Author Topic: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk  (Read 3066 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Phosphorus32

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+13)
  • Sniper
  • *
  • Posts: 6796
  • Send lawyers guns and money...uh, skip the lawyers
There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« on: June 18, 2021, 11:14:51 PM »
I picked up this heavy refurb at an auction a few weeks ago to fill the relatively scarce 1955 slot (missing 1952, 53 and 56). I like the looks of the renumbered replacement stock in the sunlight, in spite of the chipped bbq paint.

The /1\, Arsenal No. 109, Irkutsk refurbishment mark is lightly struck but visible in-person, and the characteristic horizontal stock and handguard serial numbers are consistent with that facility located near the southwest shore of Lake Baikal in Siberia.



































/1\ marking to the left of, and below, the serial number

Online Shoot The Refurbs

  • SKS-FILES CONTRIBUTOR
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Marksman
  • *
  • Posts: 357
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2021, 01:06:52 AM »
I'm going to be honest, She's a little rough but we've seen a lot worse here  ;).
I can't quite tell, is she a 55' stamped or do you know it's a 55' by serial data kind of like mine   :)
I've not seen that type of renumbering on the TG myself, is that specific to the Irkutsk refurb facility?

Offline Boris Badinov

  • BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sharp-Shooter
  • *
  • Posts: 1285
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2021, 03:30:12 AM »
I'm going to be honest, She's a little rough but we've seen a lot worse here  ;).
I can't quite tell, is she a 55' stamped or do you know it's a 55' by serial data kind of like mine   :)
I've not seen that type of renumbering on the TG myself, is that specific to the Irkutsk refurb facility?

The matching No-date cover and absence of letter suffix and receiver star identify the date of manufacture as late 1955.

Offline Phosphorus32

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+13)
  • Sniper
  • *
  • Posts: 6796
  • Send lawyers guns and money...uh, skip the lawyers
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2021, 06:39:10 AM »
I'm going to be honest, She's a little rough but we've seen a lot worse here  ;).
I can't quite tell, is she a 55' stamped or do you know it's a 55' by serial data kind of like mine   :)
I've not seen that type of renumbering on the TG myself, is that specific to the Irkutsk refurb facility?


Everything Boris said above thumb1 and it’s a known letter block for ‘55s.

It is definitely a heavy refurb and the high temperature paint doesn’t age well if the rifle is used. This is only the second SKS with bbq paint that I’ve bought (my ‘49), but I’m accustomed to late WWII and beyond Lee-Enfields and their Suncorite paint, French 7.5x54 MAS models,  post-WWII FN offerings, and a few others, which also did the Parkerizing and paint. The point being, I’m used to the appearance, although I’d say the Russian refurbishment paint appears to be the least durable.

I don’t recall seeing a trigger guard scrubbed that deeply before on a Russian. The EP’d numbers are quite faint too.

My 1954 Izhevsk also went through the Irkutsk Arsenal No. 109, but it didn’t get the bbq paint. Refurbishment processes changed over time, even within the same facility.

Offline carls sks

  • Location: Culpeper, Virginia
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sharp-Shooter
  • *
  • Posts: 1420
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2021, 11:30:26 AM »
i like it, nice. thanks for sharing.
ARMY NAM VET, SO PROUD!

Offline Phosphorus32

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+13)
  • Sniper
  • *
  • Posts: 6796
  • Send lawyers guns and money...uh, skip the lawyers
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2021, 11:44:07 AM »
i like it, nice. thanks for sharing.

Thanks Carl!

Offline Phosphorus32

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+13)
  • Sniper
  • *
  • Posts: 6796
  • Send lawyers guns and money...uh, skip the lawyers
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2021, 05:12:40 PM »
Apologies. I didn't post a cover picture and misread Boris' point about it in the middle of the night  rofl

1. It has a Tula star and 1955г on the cover.
2. The font on the back of the cover matches the font on the receiver rail.
3. Weaker but consistent with the two strong points above, the letter block matches those known for 1955s.


Offline Boris Badinov

  • BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sharp-Shooter
  • *
  • Posts: 1285
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2021, 12:54:48 AM »
Aha!

I thought the lack of a cover photo in the op meant it was blank!


Offline Matchka

  • SKS-FILES CONTRIBUTOR
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sharp-Shooter
  • *
  • Posts: 1367
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2021, 12:04:40 PM »
BB, Whatever happened to BBB?

http://www.the 'other' boards/smf/index.php?topic=150156.0

Online running-man

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Sniper
  • *
  • Posts: 6853
  • The only way to avoid Mosin #2 is avoid Mosin #1!
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2021, 05:16:15 PM »
BB, Whatever happened to BBB?

http://SKSBoards.com/smf/index.php?topic=150156.0

Fixed it for you Matcka, you have to capitalize SKSBoards.com otherwise the server will kick it out.  We don't give them free page views here, they have to earn it  :P
      

Offline Boris Badinov

  • BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sharp-Shooter
  • *
  • Posts: 1285
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2021, 06:01:27 PM »
BB, Whatever happened to BBB?

http://www.the 'other' boards/smf/index.php?topic=150156.0

No idea.

