The beginning of my senior year in high school...

Phosphorus32 · July 10, 2018, 10:47:21 AM

...was not spent in Communist Albania on the SKS line at Gramsh

Here is the second of two 520mm barreled carbines chambered in 7.62x39 found in a single lot that I picked up at the recent Rock Island Auction (The other is here: http://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=4088.msg45689#new ). A last year of production 1978 Albanian Type 56-1. It's matching and has definitely seen some use before import, but it's still in the grease, since the Albanians put it in storage. As I have a mismatched 1970 shooter, this one will stay in the grease for the foreseeable future.

running-man · July 10, 2018, 11:31:28 AM

Very nice. I shudder to think of what these two probably set you back, but they are both very nice!

Phosphorus32 · July 10, 2018, 12:51:01 PM

Quote from: running-man on July 10, 2018, 11:31:28 AM
Very nice. I shudder to think of what these two probably set you back, but they are both very nice!

Thanks

It was a good price in today's market considering the condition of both but they certainly weren't cheap

Boris Badinov · July 10, 2018, 03:28:45 PM

Very nice! Easily one of the best examples out there. Not a Nun, but likely none much better. Nice catch.

Has the market for Albanians dipped or stabilized of late? I've seen a handful lately selling low final bids or not getting no bids at all. When I got mine of GB, I was the only bidder.

Loose}{Cannon · July 10, 2018, 10:51:10 PM

Dang man... nice condition also!

Heeeeeey......... what happened to the wood fence? I dunno how to respond to this flowery crap.

Phosphorus32 · July 10, 2018, 11:05:24 PM

Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on July 10, 2018, 10:51:10 PM
Dang man... nice condition also!

Thanks! I was very pleased when I had finished looking it over.

Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on July 10, 2018, 10:51:10 PM

Heeeeeey......... what happened to the wood fence? I dunno how to respond to this flowery crap.

Hey, maybe good old *ahem* Enver Hoxha was a flower lover

Loose}{Cannon · July 11, 2018, 12:15:08 AM

Did you make the rifle holder/rack wooden doo-hicky recently?

martin08 · July 11, 2018, 01:18:36 AM

Is the subliminal message saying that you are 58 years old?

Phosphorus32 · July 11, 2018, 08:43:52 AM

Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on July 11, 2018, 12:15:08 AM
Did you make the rifle holder/rack wooden doo-hicky recently?

Yeah a couple months ago. Easier to move around to different lighting. It's almost always sunny in the summer here in eastern WA

Phosphorus32 · July 11, 2018, 08:48:09 AM

Quote from: martin08 on July 11, 2018, 01:18:36 AM
Is the subliminal message saying that you are 58 years old?

a reasonable guess but I was only 16 at the beginning of my 1978-79 senior year in high school. I'll be 57 in September.

carls sks · July 11, 2018, 09:12:31 AM

very nice, thanks for sharing.

-----> 56! I feel like an oldfart. wait, I am an oldfart!

Phosphorus32 · July 11, 2018, 09:45:35 AM

Quote from: carls sks on July 11, 2018, 09:12:31 AM
very nice, thanks for sharing. -----> 56! I feel like an oldfart. wait, I am an oldfart!

Thanks!

I wouldn't mind having a decade back but I can't complain

Direct Connection · July 15, 2018, 12:09:36 PM

Yea you are an old fart ! Actually were the same age : ( Beautiful Albanian Phos and you can bet that thing was well cared for. You been around to know what a rough Alby can look like .. She's Beautiful.. And this one was purchased for the wife ? Or the flowers hide the fence now ? : ) Anyhow, You got a couple great guns there at the auction and ill bet you weren't leaving without them : ) Sling, Oiler, cleaning kit ?.... you got me fired up !

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