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SKS Carbines => Unaltered SKS Rifles => Russian SKS => Topic started by: Worm on September 02, 2022, 11:21:33 AM

Title: My new 54’
Post by: Worm on September 02, 2022, 11:21:33 AM
Bought a Russian to carry around up here. $600. 54’. Just showing her off. Non refurb as far as I can tell. Original serialized stock is not on it, I have this spare laminate that I threw on. I didn’t want to bang her around with its original stock and this one looks better on her anyways. The original is pretty beat up and ugly. I’ll post pics of it when I’m back home. I actually want to refinish it. Somebody stop me.  :P

But yeah enjoy. I think she’s pretty alright


(https://i.ibb.co/DGBYy7k/0-EFBD376-938-A-4-BB3-8283-FA6-AFF1-F55-BC.jpg) (https://ibb.co/28zSQjP)

(https://i.ibb.co/sHXxLt2/0819-A79-A-F07-C-404-A-8717-867643435950.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vYMy2DH)

(https://i.ibb.co/V9y5jG0/689-D569-E-F92-E-401-D-B25-D-091-B5665-A927.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nm2tgyq)

(https://i.ibb.co/jgtYVPv/F1-C9-C17-B-FC4-D-4620-B7-B0-1333-E2-DCC48-C.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dGZvbw0)

(https://i.ibb.co/qrSHRVL/22-D205-E8-7306-4709-A9-BD-FD93-C9-F13-C1-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kS7LhvV)

(https://i.ibb.co/wyDCcbk/7-A0-E4-B26-4-A25-47-C9-9728-1973-AD0-DD74-C.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MnqpBjv)

(https://i.ibb.co/4F2W0kX/DBE648-EF-D514-45-B5-BF37-A76-B4312-A390.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HKC79Zb)

(https://i.ibb.co/RcnCB5N/CE675720-D399-4-A53-89-C3-178-CE68-CEB71.jpg) (https://ibb.co/M7TRGXf)

(https://i.ibb.co/7yKBx3w/B1-F2-C97-A-1003-4398-A019-9-EF6608-C671-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Lp1BDTL)

(https://i.ibb.co/h1jyPD6/3916-EB6-C-A671-47-ED-BFE2-ED6-ECEEED286.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Z1PVnWj)

(https://i.ibb.co/VMTYMwR/B18-E9-E7-C-616-F-458-B-9-B87-B720-E1-E9461-F.jpg) (https://ibb.co/c2Qh2Y0)

(https://i.ibb.co/Bqtfs8h/F70-D6566-4-CC4-49-AD-AA0-D-9-E32-FEF5-A59-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Wg6HKSr)
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: lowell66dart on September 02, 2022, 12:46:09 PM
Pretty classy carry around there. Where is up here?
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Worm on September 02, 2022, 12:56:32 PM
Quote from: lowell66dart on September 02, 2022, 12:46:09 PM
Pretty classy carry around there. Where is up here?

NW Wisconsin  thumb1
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Phosphorus32 on September 02, 2022, 07:03:58 PM
Very nice looking Russian!   8) The woods look good too!  :)
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Greatguns on September 02, 2022, 07:17:54 PM
I was going to joke about it being surrounded by poison Ivy, but it's too obvious it's not Ivy, LOL.

Anyway, nice rifle.
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Worm on September 02, 2022, 07:35:46 PM
Quote from: Phosphorus32 on September 02, 2022, 07:03:58 PM
Very nice looking Russian!   8) The woods look good too!  :)

Thanks!

Quote from: Greatguns on September 02, 2022, 07:17:54 PM
I was going to joke about it being surrounded by poison Ivy, but it's too obvious it's not Ivy, LOL.

Anyway, nice rifle.

Haha thanks! Funny thing is there is a LOT of ivy on this land. Good thing is I don’t react to it  dance2
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Greatguns on September 02, 2022, 07:58:59 PM
Just noticed your location, are you up near Minocqua?
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Worm on September 02, 2022, 08:21:58 PM
Quote from: Greatguns on September 02, 2022, 07:58:59 PM
Just noticed your location, are you up near Minocqua?

