Me too, but I'm guessing that this matched one was definitely the exception to the rule. I also lucked out with a Sino Soviet SKS (gunsmith special) that mad matching numbers on every single numbered part, including the stock and piston. I'm having a good month!
I received mine today.
First was a 1939 Izhevsk. Very clean, strong bore, all-matching except for the floorplate which had a line-out and was re-stamped (not electro-penciled) to force-match. A few minor nicks in the wood, but not bad for a surplus firearm. All in all, a nicer rifle than I expected for $89.00.
The second rifle has me feeling like a lottery winner. 1926 Tula, hex receiver, and East German marked. All matching numbers, great bore, and just as clean as the first rifle. Some handling/storage marks on the wood, but they're minor. It's a refurb, like all in this batch reportedly are, but talk about some history. I'll get some pictures up if my schedule and the weather will cooperate.
First was a 1939 Izhevsk. Very clean, strong bore, all-matching except for the floorplate which had a line-out and was re-stamped (not electro-penciled) to force-match. A few minor nicks in the wood, but not bad for a surplus firearm. All in all, a nicer rifle than I expected for $89.00.
The second rifle has me feeling like a lottery winner. 1926 Tula, hex receiver, and East German marked. All matching numbers, great bore, and just as clean as the first rifle. Some handling/storage marks on the wood, but they're minor. It's a refurb, like all in this batch reportedly are, but talk about some history. I'll get some pictures up if my schedule and the weather will cooperate.
They're back in stock right now at $99.
My brother and I ordered 6. None were counter-bored, rifling was strong. One had some slight rusting around the bolt cocking piece and corresponding area inside the receiver, looks like some water sat there recently; nothing a bit of scrubbing cant remedy. One stock looked like someone had removed shellac/varnish and re-stained leaving it with just an oil finish. Cosmoline as previously mentioned is near absent.
1943 Izzy Matching #s
1941 Izzy Matching #s
1939 Izzy DDR Matching #s
1936 Tula Hex DDR force match
1943 Izzy DDR force match
1941 Izzy Force match
My brother and I ordered 6. None were counter-bored, rifling was strong. One had some slight rusting around the bolt cocking piece and corresponding area inside the receiver, looks like some water sat there recently; nothing a bit of scrubbing cant remedy. One stock looked like someone had removed shellac/varnish and re-stained leaving it with just an oil finish. Cosmoline as previously mentioned is near absent.
1943 Izzy Matching #s
1941 Izzy Matching #s
1939 Izzy DDR Matching #s
1936 Tula Hex DDR force match
1943 Izzy DDR force match
1941 Izzy Force match
You got an East german marked five line tula? lucky!!!!!
On your 36 hex whats the tang date? they switched over to round recievers that year.
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