1950 SKS with spike bayonet

[running-man]

Thanks jstin! 

Hang tight, I have an online Russian SKS survey in the works.  (I'm currently manually pulling the info myself from various forums and auction sites).  It only needs another few hours of work before I'll be ready to beta test it.  You will be able to upload photos and observations.

The Chinese Survey V2.0 is up and working quite well if you have any Chinese Type 56s in your collection: http://form.jotform.us/form/41858512574158

[jstin2]

Sorry no Chinese. Also when you get the Russian survey up and running, could I put it in a folder on IMMB and give you access to it?

[Loose}{Cannon]

Sorry no Chinese. Also when you get the Russian survey up and running, could I put it in a folder on IMMB and give you access to it?

You talking about imgbb...  The image hosting site?

[jstin2]

yes, same one that I have the pictures of 50.

[jstin2]

I was looking at Survivors forum. On the SKS Serial Number Registry I found something interesting. On post 73, leojlafrog on Dec.11 2012, posted a 50 tula with all 49 features. It didn't state what features specifically. No pictures.

[Loose}{Cannon]

No pics, crappy description....  yup, sounds like an sksboards database to me! 

[jstin2]

I can't see the fault in the forum. A member entered his rifles in the registry and that was it. I was in the same situation when I mentioned my rifle, but Boris questioned my rifle. He asked for more information and pictures. This did not happen when leojlafrog entered his post.

[Loose}{Cannon]

I can't see the fault in the forum. A member entered his rifles in the registry and that was it. I was in the same situation when I mentioned my rifle, but Boris questioned my rifle. He asked for more information and pictures. This did not happen when leojlafrog entered his post.

What knowledge did you gain from the 'registry' post on sksboards?   

Was the letter prefix the same?
Was the gun refurbished?
Was there pictures of all the components and serial?

[running-man]

I can't see the fault in the forum. A member entered his rifles in the registry and that was it.

SKSboards and SKS-Files have quite a history jstin.  Many members here are banned over there.  Go ahead and try to post anything regarding this site or the weebly chinese SKS guide over there and watch how quickly the text turns into these markings: ******.  We are 100% censored over there plain and simple and have been accused of simultaneously 'stealing' their data at the same time we just 'make stuff up'.  Which is it?!  It can't be both at the same time!

The survey posted over there is NoytaCCCP's from Canada and is unfortunately rife with guns that either have refurbished and swapped receiver covers or outright fabrication by the person entering the data into the survey.  With no way to verify the entries, who's to say what's what? 

The survey they did was a noble cause, but w/o second parties being able to verify the data via at least photo evidence, it's simply not all that useful I'm afraid.

[jstin2]

This I didn't know. I thought that these forums were to further information about the SKS. I have learned a lot from both forums and hope to further my knowledge. One thing that I have to agree on, is that all items entered should have photos enclosed.

[jstin2]

Loose -Cannon, I need to read previous comments rather than just last one. I missed your comment. What did I get out of post? Not much other than his statement that he was entering this rifle. No S/N, no mention of what characteristics of 49 on his 50 rifle and no pictures.

[jstin2]

I just read a interesting item on the gunboards forum. Page 150, 1949 tula sks(picture heavy). 08-18-2009 at 1:55 p.m. 1950 sks mentioned. I am not a member of this forum, but browsing for information.

[jstin2]

date of post is actually 08/08/2009. my mistake.

[Loose}{Cannon]

What ya find out?

[jstin2]

It was interesting from comments made. Check it out. Had to jump ahead to get to page 151 then back to 150.

[Loose}{Cannon]

It was interesting from comments made. Check it out. Had to jump ahead to get to page 151 then back to 150.

No idea how to find it.   Have a link to the page your lookin at?

[Phosphorus32]

Looks like jstin2 is referring to this post:

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?125742-1949-Tula-SKS-(pic-heavy)

The pics apparently didn't survive the ages 

[running-man]

It's amazing that the field of SKS collecting made any progress in the late 2000's in the face of posts like that. So much conjecture tossed about willy-nilly with absolutely zero to back much of it up beyond the name and reputation of the poster and a 'I own xx Russian SKSs!'.

OP of that thread was absolutely correct in pushing back at the narrative that some of those guys were pushing.  Doesn't really surprise me in the least anymore though.

[Greasemonkey]

It's amazing that the field of SKS collecting made any progress in the late 2000's in the face of posts like that. So much conjecture tossed about willy-nilly with absolutely zero to back much of it up beyond the name and reputation of the poster and a 'I own xx Russian SKSs!'.

OP of that thread was absolutely correct in pushing back at the narrative that some of those guys were pushing.  Doesn't really surprise me in the least anymore though.

Whoa flashbacks of days gone by..    Don't question me...I own 87 of them...I am the expert. If you were the expert...I would be asking you

[Loose}{Cannon]

Oh for petes sake.