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SKS Carbines => Unaltered SKS Rifles => Romanian SKS => Topic started by: bbush44 on September 16, 2014, 04:33:56 PM

Title: My 1960 Romanian
Post by: bbush44 on September 16, 2014, 04:33:56 PM: I know many of you have seen this before, but I figured I would be the first to share their Romanian SKS here. I picked this up off gunbroker a few months back, and currently is my favorite SKS. There are nicer examples out there, but I am happy with the purchase.
The receiver, receiver cover, trigger guard, rear sight, bolt, and bolt carrier match.
The magazine, gas tube, gas rod, and butt plate do not match. The stock that came with it did not have a serial #, and was a lot lighter in color than the hand guard. Who knows if the stock was original or not.
Here is how she arrived.
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(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140626_000958.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140626_000958.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140626_001128.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140626_001128.jpg.html)
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(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140626_001301.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140626_001301.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140626_001314.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140626_001314.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140626_001351.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140626_001351.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140626_001401.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140626_001401.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140626_001428.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140626_001428.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140626_001444.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140626_001444.jpg.html)
Can't tell from the picture, but the rear sight has the serial # EP'd.
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(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140626_001726.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140626_001726.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140626_001852.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140626_001852.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140626_001939.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140626_001939.jpg.html)

After I cleaned her up, and found a cleaning rod and Romanian magazine.

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(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140704_134847.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140704_134847.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140704_134903.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140704_134903.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140704_134915.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140704_134915.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140704_134923.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140704_134923.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140704_134930.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140704_134930.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140704_134938.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140704_134938.jpg.html)

I was never happy with the light colored stock, and started looking around for one since it was already not serial numbered to the rest of the gun. I found one, and here is how she currently sits.

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(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/RA1684-1960/20140725_123026.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/RA1684-1960/20140725_123026.jpg.html)
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Brian
Title: Re: My 1960 Romanian
Post by: running-man on September 16, 2014, 05:12:54 PM: Still love it! Did you ever get any reasonable answer about the rectangular 01434 stamp behind the wrist on that stock?
Title: Re: My 1960 Romanian
Post by: bbush44 on September 16, 2014, 05:26:34 PM: Quote from: 06sandstone on September 16, 2014, 04:38:59 PM
Nice rifle Brian .

Thanks 06, not the nicest example, but works for now. :-[

Quote from: running-man on September 16, 2014, 05:12:54 PM
Still love it! Did you ever get any reasonable answer about the rectangular 01434 stamp behind the wrist on that stock?

Nope RM, I never did, just another one of those SKS mysteries. ;D
Title: Re: My 1960 Romanian
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on September 16, 2014, 07:26:29 PM: It woudld be interesting to know what that stamp (and others) mean.
Title: Re: My 1960 Romanian
Post by: Dannyboy53 on September 16, 2014, 10:21:37 PM: That is a good-looker bbush! I've never seen one with all the stamps that one has. Is it just my eyes or is the Romanian a little longer like the Alby?
Title: Re: My 1960 Romanian
Post by: bbush44 on September 16, 2014, 10:29:42 PM: Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on September 16, 2014, 07:26:29 PM
It woudld be interesting to know what that stamp (and others) mean.

Yes it would, I exhausted my Web searches with no results and was hoping someone with more knowledge of Romania arms could shed some light.
Brian
Title: Re: My 1960 Romanian
Post by: bbush44 on September 16, 2014, 10:32:17 PM: Quote from: Dannyboy53 on September 16, 2014, 10:21:37 PM
That is a good-looker bbush! I've never seen one with all the stamps that one has. Is it just my eyes or is the Romanian a little longer like the Alby?
Thanks Danny, longer how? The stock? I don't believe so, but will do some side by side comparison.
Brian
Title: Re: My 1960 Romanian
Post by: Dannyboy53 on September 16, 2014, 10:34:32 PM: I may be getting delusional! It just looked a little longer than a Chinese or Russian.
Title: Re: My 1960 Romanian
Post by: bbush44 on September 17, 2014, 09:44:09 AM: Danny, here is a side by side comparison for you. I think this will show you the Romanian stock is the same length as Russian and Chinese stocks.
From Top to Bottom
55/56 Russian "Sneak"
5 Digit Chinese "Ghost"
1960 Romanian
1969 Albanian
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/20140916_232016.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/20140916_232016.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/20140916_232040.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/20140916_232040.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/20140916_232109.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/20140916_232109.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/20140916_232319.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/20140916_232319.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/bbush44/20140916_232341.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/bbush44/media/20140916_232341.jpg.html)

Brian
Title: Re: My 1960 Romanian
Post by: Dannyboy53 on September 17, 2014, 10:16:27 AM: Thanks Brian, obviously I was suffering with one of those optical "delusions"! Very nice looking line up.