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Yugoslavian SKS / Re: Long Barrel 051 Finally Made It!
« Last post by Phosphorus32 on Today at 04:46:05 AM »
Fantastic! Thanks for all the great pictures. Beautiful figure in that wood.

I don’t recall seeing that marking on the bolt carrier and right side of the bolt before, but I suspect that it’s a variation on the “T” Yugoslavian firing proof.
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Albanian SKS / Re: Trade for Albanian 561
« Last post by running-man on April 27, 2024, 11:53:37 PM »
Yeah I agree with P32.  Get that rattle can job off that stock as soon as you can.  That carbine is going to look amazing when you are all done I suspect.

Good luck on the kit (and oil bottle) and sling, they truly are a tough find nowadays. 
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Yugoslavian SKS / Re: Long Barrel 051 Finally Made It!
« Last post by running-man on April 27, 2024, 11:48:44 PM »
Agreed, that's a really nice LB Yugo.... thumb1
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Yugoslavian SKS / Re: Long Barrel 051 Finally Made It!
« Last post by echo1 on April 27, 2024, 11:42:00 PM »
Beautiful thumb1 thumb1!!!! PAX
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Yugoslavian SKS / Long Barrel 051 Finally Made It!
« Last post by jmaurer on April 27, 2024, 10:47:03 PM »
As noted in the Auction section, it took a bit to arrive (USPS issues), but all's well that ends well. This one had been held by Southern Ohio Gun for a bit and recently surfaced. Note the odd marking on the top of the bolt carrier; has anyone seen this before? It also has one of the (early?) dual-threaded cleaning rods, sort of like WWII K98K rods. Enjoy!




































































































































































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Chinese SKS (Military) / Re: Israeli Capture/Egyptian Contract SKS
« Last post by echo1 on April 27, 2024, 07:24:26 PM »
Quote from: Phosphorus32 on April 27, 2024, 06:25:41 PM
For accuracy and minimizing the chances of the stock cracking it would be better to have no play, so recoil is not an acceleration and impact of the barreled action against the stock. I would recommend a thin wood veneer piece(s) inserted where the tang (trigger group release tab) fits into the stock.

I use a strip of plastic lid for fitting there. PAX
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Chinese SKS (Military) / Re: Israeli Capture/Egyptian Contract SKS
« Last post by Phosphorus32 on April 27, 2024, 06:25:41 PM »
For accuracy and minimizing the chances of the stock cracking it would be better to have no play, so recoil is not an acceleration and impact of the barreled action against the stock. I would recommend a thin wood veneer piece(s) inserted where the tang (trigger group release tab) fits into the stock.
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Chinese SKS (Military) / Re: Israeli Capture/Egyptian Contract SKS
« Last post by maximizer39 on April 27, 2024, 06:16:58 PM »
One thing about this rifle is that the barreled action is able to move front-to-back very slightly within the stock. I'd say about 1/16th of an inch. Could this lead to a cracked stock and if so, how do I shim it?
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Albanian SKS / Re: Trade for Albanian 561
« Last post by Phosphorus32 on April 27, 2024, 06:11:57 PM »
If it was mine, I wouldn’t be able to get the paint stripper on it fast enough  :))

Nice that it has matching numbers. A mix of amber and some garnet shellac flakes in denatured alcohol would be my approach to getting that Albanian orange.
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Albanian SKS / Re: Trade for Albanian 561
« Last post by Greatguns on April 27, 2024, 03:17:18 PM »
Quote from: Phosphorus32 on April 27, 2024, 12:07:13 PM
FYI: I looked at GunBroker completed sales on original Albanian SKSs and they run from $705-1125 with a ballpark average around $900.

Saw one Albanian stock set that sold for $170.

Yeah, I did the same. I did make the trade BTW. I took a bore light with me, the bore is good and the bolt and stock match the rest of the rifle. It just needs the correct cleaning kit, sling, and maybe a chest rig to be complete. After that it's just deciding on whether to redo the stock or leave it. Here's a few more pics. So, RM, I think this is a new number for you #01638-68






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