Thought I was done buying Russian Rifles...

[C&Rtrader]

Blasphemy.. I know I know.

Saw this and it had to come home with me. Bummed its a refurb but its the first one I have seen in person. 1953 Izhevsk

I share with you guys because she thinks its "just another rifle.."

[I Swan]

How much? I've yet to come across an Izzy in my travels.

[NOTABIKER]

very nice Rousky.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

The vast majority of Russians are refurbed. Very nice pick up. I have a lot of SKS rifles but I do not have an Izhevsk. Very nice pick up!

[SonofWWIIDI]

Sweet!

[SoberClurichaun]

That is sweet! I can't wait to get my C&R to start grabbing russian rifles!

[BrokerB]

Ill be posting an Iz sks pretty soon for sale

[glennsche]

how does one identify if its refurbed?

[C&Rtrader]

how does one identify if its refurbed?

The Black Bolt is the easy giveaway. this was done during the refurb process.

The [/] stamp above the year on the receiver cover is a soviet refurb mark. that is the "official" way to tell.

sometimes you see them with the refurb mark but still with an unblackend bolt.

[dc2allday]

Nice!

[BrokerB]

My knife Russian sky came with no black bolt. But looks brand new.

I would say any 99.9% Russian sks that looks dam new is a refurbished.

Neither bolt or bayonet was black BBQ paint

[BrokerB]

My kbi imports Russian sks came with no black bolt. But looks brand new.

I would say 99.9% Russian sks that looks dam near new is a refurbished.

Neither bolt or bayonet was black BBQ paint on mine

[glennsche]

The Black Bolt is the easy giveaway. this was done during the refurb process.

The [/] stamp above the year on the receiver cover is a soviet refurb mark. that is the "official" way to tell.

sometimes you see them with the refurb mark but still with an unblackend bolt.

thanks, good info.

kinda like how the svts have a "plumb" colored bolt for the same reason

[C&Rtrader]

thanks, good info.

kinda like how the svts have a "plumb" colored bolt for the same reason

you're welcome. that is what the forum is for.

The Black SKS bolts are definitely darker than the plumb SVT bolts... although i have seen SKSs with that plumb color on the bolt before.