This one popped up on gunbroker a while back. The description & photos left a little to be desired but i decided to take a chance on it.
Here's what i started with.....
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This was the entire description:
Chinese SKS 7.62x39 with Scope and Iron Sights. See through scope mount with iron sights. Scope is a Leapers 6x32. No Bayonet. Has Flash Suppressor. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Good Condition. Black Synthetic stock.
After receiving it from my ffl dealer, i was pretty stoked!
I dumped all of the after-market bits and started digging in my parts bins.
This is what she looks like now!
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thumb1 much better, looks boss. PAX
Excellent restore on that old Ruskie.
Now that is a job well done. clap1
Excellent work on that SKS-45 8) thumb1
If you got it for the average price of a Chinese then you made out well!
Thank you all!!!
I am happy with how it turned out.
P32--There were only 2 bids on the GB auction. So I ended up getting it for $404 + tax, shipping, fees, etc. I didn't think it was too bad for what i ended up with.
Quote from: swede1894 on January 17, 2023, 06:43:50 AM
Thank you all!!!
I am happy with how it turned out.
P32--There were only 2 bids on the GB auction. So I ended up getting it for $404 + tax, shipping, fees, etc. I didn't think it was too bad for what i ended up with.
Excellent price for a
sleeper Russian thumb1 especially if you had the parts on hand, or they didn’t cost many hundreds. At that price, vs. the final value of your current set up, you had at least a $300-400 buffer to work with.
I agree, very nice save indeed!
Is that KBI import stamp an RL prefixed S/N? If so, then you restored it back to the as-imported condition with that laminated stock and handguard. Was that intentional or is that stock just what you had available?
Heck with what you could recoup from the plastic stock, receiver cover scope mount, and scope you're doing *extremely* well on the price for a '53 light refurb SKS45! thumb1
RM - yes, it is a KBI import with the RL serial. When i saw kbi on the receiver, I decided to go with the laminated stock. I thought that's what they looked like when they were being imported.
P32 - luckily, i had all of the necessary parts on hand. the magazine was NOS from Russia that i'd gotten on ebay about 10 years ago. The stock set came out of Canada maybe 5 or 6 years ago.
thumb1. Good save!
That is really a nice redo. Well done.