The one I have must be old then because it’s also a 1950, but it has a spring loaded firing pin and I don’t see any refurbish markings on it. It does have import marks though.. the cccp stamp.
Beautiful carbine! As many probably know, first SKS's were first deployed during the WWII, only a few months before the end of it. And the cartridge was adopted in 1943
Don't let all these guys talking about "un-issued" 1950 Russian SKS in Canada. There's no such thing as an un-issued Russian that old. Mabie some 1955/6 are true unissued. But that's not a common find. These guys just don't realize that they were packed in cosmoline after being referbed. Admittedly there are quite a few that only needed a very light refurbishment, that could be passed off as un-issued by a dishonest dealer to an unknowing buyer. But I don't think so, because the prices they state and at the time of the posts. That was the standard national prices for a referbished Russian SKS, true un-issued rifles would have been selling $ 500 + even in those days. Today lighty referbed with original stocks 50 - 54 rifles are going 400-500 and 49's are over 600. Heavly referbed rifles with forced matched stocks and Chinese tubes, pistons and springs are still going in the 225 - 300 range.
Agreed. I'm in Canada and know the SKS market pretty well. This "un-issued" talk is bogus - I suspect the purchasers are just uninformed. Currently, a Soviet SKS runs $275 - $300 CND and the majority are BBQ refurbs. It's still a great price and I've lately seen some private sales of Soviet SKSs which look great and don't appear to show a refurb stamp on the receiver cover, but "un-issued"? Come on.
In Canada as well, I just picked up an un-issued 1950 for $219. Thing is caked in cosmoline and in near mint condition. I just wish we weren't pinned to 5 rounds up here.
And "Ah." - And "Um" - I got the same one...and it's great & I love it! - (Tula 1950.) - You have a nice rifle there Sir! - Good luck finding "brass ammo" for it. - It's out there; just somewhat challenging to find!
Sam-oh-za-ryad-nee-ee ( roll the r and immediately pronounce the y...or just say it like 'Riyadh', the city in Saudi Arabia ) Ka-rah-bean See-styem-ee See-moan-ah-vah. And the lower-case letter is 'G' in Russian, not 'R'. and it does mean year ( Go-duh ). Thus endeth the lesson!
Mine is a 1955 Tula, with laminated Ash stock. All numbers match in the 9 places and not refurbished. Liberated by my cousin Starshii-Lyetyenant Mikhail Miasnikov who was an officer in the Tamar Guards (guard the Kremlin and do honour-guard duty). FYI... yours does not have a chrome-lined barrel. They didn't start that until late into 1951. Check your firing pin to see if it is spring-loaded. They did that in the early productions until it was determined to be too expensive.
I have a 50 tula. Looks completely different. The reciever cover on yours looks restamped. And the cccp imprint. Looks like your gun dealer or importer. Stamped it them selves. But yes thats a sweet tula
Hopefully you have found a non-corrosive brass cased ammunition by now, if not look into Hornady Z max Zombie chambered in the deadly 7.62x39. Great video and beautiful SKS, I personally have a 1954R Tula non refurbished, matching serial that I shoot ONLY non-corrosive Hornady SST.
It was and still is an un issued SKS with 0 rounds except for the factory 3 if they even had time to do so during production :p, I've got a little under 200 rounds fed through her.
