My 1953 Tula SKS - Better pics added! Woohoo :-D

[Miami_JBT]

My 1953 Tula SKS - Better pics added! Also Ex-DDR Rifle Woohoo :-D



Sorry for the crappy Cellphone Pics... digital camera is down and out. Paid $300 for the rifle. Cherry mint....

Edit:

Much better crappy cell phone pics.









She has all matching numbers, blued instead of that BBQ paint on finish, non blued bolt, and I believe that stock is the only replacement part.

Third Edit:

Well... doing research and taking her apart... she's an ex-DDR! The DDR stamp is just below the wood on the left side of the receiver. Also the serial number stamping on the stock, upper handguard, etc... all are indicative of DDR pattern stamps. She'll go very nicely with my DDR Makarov.

 

[nathan]

That is a gem of a SKS. COngrats for the low price.

 

[Allen66]

GORGEOUS. Mines a 60's 26 chinese

 

[P5 Guy]

Can't beat a USSR SKS for that price. Specially at that price.

 

[jehicks87]

Very, very, very, very, very, very, very, veryveryveryveryveryveryvery COOOOOOOOOOOOL!

I'm really jealous. Seriously.

 

[Miami_JBT]

Even better.... she's a former East German SKS! Has the East German stamp on the receiver just below the wood line on the left side.

 

[American Eagle]

Beautiful rifle. I have a Norinco SKS (Chinese) and I absolutely love it. I picked the SKS over the AK-47. Something about the SKS just feels right.

 

[Miami_JBT]

Posted by American Eagle:

Beautiful rifle. I have a Norinco SKS (Chinese) and I absolutely love it. I picked the SKS over the AK-47. Something about the SKS just feels right.

I have a Chinese SKS that was made in 1968 right after they started using some production shortcuts. Short barrel collar and a stamped metal trigger guard. She's a fine rifle and you're right. The SKS does feel better then the AK. I've owned SKS rifles before my current ones and later sold them. I own one AK (Century Arms WASR-10) that's a great rifle but the SKS rifles are the last of the old mindset from the Soviets much like the FN-49 is the last rifle of the old world mindset of battle rifles from the West.

 

[nathan]

Keep it in original form and resist any temptation to add aftermarket crap or change its appearance. Refrain from adding scope and other junk to it. LOL

 

[Miami_JBT]

Good Lord, I would never do that. I leave my military surplus guns as is. In original military issue.

 

[svaz]

Nice! And a _very_ reasonable price. (I've finally accepted that the $90 SKSs are history. :sniff: )

 

[P5 Guy]

Aren't East German pretty rare?