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Couple questions about a Izhevsk SKS?
I recently purchased a Izhevsk SKS and have been doing a little bit of reading on the firearm. I have read multiple forum posts with people saying Izhevsk SKS's were only issued from 53-54 however mine is stamped for 52... I am assuming that the forum posters are mistaken or do I just own a rare 52 made Izhevsk?
I also have heard that there is a site where one can check the history of their SKS through the serial number and I am wondering if anyone knows the link to that site?
Cheers
2 Answers
- Russ in NOVALv 76 years ago
It's possible you have something rare. It might add $20 to the value of your rifle. Have to take your word on the markings without any pictures. You will probably get a much more definitive answer to you questions if you would actually post and ask on those forums that specialize in military surplus and C&R firearms. I seriously doubt there is a site that will give history of a Russian SKS rifle based on serial beyond the year and place of manufacture. That would be expecting a lot of the USSR/Russia to have data like that available, let alone available online.
- Anonymous6 years ago
I wonder if you know what you actually have. There are no 52 Izzy SKS's, as they didn't start manufacturing them in that plant until 1953.
Pictures of the markings on the receiver, stock, and dust cover are helpful, and in this case necessary, otherwise we are just whistling in the wind. You most likely have a mis-matched rifle, either re-furbished or bubba-fied after it was imported.
