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Through a series of completely unlikely events, I was able to procure a 1954, Tula made Russian SKS. Growing up in the 80's, my father had a slew of these from different makers, including the decent quality Chinese Norinco models, but I'm not 100% sure that he ever had a Russian model. This one came from the person that originally purchased it in the 80's, and it spent a vast majority of its life, unused.
The stock on it is a beautiful cherry color, and the firearm itself is nearly completely unaltered in any way. I have not fully disassembled it yet, but so far, all numbers are matching, and that I can tell, there's no reman marks anywhere to be found.
I had pretty much given up any hope of ever getting a good quality SKS, for any reasonable amount of $$, years ago. I was excited to land this one.
With my father's passing, last year, I've found myself rather nostalgic towards many of his favorite firearms, and the ones I grew up shooting. The SKS was one of his all time favorites, even more so than the AK.
This will take its place in my childhood collection, along side my Charter Bulldog, Colt Python, 10mm Ronin, my father's own Chinese T53 Mosin, and his personal Buckmark that I got when he passed.
The stock on it is a beautiful cherry color, and the firearm itself is nearly completely unaltered in any way. I have not fully disassembled it yet, but so far, all numbers are matching, and that I can tell, there's no reman marks anywhere to be found.
I had pretty much given up any hope of ever getting a good quality SKS, for any reasonable amount of $$, years ago. I was excited to land this one.
With my father's passing, last year, I've found myself rather nostalgic towards many of his favorite firearms, and the ones I grew up shooting. The SKS was one of his all time favorites, even more so than the AK.
This will take its place in my childhood collection, along side my Charter Bulldog, Colt Python, 10mm Ronin, my father's own Chinese T53 Mosin, and his personal Buckmark that I got when he passed.
