Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this desirable semi-automatic rifle today for a penny start auction, this is the Tula Arsenal SKS!
According to the Owner, this example is in all original condition with all matching serial numbers, and we see no evidence that says otherwise!
According to the Owner, this example is in all original condition with all matching serial numbers, and we see no evidence that says otherwise!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Tula Arsenal
Model: SKS
Serial: 3B408
Date of Manufacture: 1952
Caliber: 7.62x39
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 20 1/2" Barrel with Folding blade bayonet
Optics/Sights: Hooded post front with Adjustable tangent rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth wood
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / Left side of the receiver is stamped "Russian SKS-45 7.62x39 KBI,INC HBG, PA RH213306". Top of the receiver is stamped with the Tula arsenal arrow in a triangle mark with the "1952" date of manufacture. The rifle has all stamped matching external parts: receiver, receiver cover, bolt carrier, trigger guard, magazine, and left side of the buttstock.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The SKS is a semi-automatic rifle designed by Soviet small arms designer Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov in 1945. The SKS was first produced in the Soviet Union but was later widely exported and manufactured by various nations. Its distinguishing characteristics include a permanently attached folding bayonet and a hinged, fixed magazine. As the SKS lacked select-fire capability and its magazine was limited to ten rounds, it was rendered obsolete in the Soviet Armed Forces by the introduction of the AK-47 in the 1950s. Nevertheless, SKS carbines continued to see service with the Soviet Border Troops, Internal Troops, and second-line and reserve army units for decades.
The SKS was manufactured at Tula Arsenal from 1949 to 1958 and at the Izhevsk Arsenal from 1953 to 1954, resulting in a total Soviet production of about 2.7 million. Throughout the Cold War, millions of additional SKS carbines and their derivatives were also manufactured under license in the People's Republic of China, as well as in a number of countries allied with the Eastern Bloc. The SKS was exported in vast quantities and found favor with insurgent forces around the world as a light, handy weapon that was adequate for guerrilla warfare despite its conventional limitations. Beginning in 1988, millions have also been sold on the civilian market in North America, where they remain popular as hunting and sporting rifles.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: SKS
Serial: 3B408
Date of Manufacture: 1952
Caliber: 7.62x39
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 20 1/2" Barrel with Folding blade bayonet
Optics/Sights: Hooded post front with Adjustable tangent rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth wood
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / Left side of the receiver is stamped "Russian SKS-45 7.62x39 KBI,INC HBG, PA RH213306". Top of the receiver is stamped with the Tula arsenal arrow in a triangle mark with the "1952" date of manufacture. The rifle has all stamped matching external parts: receiver, receiver cover, bolt carrier, trigger guard, magazine, and left side of the buttstock.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The SKS is a semi-automatic rifle designed by Soviet small arms designer Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov in 1945. The SKS was first produced in the Soviet Union but was later widely exported and manufactured by various nations. Its distinguishing characteristics include a permanently attached folding bayonet and a hinged, fixed magazine. As the SKS lacked select-fire capability and its magazine was limited to ten rounds, it was rendered obsolete in the Soviet Armed Forces by the introduction of the AK-47 in the 1950s. Nevertheless, SKS carbines continued to see service with the Soviet Border Troops, Internal Troops, and second-line and reserve army units for decades.
The SKS was manufactured at Tula Arsenal from 1949 to 1958 and at the Izhevsk Arsenal from 1953 to 1954, resulting in a total Soviet production of about 2.7 million. Throughout the Cold War, millions of additional SKS carbines and their derivatives were also manufactured under license in the People's Republic of China, as well as in a number of countries allied with the Eastern Bloc. The SKS was exported in vast quantities and found favor with insurgent forces around the world as a light, handy weapon that was adequate for guerrilla warfare despite its conventional limitations. Beginning in 1988, millions have also been sold on the civilian market in North America, where they remain popular as hunting and sporting rifles.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping $70.00
Any orders placed with magazines that are not compliant with your state, county, or city regulations will not ship with your order.
