock is junk, but, hang on to it. I brought a 1901 numbs matching Swedish Mauser back from the dead with grease remover and a polishing wheel. Looks brand new now. BUT, I did have a better stock to start with. You want a safe queen or a usable firearm?