Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this perfect example of a Russian semi-auto today for a penny start auction; this is the Izhevsk Arsenal (Imported by C.D.I. Swan, VT) SKS!
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SKS rifles were only produced in Izhevsk from 1953 to 1954, making it a rarer variation of the SKS than Tula Arsenal.
According to the owner, this firearm has been kept as a "Safe Queen" and he has never fired it. He has owned it since the early 90s.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Russian Izhevsk Arsenal (Imported by C.D.I. Swan, VT)
Model: SKS
Serial: HB4523 (CCCP24705 Importer Serial)
Date of Manufacture: 1954
Caliber: 7.62x39
Finish: Black
Barrel Length: 20"
Optics/Sights: Hooded Post Front and Tangent Notched Rear Graduated from 100-1,000 Meters
Stock/Grips: Smooth Wood
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: On the right side of the receiver, you'll find the inscription "SKS 7.62X39 / C.D.I. SWAN, VT", "MADE IN RUSSIA," and the importer number "CCCP24705". The left side of the receiver displays the serial number "HB4523". The left side of the stock has an Izhevsk Arsenal mark over "1954r / XXXXXX / HB4523". The back of the receiver is marked "HB/4523". The top of the receiver has an Izhevsk Arsenal mark over "1954r". The bolt and trigger guard are stamped with the serial number "HB4523". The magazine had the number "TY7934" stamped on it, but it was crossed out, and the serial number "HB4523" was etched below it. The stock comb and bottom are stamped with various markings, which can be seen in pictures 59-61 and 80-81.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Despite this, 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 worldwide as a light, handy weapon that was adequate for guerrilla warfare despite its conventional limitations.
Since 1988, millions of SKS rifles have been sold on the civilian market in North America, where they remain popular as hunting and sporting rifles.
Contents:
This example will ship with 20 stripper clips, and the oiler can pictured above!
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: HB4523 (CCCP24705 Importer Serial)
Date of Manufacture: 1954
Caliber: 7.62x39
Finish: Black
Barrel Length: 20"
Optics/Sights: Hooded Post Front and Tangent Notched Rear Graduated from 100-1,000 Meters
Stock/Grips: Smooth Wood
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: On the right side of the receiver, you'll find the inscription "SKS 7.62X39 / C.D.I. SWAN, VT", "MADE IN RUSSIA," and the importer number "CCCP24705". The left side of the receiver displays the serial number "HB4523". The left side of the stock has an Izhevsk Arsenal mark over "1954r / XXXXXX / HB4523". The back of the receiver is marked "HB/4523". The top of the receiver has an Izhevsk Arsenal mark over "1954r". The bolt and trigger guard are stamped with the serial number "HB4523". The magazine had the number "TY7934" stamped on it, but it was crossed out, and the serial number "HB4523" was etched below it. The stock comb and bottom are stamped with various markings, which can be seen in pictures 59-61 and 80-81.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The SKS is a semi-automatic rifle designed by Soviet small arms designer Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov in 1945. It was first produced in the Soviet Union and later widely exported and manufactured by various nations. The rifle has 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 introducing the AK-47 in the 1950s.
Despite this, 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 worldwide as a light, handy weapon that was adequate for guerrilla warfare despite its conventional limitations.
Since 1988, millions of SKS rifles have been sold on the civilian market in North America, where they remain popular as hunting and sporting rifles.
Contents:
This example will ship with 20 stripper clips, and the oiler can pictured above!
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
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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.
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