Picked up a "shooter" SKS

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  • LostSoul

    Nugget Popper
    Oct 29, 2008
    1,084
    Ho Co
    Sorry, no pics yet. :innocent0

    It's a Russian refurb with a non-matching receiver cover, so I don't know what year or arsenal... My best guess is about '52 just going off of a couple of SKS sites I've found, but who knows. It's missing a bayonet, cleaning rod, and magazine housing but other than that, it seems to be in excellent "shooter" shape. The bore looks great and the action, although filthy, seems to be in good order. I've got a mag housing coming, a tentative deal on a bayonet, but still need a cleaning rod and sling.

    I've got a Chinese that was apparently unfired before I got it, but I would feel guilty about shooting that one regularly. I've been wanting a beater ever since!
     

    LostSoul

    Nugget Popper
    Oct 29, 2008
    1,084
    Ho Co
    Agreed. Here's a couple of "before" pics.

    DSCF0452.jpg

    DSCF0453.jpg


    This thing is friggin FILTHY inside... The bore's not too bad, but I think the previous owner lubed everything with grease and fired a thousand rounds without cleaning.:sad20: Luckily Bubba didn't get too far with this rifle. It was pictured with a scope-mount receiver cover, bayonet's missing, and magazine missing. I'm guessing he was using detachable mags and pitched the original:mad54:
     

    LostSoul

    Nugget Popper
    Oct 29, 2008
    1,084
    Ho Co
    Nice looking SKS - you need the bayonet now to make it manly.

    Did you shoot a hole in the box ?

    Either the charging handle did, or someone at UPS did!

    Bayonet and fixed magazine are on the way, still need a cleaning rod and sling!
     

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