It's so rare that I stumble across a great buy on a firearm but it did happen a couple of weeks ago. An older gentleman came into the shop, where I work as the gunsmith. He told me he had a couple of rifles he wanted to give me as "parts." He went on to explain that the rifles had been in his basement when it flooded and, now, they were "completely ruined." I followed him out to his car, he opened his trunk and the first thing I saw was a rust-covered SKS, still in the styrafoam box, it's sling still neatly rolled and tucked into its hole in the box and a very water damaged Navy Arms manual. He told me he had bought the rifle years ago. "Tell ya what," I said to the guy, "Just to keep the paperwork straight, let me give you $3.00 for it." So, I bought it for three bucks! Turned out to be an early, lettered SKS (K473-) with a blade bayonet and non-numbered, Arctic birch stock. While the outside was rough, the inside was perfect and still loaded with cosmoline. Seriously, I don't think he ever shot it. Anyway, here are some before and after photos. And, yes, it shoots great!
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Uh, $3 :o Yes please dance2
I don't know my commercial variant SKSs very well...is that the rail to nowhere?
Same carbine I take it? http://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=3664.msg41022#msg41022
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on October 26, 2017, 03:40:51 PM
Same carbine I take it? http://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=3664.msg41022#msg41022
Yes
Quote from: Phosphorus32 on October 26, 2017, 03:35:29 PM
Uh, $3 :o Yes please dance2
I don't know my commercial variant SKSs very well...is that the rail to nowhere?
Im new to SKS's... Somebody on this sight said the rail on the left side of the receiver was an "M88" scope mount, probably added by Navy Arms.
Cleaned up pretty good. thumb1
I WANT MY TWO THREE DOLLARS!!!
:o what a buy and turne4d out great. thumb1
Nice get. And great job making a rifle out of it once again.
I will gladly give you ten times...NO...twenty times what you paid for it. :)
Oh Wow! You did a great job of screwing the seller over! Kudos to you! clap1
Sleep good at night do you? :o
Quote from: spongemonkey on October 26, 2017, 06:10:37 PM
Oh Wow! You did a great job of screwing the seller over! Kudos to you! clap1
Are you really proud of yourself for that?
Sleep good at night do you? :o
Quote from: spongemonkey on October 26, 2017, 06:10:37 PM
Oh Wow! You did a great job of screwing the seller over! Kudos to you! clap1
Sleep good at night do you? :o
Why are you such a douchebag?
The guy said he was giving him the guns for nothing.
im curious as why $3? I mean, break out a $10 bill so the guy could buy a 4 pack of ensure on the way home.
Quote from: Boris Badinov on October 26, 2017, 05:38:23 PM
Nice get. And great job making a rifle out of it once again.
I will gladly give you ten times...NO...twenty times what you paid for it. :)
HAHAHA!!! That's how I justified it to my wife! I told her I could sell the bayonet for five or six bucks and make a profit! :))
Quote from: spongemonkey on October 26, 2017, 06:10:37 PM
Oh Wow! You did a great job of screwing the seller over! Kudos to you! clap1
Sleep good at night do you? :o
Spongemoney wins... I've been waiting for this one. The guy wanted to give it to me for free. I gave him $3 more than what he was asking. And, yeah, I sleep great! thumb1
Quote from: Power Surge on October 26, 2017, 06:41:06 PM
Quote from: spongemonkey on October 26, 2017, 06:10:37 PM
Oh Wow! You did a great job of screwing the seller over! Kudos to you! clap1
Sleep good at night do you? :o
Why are you such a douchebag?
The guy said he was giving him the guns for nothing.
Thanks, Power Surge. I'm giving Sponge Monkey the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he didn't read my original post that carefully.
Quote from: newchi on October 26, 2017, 07:01:04 PM
im curious as why $3? I mean, break out a $10 bill so the guy could buy a 4 pack of ensure on the way home.
Ha! Okay, seriously, all I had on me was five, one dollar bills and I really wanted a Diet Coke later, so....
Now, other than hearing about a firearm being handed down from a family member for free, I think this was the best "deal" I've heard of! :o Talk about being in the right place at the right time! You shoulda bought a couple lottery tickets with those other two dollars and just drank some water! It was definitely your lucky day!
I was wondering what the splotchy marks onthe bluing was in your other thread. Now I know. I guess he gave you the sling, ruined-but-matching SN'd box, Owner's Manual, and who knows what else? Pretty darn cool!
Okay, just out of curiousity, what was the "other" gun that he gave you? AK-47? Chinese RPK? Some of that Euro-trash like a Valmet? chuckles1 You lucky dog! clap1 clap1
firstchoice
Did the electrolysis process eat the whole cleaning rod? rofl
Nice deal, nicer recovery! thumb1
Quote from: firstchoice on October 28, 2017, 06:55:31 AM
Now, other than hearing about a firearm being handed down from a family member for free, I think this was the best "deal" I've heard of! :o Talk about being in the right place at the right time! You shoulda bought a couple lottery tickets with those other two dollars and just drank some water! It was definitely your lucky day!
I was wondering what the splotchy marks onthe bluing was in your other thread. Now I know. I guess he gave you the sling, ruined-but-matching SN'd box, Owner's Manual, and who knows what else? Pretty darn cool!
Okay, just out of curiousity, what was the "other" gun that he gave you? AK-47? Chinese RPK? Some of that Euro-trash like a Valmet? chuckles1 You lucky dog! clap1 clap1 It was a Winchester Model 52, .22 bolt action target rifle. He gave that (For free) to a buddy of mine who coaches a 4H target shooting team. It cleaned up well, though most of the exterior bluing is gone, and is a tack-driving rifle.
firstchoice
Quote from: Justin Hell on October 29, 2017, 12:38:00 PM
Did the electrolysis process eat the whole cleaning rod? rofl
Nice deal, nicer recovery! thumb1
HAHAHAHA!!!! Nah, I have the cleaning rod. Just didnt put it back on for the photos.
Quote from: firstchoice on October 28, 2017, 06:55:31 AM
Now, other than hearing about a firearm being handed down from a family member for free, I think this was the best "deal" I've heard of! :o Talk about being in the right place at the right time! You shoulda bought a couple lottery tickets with those other two dollars and just drank some water! It was definitely your lucky day!
I was wondering what the splotchy marks onthe bluing was in your other thread. Now I know. I guess he gave you the sling, ruined-but-matching SN'd box, Owner's Manual, and who knows what else? Pretty darn cool!
Okay, just out of curiousity, what was the "other" gun that he gave you? AK-47? Chinese RPK? Some of that Euro-trash like a Valmet? chuckles1 You lucky dog! clap1 clap1
firstchoice
Winchester Model 52 Target rifle. He gave it to a buddy of mine, who coaches a 4H shooting team.
Awesome man thumb1 This happens more often than you would think. As collectors, people who don't or no longer see the value or joy in some surplus/damaged firearms see how excited we get over said items.
Had a fellow give me a surplus pistol that just needed a very minor part. He started chuckling a lil as I started smiling and telling him the history I knew about it, when he was showing me and next thing you know...I was going home with it, when I gladly would have paid him for it.
As a whole ( despite a few bad apples that usually involves money) our community is full of good people with similar stories.
Glad you've brought some new life to that SKS, congrats man.
QuoteWinchester Model 52 Target rifle
Possibly worth more then the sks.
Quote from: armedhippie on October 29, 2017, 05:53:48 PM
Awesome man thumb1 This happens more often than you would think. As collectors, people who don't or no longer see the value or joy in some surplus/damaged firearms see how excited we get over said items.
Had a fellow give me a surplus pistol that just needed a very minor part. He started chuckling a lil as I started smiling and telling him the history I knew about it, when he was showing me and next thing you know...I was going home with it, when I gladly would have paid him for it.
As a whole ( despite a few bad apples that usually involves money) our community is full of good people with similar stories.
Glad you've brought some new life to that SKS, congrats man.
Thanks! And I agree, for the most part, the shooting community is made up of the friendliest people I know.
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on October 29, 2017, 10:57:48 PM
QuoteWinchester Model 52 Target rifle
Possibly worth more then the sks.
Oh, I'm sure the Winchester 52 is more valuable. Glad my buddy got it. He'll use it as a loaner for kids who cant afford to buy their own target rifle.
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