Year of the Tet Offensive, Likely Bringback

[Phosphorus32]

Picked up this 13 mil from my favorite seller at the local gun show today. He's a Vietnam USN vet and he was selling a few items for his friend, the surviving brother of his 'Nam vet sibling, who tragically departed the Earth three years ago.

It looks like the stock was badly broken by a sideways blow, like swinging it at the ground. It was pinned all over with brass pins and glued and had at least a partial recoat of lacquer or shellac. I'm not touching it, just part of it's history now. The brass cross bolt is remarkable. Fits great inside, really fine work.

All the numbers match down to the EP'd gas piston and the bluing is in great condition. No import marks anywhere, and I scoured every square centimeter under fluorescent lights and sunlight. The bayonet bolt is still staked.




















SERIAL NUMBERS

[Power Surge]

That.....is.....AWESOME   

[running-man]

Very nice P32!!!  What does that brass crossbolt look like on the inside where the receiver should rest?

[Phosphorus32]

That.....is.....AWESOME   

Thanks PS! 

[Phosphorus32]

Very nice P32!!!  What does that brass crossbolt look like on the inside where the receiver should rest?

Thanks RM!  It looks like an SKS crossbolt should. It's quite well done.

[Phosphorus32]

Oh, of course it didn't come with papers, or I would have posted them. But I took it home for a beater SKS price...I didn't even haggle 

[padams8888]

SHAAWINNNNGGGG!!!   Very cool indeed!!!

[Phosphorus32]

SHAAWINNNNGGGG!!!   Very cool indeed!!!

Thanks Pat!

[Greasemonkey]

I like it.....I want it.... .     

Cool brass thingy in it.. I wanna see the inside part.. Just curious

[Loose}{Cannon]

Very nice snag.....  You know, I dont have a 68.   

[Phosphorus32]

Very nice snag.....  You know, I dont have a 68.   

Thanks LC!   




Missing SN pics



EP'd numbers on the piston and tube are hard to capture.

[Phosphorus32]

Thanks GM! I'll have my eyes peeled for a Jimmy raid 


Okay, RM and GM, here are the crossbolt details.

[Loose}{Cannon]

Something isn't right, better have me take a closer look in person....    You still have my guys ffl?    Aaaaalrightythen!

[Phosphorus32]

Something isn't right, better have me take a closer look in person....    You still have my guys ffl?    Aaaaalrightythen!

Laff, I'll get right on that shipment...right after I send a Mosin to RM

[Loose}{Cannon]

Your lies are old, but you tell them well!

[Phosphorus32]

Your lies are old, but you tell them well!

[Greasemonkey]

screw ffl guy.. I emailed you my C&R.. Ill take it...

Thats cool as hell.. 


RMs getting a Mosin? 

[running-man]

Laugh, look at these guys humping your leg like over excited puppies!   

That crossbolt is probably the neatest thing I've seen this month.  Whoever made that had some mad skills and a decent mill.  Can't even see any file marks on it & the edges are chamfered to perfection.   

Color me green with envy. 

[Justin Hell]

Sweet score....and nice inverted take down lever....the recess for it sure looks unusual....

[Power Surge]

Sweet score....and nice inverted take down lever....the recess for it sure looks unusual....

I don't think 12s and 13s with inverted levers had the recess. It was probably done after the fact.