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Started by fenceline, February 15, 2016, 09:53:17 PM

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fenceline

February 15, 2016, 09:53:17 PM
At LC's prodding I am posting up my latest acquisition.  Hard to find up north and glad to add it to the collection.

All matching save for the Russian trigger group. 



More pictures to come when photo bucket decides to play nice.
RUSSIA SKS45: Tula 49, 50, 51 x2, 53 x2, 54, 57(И); Izhevsk 53, 54
POLAND SKS45: "W.P." Marked Tula 52
CHINA TYPE 56 CARBINE: /26\ 60 "S", 61, 64, 65, 66, 79; /UK5?\ 69; /256\ 70; /316\ 70; [0138] Stamped Receiver 70 x2; /306\ 71; /416\ 公安 73; /0412\ 78
CHINA Civilian: SKS-D (XZ), "SKS-D", Cdn Para x2
N. KOREA: T63
YUGO PAP M59: 66 C-Series x2; PAP M59/66a1: 73 J, 83 T
ALBANIA 561: 78

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Loose}{Cannon

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February 15, 2016, 10:01:05 PM
Nice....

Hey, have you compared the shape of the mag to your russians?   Looks like an albanian mag.   :-\
      
1776 will commence again if you try to take our firearms... It doesn't matter how many Lenins you get out on the street begging for them to be taken.

running-man

#2
February 15, 2016, 10:13:30 PM
Oh yeah, definitely an Alby mag there.  That stock looks outstanding, you got a real keeper there fenceline!

It's funny, Albys are the red-headed stepchild in the SKS world.  You'll see numerous posts around the net trashing the build quality, trashing the accuracy, trashing the cruddy condition of most of them.  The numbers don't lie though and they are considerably more expensive here in the states than a typical Yugo, Romy, or Chinese gun.  To be honest, they are giving the Russians a run for their money price-appreciation-wise over the past 24 months.

I personally love em.  One of my top two favorite SKSs in my collection is an Alby in so-so condition (with a Russian trigger group just like yours).   dance2
      

fenceline

#3
February 15, 2016, 10:32:16 PM
Yup. Alby mag for sure. And also matching.

Not sure why people hate on them. Lowest build numbers coupled by high attrition/scrap ratio, and all that individuality. When you get right down to it, as far as baseline sks go it is the only unique one out there between the 5 production countries. Just so different looking.

Really happy with this one. Given the very few that are north of the border I'm happy to have one in any shape, let alone one in this nice of condition.

Now... about those Romanians...
RUSSIA SKS45: Tula 49, 50, 51 x2, 53 x2, 54, 57(И); Izhevsk 53, 54
POLAND SKS45: "W.P." Marked Tula 52
CHINA TYPE 56 CARBINE: /26\ 60 "S", 61, 64, 65, 66, 79; /UK5?\ 69; /256\ 70; /316\ 70; [0138] Stamped Receiver 70 x2; /306\ 71; /416\ 公安 73; /0412\ 78
CHINA Civilian: SKS-D (XZ), "SKS-D", Cdn Para x2
N. KOREA: T63
YUGO PAP M59: 66 C-Series x2; PAP M59/66a1: 73 J, 83 T
ALBANIA 561: 78

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Loose}{Cannon

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February 15, 2016, 10:33:43 PM
Ahhhh....  Misunderstood.   Trigger housing is russian.   thumb1

Looks great man.   
      
1776 will commence again if you try to take our firearms... It doesn't matter how many Lenins you get out on the street begging for them to be taken.

fenceline

#5
February 15, 2016, 10:36:19 PM
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on February 15, 2016, 10:33:43 PM
Ahhhh....  Misunderstood.   Trigger housing is russian.   thumb1

Looks great man.

For some reason I had the same issue when I bought it. Was happy to see the mag was correct when it arrived.
RUSSIA SKS45: Tula 49, 50, 51 x2, 53 x2, 54, 57(И); Izhevsk 53, 54
POLAND SKS45: "W.P." Marked Tula 52
CHINA TYPE 56 CARBINE: /26\ 60 "S", 61, 64, 65, 66, 79; /UK5?\ 69; /256\ 70; /316\ 70; [0138] Stamped Receiver 70 x2; /306\ 71; /416\ 公安 73; /0412\ 78
CHINA Civilian: SKS-D (XZ), "SKS-D", Cdn Para x2
N. KOREA: T63
YUGO PAP M59: 66 C-Series x2; PAP M59/66a1: 73 J, 83 T
ALBANIA 561: 78

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Phosphorus32

#6
February 15, 2016, 10:38:33 PM
Yeah that's a beautiful Albanian! Nice score  thumb1  :)
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