Original Configuration '49

[martin08]

We don't get too many chances in the States to see a '49 Russian with correct parts.  Refurb or not, it's looking like the real deal.

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?414483-1949-Tula-SKS-found-today

[running-man]

Yup, I saw that one last night.  Pcke2000 is a member here, hopefully he comes along and posts it up here as well. 

I'd really love to get a good shot of the receiver S/N along with shots of any refurb marks that it may or may not have on the various parts internal and external.   

[Loose}{Cannon]

Border hopping CA gun?

[padams8888]

Border hopping CA gun?

Unless the magazine was adapted internally like some are? Also, the barrel is import marked isn't it?

[Loose}{Cannon]

He didnt say anything about one, and I dont see one in pics unless I missed it.

CA didnt always have the 5 rd pinning law.   

[martin08]

barrel is import marked isn't it?

Yes, visible import on the right side barrel.

[Loose}{Cannon]

Ok...  I must have miseed it.   Early century?

[Worm]

Thanks for sharing. Always cool to see the earliest SKSs of them all.

[martin08]

Ok...  I must have miseed it.   Early century?

Not entirely clear in the pic to be 100% sure, but is surely looks like an early Century mark.

[Phosphorus32]

That is incredible  The spike bayonet, the font of the year stamp and the Tula symbol on the receiver cover.  Neat stuff.

[running-man]

No, the photo isn't clear at all.  the ...x39 RUSSIA is enough though:

[pcke2000]

Martin is right, CAI stamp is on the right side of barrel

[pcke2000]

also Refurb marks ([/] 1st GRAU Balakleya) are on receiver cover and right side of buttstock.

[pcke2000]

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[running-man]

Very nice!  Did you buy a lotto ticket after this one?  That'd be one heck of a winning streak! 

I bet they are coming out of the woodwork peppering your PM box on gunboards and SKSboards with lowball unsolicited offers.   

That's a $3k+ gun right there regardless of the refurb!  Don't let the 'real collectors' take it from you! 

[pcke2000]

Very nice!  Did you buy a lotto ticket after this one?  That'd be one heck of a winning streak! 

I bet they are coming out of the woodwork peppering your PM box on gunboards and SKSboards with lowball unsolicited offers.   

That's a $3k+ gun right there regardless of the refurb!  Don't let the 'real collectors' take it from you! 

Roger sir! Thank you so much for your advice and reminder!

[Loose}{Cannon]

Very nice!  Did you buy a lotto ticket after this one?  That'd be one heck of a winning streak! 

I bet they are coming out of the woodwork peppering your PM box on gunboards and SKSboards with lowball unsolicited offers.   

That's a $3k+ gun right there regardless of the refurb!  Don't let the 'real collectors' take it from you! 

+10

[Greasemonkey]

Ok...  I must have miseed it.   Early century?

Not entirely clear in the pic to be 100% sure, but is surely looks like an early Century mark.

Didn't Canada have a Century Arms office, like in Ontario or Montreal way back in the day?  Seems I remember seeing or hearing about some Canadian imports on a Canadian board that had import stamps from Century.

[Loose}{Cannon]

They did have a Century branch in CA, but I'm pretty sure they were not import marking them then either...

[Greasemonkey]

They did have a Century branch in CA, but I'm pretty sure they were not import marking them then either...

So....a non import Canadian weapon can make it in to the U.S., but a import stamped bound for the U.S. weapon couldn't possibly make it into Canada.