"Russian SKS 1953 7.62x39" ('53 Izhevsk)

[Phosphorus32]

Well my Monday night GunBroker search of "Russian 1953 SKS" worked well to find the title of this listing    It was accurate, but he could have said more 

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/560901616

I usually like to wait to post my own pics but I was excited about this light (plus) refurb, even with the strike over SN on the stock and the scrubbed and EP'd bolt and carrier.

[CARBINE]

Nice snag!!! Great price too......now you have an Izhevsk!!

[Phosphorus32]

Nice snag!!! Great price too......now you have an Izhevsk!!

Thanks!  Yeah, I couldn't believe a '53 Izhevsk went that low. Missing key words, like "Izhevsk"   , and perhaps a Wednesday morning auction end  , contributed to that 

I confess, I have a '54 Izhevsk in the SKS crate/locker too.

[MEBears]

Nice find! They've had a few collectible ones on GB the past few months with terrible descriptions. They had a Yugo long barrel and M59 B barrel that went below market.

[Phosphorus32]

Nice find! They've had a few collectible ones on GB the past few months with terrible descriptions. They had a Yugo long barrel and M59 B barrel that went below market.

Thanks!  Agreed; there have been some sleepers lately.  I've had some good luck the last couple of weeks on GB after not buying anything off of the site for many, many months. I think my Romanian SKS was the last one before the VN Type 53 and this Izhevsk SKS.

[Shotz90s]

  I have yet to get my Russian and here you are grabbing up the goodies! Great score, its a beauty!

[Phosphorus32]

I have yet to get my Russian and here you are grabbing up the goodies! Great score, its a beauty!

Thanks man!  It was just one of those things. Try a casual search on GB and find something I had to at least take a shot at.  Lesson learned, it's kind of dangerous to do those "casual searches"    Sort of like walking into the gun shop just to look around 

[running-man]

It's a nice gun Jon at an excellent price!  I looked in my records to see if I could verify that I could find a '53 ЛH prefixed gun. 

While I found several '53's, my results were not quite what I had hoped to find:







Unfortunately, they are *all* '53 Tulas, not Izhevsks.


Not to fret though, your gun is most certainly an Izhevsk, the 4 on the receiver is distinctly Izhevsk and the font has the correct wide aspect ratio.  It's a darn nice looking one too!     Hopefully one day an as-issued '53 Izhevsk turns up with this prefix and we can put this one to rest 100%.

Nice snag!

[Shotz90s]

I have yet to get my Russian and here you are grabbing up the goodies! Great score, its a beauty!

Thanks man!  It was just one of those things. Try a casual search on GB and find something I had to at least take a shot at.  Lesson learned, it's kind of dangerous to do those "casual searches"    Sort of like walking into the gun shop just to look around 

What is this "Just look around" you speak of LOL. 

[Phosphorus32]

Hey RM,

Yeah, I studied the numbers on the receiver and compared them to those in your Izhevsk numbers thread before I made a bid.  I convinced myself that it was the real deal with the distinctive font for the 4 that Izhevsk used    

http://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=2247.0

[running-man]

Awesome Jon!  I'm glad that post helped you decide whether to pull the trigger or not on this one.    

Reminds me that I need to finish up the later Tulas... 

[Loose}{Cannon]

You dog!     

[Phosphorus32]

You dog!     

  Arf, arf...thanks!

[Dannyboy53]

  Way to go Phosphorus, you are lucky as a hen-house rat sir!! Beautiful carbine...congratulations 

[carls sks]

congrats! that is a beauty, have fun with it. 

[Phosphorus32]

Thanks guys!  I'm looking forward to getting it in my hands next Friday, giving it a once over and taking better pictures 

[Greasemonkey]

Thanks guys!  I'm looking forward to getting it in my hands next Friday, giving it a once over and taking better pictures 

Friday...huh..welp,

Nope, no way, fa-git-about-it 
The UPS man is Jimmy's.. I mean, after what you did, the mess you caused and all.  Beware of the hotrod blown hillbilly pickup with lil Miss Katy blarring 

[Phosphorus32]

Thanks guys!  I'm looking forward to getting it in my hands next Friday, giving it a once over and taking better pictures 

Friday...huh..welp,

Nope, no way, fa-git-about-it 
The UPS man is Jimmy's.. I mean, after what you did, the mess you caused and all.  Beware of the hotrod blown hillbilly pickup with lil Miss Katy blarring 

Uh-oh  ...Hmm...    I'll be having it held for pick up at the local UPS warehouse.  Bring it on Jimmy   

[Loose}{Cannon]

I'm only going to offer this once....  I'm willing to give you the chance to make $20. 

Message me before I change my mind. 

[Phosphorus32]

I'm only going to offer this once....  I'm willing to give you the chance to make $20. 

Message me before I change my mind.

$20!!!



Uh, no, but thanks!