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Russian SKS

Blckhrn
I just got an SKS (to sell from an estate) and don't know much about
them.
It is totally all matching numbers 7807, side reciever marks CCCP 05768, immaculate condition. Any ideas or help would be appreciated.
thx
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  • Blckhrn
    I recently picked up a Russian SKS from the 50's. Looks unfired and I was thinking of keeping it this way but saw a reply on the topic of a Yugo SKS

    Should I keep this like new or shoot it? I have a Norinco preban that I do shoot. The Russian is preban as well.

    "You can build a man a fire and keep him warm for a couple hours or douse him with fuel oil and keep him warm the rest of his life"
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  • nmyers
    The great majority of Russian SKS's imported to the US were arsenal rebuilt, even though they look like new. The very small number of original finish rifles will probably be worth a premium to collectors. Unless you paid a substantial amount of money for yours, I would assume (without knowing the markings on it) that it is a run-of-the-mill rebuild that will never be worth a whole lot.

    Neal
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  • Hokkmike
    I found out that many of these are painted and refinished. I had one but the tigger pull was terrible. I traded up to an AK. Smaller and more pratical. Yet, I think the Russian AK is a great gun. To me, kind of like a beautiful woman...you need to kiss her as often as possible.

    Go out and shoot. Enjoy your weapon!

    Sako Fan
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  • mark christian
    Is the bolt chromed (as issued) or painted black (refinished)?

    "Nothing can ever be made 'idiot proof' because idiots are simply too clever"!
    Mark T. Christian
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  • Blckhrn
    Bolt is bare metal, doesn't look chromed. No wear on bolt or anything. Stock has a mottled stain like they were trying to create some figure. The dealer who sold it to me had a couple with bolts that looked blued. I passed on them and later wondered if I should have bought one of them instead.

    "You can build a man a fire and keep him warm for a couple hours or douse him with fuel oil and keep him warm the rest of his life"
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  • TWalker
    Almost all Russian SKS's in excellent shape are rebuilds. Rebuilds are still collectible and bring from $250-$375. If it has any of these it probably is a rebuild: Matt black painted bolt or barrel; Laminated stock; Square stamped box with slash through it on the receiver bolt cover; Electro-penciled numbers on external parts such as magazine or trigger guard; Numbers xxxed out on the stock and re-numbered;or if your SKS looks like new, it's probably a rebuild.
    I wouldn't own a gun I couldn't shoot. Enjoy yours. It's a great carbine. Congratulations!

    "Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away." Thoreau
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  • Frogbert
    Well, needless to say, TJWalker is not thinking clearly when he says that there aren't any guns a person should own and not shoot. There are many collectors pieces that one should absolutely not shoot.

    As far as your Russian SKS is concerned, I doubt that it is of that category, but if, some how, you have come across a real, unissued,
    1950's Russian SKS, it could be worth quite a bit to a collector.
    So, then it would behoove you to be patient and find out for sure.

    Go to http://www.simonov.net, surf around and find some viable pages that can hook you up with historians or collectors that can tell you how to discern the truth.

    Frog.

    RRiBBButt...

    P.S. The comma shouldn't have been included there, sorry. Here's the correct form: http://www.simonov.net/main.htm
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  • mark christian
    That link leads me to no where.

    "Nothing can ever be made 'idiot proof' because idiots are simply too clever"!
    Mark T. Christian
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  • TWalker
    I didn't say there aren't guns that shouldn't be shot in order to protect their value or to preserve them, I only said that I wouldn't own one I couldn't shoot. I'm a collector that gets joy from shooting my guns. I have a few that I haven't shot, but that's because I don't have the ammo...yet. If I had a valuable unfired Colt, I'd have to sell it. Same with wine, I buy to enjoy. I'd hate to think that after my death someone else would enjoy drinking what I only dreamed about. Life's too short. Owning an unfired gun and keeping it that way is sort of like marrying a virgin, then not having sex so you can show off your virgin wife.
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  • mark christian
    The SKS site still leads no where so can you provide a link to that site providing virgin wives?

    "Nothing can ever be made 'idiot proof' because idiots are simply too clever"!
    Mark T. Christian
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  • Marlinman336
    www.simonov.net

    Without the comma.

    A decent site - plenty of pictures of wish-I-could-have-afforded-an-AK47-conversions, though.

    If there was a link to virgin wives, I sure haven't seen it. Couldn't afford one, anyway, and not sure where I'd put her when my wife was home.


    MM336



    An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile - hoping it will eat him last.
    Winston Churchill
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  • rufe-snow
    quote:Originally posted by mark christian
    The SKS site still leads no where so can you provide a link to that site providing virgin wives?

    "Nothing can ever be made 'idiot proof' because idiots are simply too clever"!
    Mark T. Christian


    This link works for me Mark, I'm still working on the one for Virgin Wives, give me a little time.

    http://www.simonov.net/

    luger_4.jpg
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  • Frogbert
    Sorry about the comma folks.

    F.

    RBt.
    Another P.S. Sorry TJW, I didn't mean to get uppity and offend anyone. And it did sound that way. I just mean that many collectors
    do so for the investment value, and that means keeping them while the value appreciates.

    F.
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