I’m about two hours Westish/Northwest of there
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Bob_The_Student on September 02, 2022, 10:14:33 PM
Nice, rifle Worm. I wouldn't of hesitated to give $600 for that one. Nice find, IMO.
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Greatguns on September 03, 2022, 12:01:59 AM
Quote from: Worm on September 02, 2022, 08:21:58 PM
Quote from: Greatguns on September 02, 2022, 07:58:59 PM
Just noticed your location, are you up near Minocqua?

I’m about two hours Westish/Northwest of there

Ah, so you must be over by Hayward, my wife's family is from Duluth and had a cabin on Bear Lake near Hazelhurst. Always loved going up there and over to Superior/Duluth area.
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Worm on September 03, 2022, 09:11:20 AM
Quote from: Bob_The_Student on September 02, 2022, 10:14:33 PM
Nice, rifle Worm. I wouldn't of hesitated to give $600 for that one. Nice find, IMO.

Thanks! It was a pretty easy decision haha

Quote from: Greatguns on September 03, 2022, 12:01:59 AM
Quote from: Worm on September 02, 2022, 08:21:58 PM
Quote from: Greatguns on September 02, 2022, 07:58:59 PM
Just noticed your location, are you up near Minocqua?

I’m about two hours Westish/Northwest of there

Ah, so you must be over by Hayward, my wife's family is from Duluth and had a cabin on Bear Lake near Hazelhurst. Always loved going up there and over to Superior/Duluth area.

Yep! Very close to Hayward. In between Hayward & Ashland. Small world! I love it here
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Bacarnal on September 03, 2022, 11:51:55 AM
Nice Russki!! Love me a laminate stock!! thumb1
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Worm on September 03, 2022, 01:49:17 PM
Quote from: Bacarnal on September 03, 2022, 11:51:55 AM
Nice Russki!! Love me a laminate stock!! thumb1

Thanks! I do too. The hardwood it came with feels so light & fragile compared to this
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: pcke2000 on September 03, 2022, 06:28:54 PM
Quote from: Worm on September 03, 2022, 01:49:17 PM
Quote from: Bacarnal on September 03, 2022, 11:51:55 AM
Nice Russki!! Love me a laminate stock!! thumb1

Thanks! I do too. The hardwood it came with feels so light & fragile compared to this

Is the current handguard original?
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Worm on September 03, 2022, 06:55:41 PM
Quote from: pcke2000 on September 03, 2022, 06:28:54 PM
Quote from: Worm on September 03, 2022, 01:49:17 PM
Quote from: Bacarnal on September 03, 2022, 11:51:55 AM
Nice Russki!! Love me a laminate stock!! thumb1

Thanks! I do too. The hardwood it came with feels so light & fragile compared to this

Is the current handguard original?

Nah both the stock & handguard are laminate replacement that I put on. The original stock & handguard are hardwood.
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: running-man on September 03, 2022, 11:03:00 PM
Looking nice Mitch!

How bad off is the original stock?  Normally I'd say "Don't touch it!!" but some poor stocks just need to be put out of their misery...

Heck if you don't watch out, you'll wind owning a bunch of these things!!!  :) :)) :P
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Worm on September 03, 2022, 11:07:14 PM
Quote from: running-man on September 03, 2022, 11:03:00 PM
Looking nice Mitch!

How bad off is the original stock?  Normally I'd say "Don't touch it!!" but some poor stocks just need to be put out of their misery...

Heck if you don't watch out, you'll wind owning a bunch of these things!!!  :) :)) :P

chuckles1 The bug has bitten!

It’s a bit rough. Strangely rough considering how decent the metal is. Makes me sad to see. Banged up, shellac missing in spots. Could be worse, not sino/albanian level bad.. but makes me sad. It’ll probably just sit in the corner forever. Lol
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: BMont on September 06, 2022, 03:45:57 PM
Nice rifle for the money IMHO.  Looks like Sasquatch territory  8) 
Title: Re: My new 54’
Post by: Worm on September 06, 2022, 08:45:52 PM
Quote from: BMont on September 06, 2022, 03:45:57 PM
Nice rifle for the money IMHO.  Looks like Sasquatch territory  8)

Porcupine turf. Lol