1954 Tula SKS
1954 Tula SKS
I have had this a while, and have posted it in the past, but can't seem to find them now. Doesn't matter, I think the old info was not correct. In the day this was called an East German refurb. Something to do with the way the serial # is restamped at 90 degrees of the original on the stock, and even the laminated handguard. I don't remember. Anyway, does anybody have any info about this. I will be heading over to that Yuper guy if ya'll don't know, but I was hoping to save the effort. Yes, I'm lazy.
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Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Re: 1954 Tula SKS
Same varnish and black paint as mine, you think the Soviets sold some slurps to East Germany and they sold them to US ?
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Re: 1954 Tula SKS
I know that the Mosins that used to be called East German weren't. I don't know if the same goes for SKSs.
“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, and critic, 1903-1950
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Re: 1954 Tula SKS
When these came in the DDR was already history, it was part of Germany as a whole by then. There are none of the proof and other markings found of imports that originated in Germany. They look like any other Soviet refurb, and came in with the first batches of Mosins and SVT-40's, and assorted pistols from Ukraine. I first saw these in shops around 1994, the DDR collapsed in 1989.
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Re: 1954 Tula SKS
I finally found the info I was looking for. viewtopic.php?f=45&t=1642&start=40 . In light of Ratnik's new info, these seem to be just Russian after all.
“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, and critic, 1903-1950
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Re: 1954 Tula SKS
Did the East Germans mark their small arms, or did they just take what Pappa Bear gave them and leave them unmolested?
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Re: 1954 Tula SKS
Papa Bear didn't leave anything unmolested in East Germany. He/they rape, kill and plunder mostly.
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Re: 1954 Tula SKS
That looks great to me.
1935r Izhevsk hex receiver 91/30, serial number 407, laminated stock
1942r Izhevsk round receiver 91/30 re-arsenal "parts built" gun
1944r Izhevsk round receiver M44 very smooth action
1942r Izhevsk round receiver 91/30 re-arsenal "parts built" gun
1944r Izhevsk round receiver M44 very smooth action
Re: 1954 Tula SKS
Thanks. It actually is pretty great as a looker and a shooter. I just wasn't sure if the old info about it was still good. I think now that what used to be considered a DDR refurb, was done in Russia at some different facility. The latest info in our DDR sticky is from 2014 and seems to indicate this. Has anyone read anything newer? I searched and could only find info from 2011 and 12 on the yooper guy site. I did not do an exhaustive search of gunboards.GT_80 wrote:That looks great to me.
“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, and critic, 1903-1950
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Re: 1954 Tula SKS
I have a 1952 Tula Russian refurb that looks like that. It's in a laminate stock and has the sideways stamped serial number on the stock along with the "diverdown" line in a box refurb stamp. I don't know a lot about it either but my uncle gave it to me and he got it some time in the 1990s.millman wrote:Thanks. It actually is pretty great as a looker and a shooter. I just wasn't sure if the old info about it was still good. I think now that what used to be considered a DDR refurb, was done in Russia at some different facility. The latest info in our DDR sticky is from 2014 and seems to indicate this. Has anyone read anything newer? I searched and could only find info from 2011 and 12 on the yooper guy site. I did not do an exhaustive search of gunboards.GT_80 wrote:That looks great to me.
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Re: 1954 Tula SKS
You might try asking member "Greasemonkey" down on the SKS page. He's quite knowledgeable on SKS's & has helped me out greatly in the past.
Re: 1954 Tula SKS
try www.sks-files.com as well, those guys are great.
1935r Izhevsk hex receiver 91/30, serial number 407, laminated stock
1942r Izhevsk round receiver 91/30 re-arsenal "parts built" gun
1944r Izhevsk round receiver M44 very smooth action
1942r Izhevsk round receiver 91/30 re-arsenal "parts built" gun
1944r Izhevsk round receiver M44 very smooth action
Re: 1954 Tula SKS
Thanks.GT_80 wrote:try http://www.sks-files.com as well, those guys are great.
“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, and critic, 1903-1950
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis