Izhevsk Russian SKS 7.62×39 20.25” Semi-Automatic Rifle & Bayonet, C&R 1954
SOLD FOR: $1,330.99
LSB#: LSB260625WM072
Make: Izhevsk Arsenal (Russian), Century import
Model: SKS
Serial Number: TI409
Year of Manufacture: 1954 / C&R
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Action Type: Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Rifle with Fixed 10-Round Box Magazine and Hinged Floorplate.
Markings: The left side of the receiver is marked “TI / TI 409”. The left side of the stock is marked with the Izhevsk triangle arrow “1954G / TI 409”. The top of the dust cover is marked with the Izhevsk triangle arrow, “1954G”. The rear of the dust cover is marked “TI 409”. The hinged magazine is marked “TI 409”. The bolt carrier and bolt are both marked “TI 409”.
Barrel Length: 20.25”.
Sights / Optics: The front sight is an adjustable, hooded post. The rear sight is a “U” tangent notch leaf sight.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are wood with semi-pistol grip, straight comb, steel buttplate with trap door for a cleaning kit compartment (cleaning kit included), finger groove forend, wood upper handguard, cutout for the included folding blade bayonet, sling ring integral to the left side of the gas block, cleaning rod, and sling ring installed to the belly of the buttstock. The LOP measures about 12.5” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. There are scratches and compression marks. There are a few spots of light furniture finish loss throughout. There are no chips or cracks. The stock rates in about Fine condition.
Type of Finish: Black
Finish Originality: Original to Factory Refurbishment
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore. There is light fouling in the grooves. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 9 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 98% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows little to no wear. There is light operational wear. There are some light scratches and nicks throughout. The muzzle has some finish loss. There are spots of cosmoline in grooves. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle rates in about Fine condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This rifle comes with a Cleaning kit, cleaning rod, and integral folding blade bayonet .
Our Assessment: The Soviet SKS was developed at the end of World War II and became the Soviet Union’s transitional infantry carbine between the Mosin-Nagant and the AK-pattern rifle. Chambered in 7.62x39mm and using a short-stroke gas system with a fixed 10-round magazine, the SKS combined traditional rifle handling with semi-automatic fire and an integral folding bayonet. This example was manufactured at Izhevsk Arsenal in 1954, the final year of Izhevsk SKS production and one of only two years in which that arsenal produced the design. The receiver, receiver cover, stock, fixed magazine, bolt carrier, and bolt are all numbered TI409, giving this arsenal-refurbished rifle desirable matching-number continuity.
This rifle retains approximately 98% of its Soviet arsenal-refurbished black finish with light operational wear, scattered minor scratches and nicks, and some finish loss at the muzzle. The wood stock remains in Fine condition with scratches, compression marks, and a few small areas of finish loss but no chips or cracks. The bore is bright with sharp rifling, no visible erosion, and light fouling in the grooves, rating 9/10 in this writer’s opinion. The action functions correctly, though we did not fire this rifle. The rifle retains its folding blade bayonet, cleaning rod, and cleaning kit. Please see our photos for a better understanding of the condition and good luck with your bids! -N.P