They banned me for talking about Chinese serials, dates, and evidence vs conjecture.

 8)

Online Direct Connection

  • SKS-FILES CONTRIBUTOR
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Marksman
  • *
  • Posts: 987
  • California is where reality goes to die.
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2021, 07:50:00 PM »
Phos could you pronounce that referb plant name for us ?  chuckles1

All SkS's are cool. That find is mouth drooling cool scratches or not  rofl2 Now you got everyone running to check there ex ddr's for a  IRKUTSK marking chuckles1

Thanks For sharing pics. 

Offline Phosphorus32

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+13)
  • Sniper
  • *
  • Posts: 6796
  • Send lawyers guns and money...uh, skip the lawyers
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2021, 10:19:05 PM »
Phos could you pronounce that referb plant name for us ?  chuckles1

All SkS's are cool. That find is mouth drooling cool scratches or not  rofl2 Now you got everyone running to check there ex ddr's for a  IRKUTSK marking chuckles1

Thanks For sharing pics.

Thanks DC!

It's pronounced: Ar-si-nol num-ber wun-oh-nin  doh1  chuckles1

Okay, it's eer·KOOT·skuh. Irkutsk is easier than saying "ex-ex-DDR"  :))

« Last Edit: June 24, 2021, 12:24:08 AM by Phosphorus32 »

Offline Greasemonkey

  • Professional foul mouth. Banned for life!! Certified Enabler
  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+14)
  • Sniper
  • *
  • Posts: I am a geek!!
  • The only way to avoid SKS #2, is avoid SKS #1!
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2021, 10:45:02 PM »
 rofl2 P32 mic drop... He's learned well..  rofl thumb1 rofl2
I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse......

Leave the gun, take the cannoli.

I said I was an addict........I didn't say I had a problem

Offline Phosphorus32

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+13)
  • Sniper
  • *
  • Posts: 6796
  • Send lawyers guns and money...uh, skip the lawyers
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2021, 11:05:30 PM »
rofl2 P32 mic drop... He's learned well..  rofl thumb1 rofl2

Jimmy, meet Jonny  :)

Offline Greatguns

  • SKS-FILES CONTRIBUTOR
  • Trade Count: (+22)
  • Sniper
  • *
  • Posts: 3268
  • Inventor of the Intrafuse folding adapter.
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2021, 12:21:16 PM »
Okay, so I got to waxing lyrical about this thread so, here ya go Jon;


There once was a '55 from Irkutsk
Who's owner did post up some pics
Though it looked kind of rough
It had all the right stuff
And this is how Phos gets his kicks
My Avatar is a pic of the real "Ghost" SKS in honor of xxxsks(joe). It is a pic of a fully decked out SKS in Capco hunter's kit. This was mine, the only other pic I had ever seen of one was Joe's.

Offline Phosphorus32

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+13)
  • Sniper
  • *
  • Posts: 6796
  • Send lawyers guns and money...uh, skip the lawyers
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2021, 03:54:28 PM »
Okay, so I got to waxing lyrical about this thread so, here ya go Jon;


There once was a '55 from Irkutsk
Who's owner did post up some pics
Though it looked kind of rough
It had all the right stuff
And this is how Phos gets his kicks

 rofl clap1

Offline Greatguns

  • SKS-FILES CONTRIBUTOR
  • Trade Count: (+22)
  • Sniper
  • *
  • Posts: 3268
  • Inventor of the Intrafuse folding adapter.
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #17 on: June 24, 2021, 05:52:52 PM »
Okay, so I got to waxing lyrical about this thread so, here ya go Jon;


There once was a '55 from Irkutsk
Who's owner did post up some pics
Though it looked kind of rough
It had all the right stuff
And this is how Phos gets his kicks

 rofl clap1

Didn't know I was a poet as well did ya? :P chuckles1 chuckles1 dance2 dance2
My Avatar is a pic of the real "Ghost" SKS in honor of xxxsks(joe). It is a pic of a fully decked out SKS in Capco hunter's kit. This was mine, the only other pic I had ever seen of one was Joe's.

Offline Matchka

  • SKS-FILES CONTRIBUTOR
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sharp-Shooter
  • *
  • Posts: 1367
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2021, 05:01:38 PM »
BB, Whatever happened to BBB?

http://SKSBoards.com/smf/index.php?topic=150156.0

Fixed it for you Matcka, you have to capitalize SKSBoards.com otherwise the server will kick it out.  We don't give them free page views here, they have to earn it  :P
THANKS! I actually read the capitalize SKSB tip a couple of years ago - alas, the second thing to go....  :-\

Offline sksarego

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Cadet
  • *
  • Posts: 96
Re: There once was a 1955 from Irkutsk
« Reply #19 on: June 29, 2021, 06:27:38 PM »
there is a complete russian stock for sale on ebay right now