Albanian SKS Picture Thread

[Phosphorus32]

Here's the last country specific picture thread. The Albanians are arguably the fourth least common after the North Korean, East German and North Vietnamese (property stamped) SKSs.  Let's limit a single example of an Albanian SKS to no more than 10 pics per SKS per post. 

As always, feel free to post a detailed story, analysis and as many pictures as you care to of an SKS in its own thread 

[Phosphorus32]

I'll set the condition threshold low.  Here's my beat up mismatched 1970 Albanian SKS:

[Dannyboy53]

I think the charging handle on the Albanians is cool as a popsicle. This one has lots of character Phosphorus, I like it!

[wvsks]

My 1968 and my 1970, along with an Albanian chest rig, and a bottle of Skenderbeu Brandy (surprisingly very good). 

Sorry for the bad quality. Next time I'll have to use the old lady's phone, as it takes much better pictures.

[Phosphorus32]

Great carbines wvsks! Thanks for posting  You're well on your way to collecting every year   

[wvsks]

Hey thanks man! And yes, that is the goal. 

[Loose}{Cannon]

Hey...   Where you get the double headed chicken flag? 

[wvsks]

Hey...   Where you get the double headed chicken flag? 

$4 on eBay.

[Loose}{Cannon]

Hey...   Where you get the double headed chicken flag? 

$4 on eBay.

I figured.   

Great set of  Albanians you have there.   

[wvsks]

Hey...   Where you get the double headed chicken flag? 

$4 on eBay.

I figured.   

Great set of  Albanians you have there.   

Thanks! I'm hoping to add to it in the not so distant future. I've been flirting with the idea of getting a Romanian too. Out of all my rifles, the SKS's are without a doubt my favorite.

[echo1]

Hi All,

I've been fortunate over the last year or so, and have run across some fair deals on iron. Bubbad, beater, nice. Here's a quick peek of what I've been up to on the long gun Commie front. Actually, milsurp, not all are C&R. These are the only Alby picts I have of both. PAX

'69 Alby, '70 Alby, '54 Izzy, 4 digit Sino, PSF Bubba save in a Timbersmith Monty, letter, letter, NORINCO, letter FrankinBubbaPara Monty

[wvsks]

Very nice collection echo1! You bought all of those in the past year?! I envy you man, and I would if I could....the Mrs. wouldn't​ be too happy though. 

[echo1]

Very nice collection echo1! You bought all of those in the past year?! I envy you man, and I would if I could....the Mrs. wouldn't​ be too happy though. 

I totally know what you mean. I'm after the wood & steel more these days because I'm a motor head, and my spousal unit is at the breaking point with my rubber & iron. I live in town, and have 9 vehicles, down from 17. AMX, Sunbeam Tiger, air cooled VW are my passions. 2 complete Type 4s waiting for the right bus or 914, 6 1600 cases ready to assemble, 2 into 1741s, 2 289 long blocks, and a NOS 215 Olds crate motor for a Volvo 142 conversion. Bubba does cars too. When I worked for a crop duster out fit, I scrounged up a couple old flying machines. Still have a mess of parts for a Rallye Minerva I found abandoned, cobbled up and flew back to the barn. When my boys were little, they would take radial engine jugs, pistons, & valves, for show and tell  :?. PAX

[Garand1957]

[Phosphorus32]

Beautiful quintet from strawberry blondes to auburns! 

[Greasemonkey]

Ok..P32.. I'll play, a group shot before the tomb is sealed up again  A '78, '71 and a '68.

[Phosphorus32]

Ok..P32.. I'll play, a group shot before the tomb is sealed up again  A '78, '71 and a '68.

Nice    ...but, uh-oh    that means you're almost halfway to having every year of production...when I gaze into my crystal ball I see 5 more Albanians in your future 

[Greasemonkey]

I conquered the Romanians, but in their defence..they are sexy...

One never knows what I might dig up in these hills... Besides, it's "just" 5 more...

[Loose}{Cannon]

Cant post mine now....  its too, uh...  ugly.   

[Greasemonkey]

Borderline on topic, maybe just a hair off topic.. but, hey.. it is Albanian 

A sealed tin of Albanian x54r..



These are a few of the remaining loose rounds I have from a previous Albanian tin. I would pluck the roughest looking ones like these out of the packages. Shows some of the quality control they had.