Neat thing is, the rifle will most likely have an ID tag of its Swiss owner behind the butt plate. Mine is in a little better condition, it would appear from the pics at AIM. Bought one a few years ago from them and just a gorgeous, extremely accurate rifle. I will not alter this rifle in any way except smooth up the trigger, and clean up the metal and wood (and there I won't remove any of the shellac).įolks might want to consider those Schmidt-Rubin K31 rifles that they have. Will smooth that out once I set in to a detail strip and cleaning. Trigger has some creep, not uncommon to SKS. Enver Hoxha would have been proud of this.
This wood looks and fits like it is original, and the serial number stamped in the stock looks like it's been there for the duration. Some of the folks buying these were thinking that because the metal generally is in such better shape than the wood, the wood is not original.
stock, bolt carrier, receiver, trigger group, magazine, and receiver cover. I guess "neat or interesting" was what they meant. every serial number is supposed to be unique.
was supposed to be "unique." What a mis-used word. nice as can be done given that outrageous importation stamping law, anyway. Import stamp (TG Knox TN) is barely visible under the cleaning rod. I can't see down the bore, as it's full of cosmoline, but I expect it to be immaculate given the chrome. It's a pretty nice looking rifle, heavy with cosmoline. Wife signed for it (thankfully she was home). UPS brought the Albanian to my doorstep this afternoon.