SKS Serial Number Registry

[Kona]

I recently got this beauty , dated 1952 Russian Tula

[Oliver Hevvy]

I have a Russian Tula, serial number 2470. Receiver cover is also stamped 1953, which I guess is the build year?

[loomin]

Hey guys,

Just picked up my first SKS.

Build year 1950
laminate stock
spring loaded firing pin

serial number is 96. I'm not sure if that's a super low build number or what but all the numbers are matching. The guns probably about an 8.5/10 condition. The wood is in great shape and it came with 3 clips, oil bottle, cleaning kit and a sling. I have yet to take it to the range but I'm quite excited to try it out!

[Menelaos]

http://imgur.com/a/dN6IU

1951 Tula MA2253

All matching parts

[gps4213]

I just picked up a gas tube. SN AN3658. The A is actually what looks like an A with out the cross bar in the middle, and the front bar of the A has a tail. From what I have read in this thread it is probably one of the newer `58 tubes. It is in good shape with 1.65" of piston extension out of the end when fully dropped. I plan on drilling this to lower the ejection ferocity of my Romy if no one needs it. I hope the SN helps if you are still taking numbers.

[GODSPEED7]

Guess I'll add mine too...

1954 Tula rT9667



Is the registry still being updated? curious..

[Old Outlaw]

Dead thread. Ruined by idiots messing with his data a long time ago.

[Drago]

Too bad too, because there were some interesting patterns evolving. Not to mention, quickly able to date firearms with miss matched receiver covers.

[BigUke]

Here's some pictures of my 1952 Tula arsenal refurb.
Serial # 2112

[Pilot321]

My 1953r Tula Aresenal is serial numbered E583.  Everything matches except the stock which has the xxxx's, and is forced matched. 

I also have a 1952 Tula, but my friend borrowed it, so I don't have the serial number.  I will have it back this week. 

[ArkSlim]

My Latest buy has been designated a 1952? It has a UP over B(upside down)U 3703  and further 21/2in away there is a 5. All other #'s match except the mag. and receiver cover(made to add scope) and butt plate has been replaced with rubber pad. Stock is a replacement but has same serial #. Hope this helps!

[Fasteddie001]

Hi - I know the registry is 'dead' but just wanted to add this and ask a Q.

1951r Tula  in Tapco gen2?  SN Д  Ю  28XX .  I just bought this, got her cleaned and out to the range here in New Brunswick.  So far just irons, but may try Mick's & Insane Accuracy's barrel mount scope.  Tho I'm getting 2-3" at 100 yards with irons, I just wonder if she will do better with a scope.  I've got a borescope and really cleaned her out, almost all Cu gone and C is, too.
      I had another 51 Tula in XXX'd stock that I sold this spring.  Instant remorse after Cdn gov didn't 'ban' it in May.  I'll post that SN later, it's not on this pc.

[Fasteddie001]

Hi again - Re the Tapco '51, I left the wood handguard on since I don't want to use the pic-rail that came with the Tapco.  It would block the irons.  I have some bits of pic that I may mount on the sides to add a lite or a dot.  Or maybe just use the barrel mount for these.
    I cleaned it a bit more after the range trip last week, using Hoppes Cu cleaner and BoreTech C4 Carbon Remover.  I used an 'all-brass' brush often and ran over 30 patches in total, finally cleaning residue with 90% alcohol then a patch with light oil.  I ran the borescope and could find NO Cu or C marks.     Will be going out soon to see if this makes groups better or worse.    Got a bunch of Chinese milsurp to 'season' then Barnaul to check accuracy.  The 3" group last trip was with Barnaul SP, after 40 rounds of Czech milsurp from 1969.  I'm planning to save the rest of the Cz for the Zombies and just fire Chinese for the paper.  The local BassPro doesn't carry any 'good' x39 like Wolf or better, so I stick to Milsurp since I clean my rifles often anyway.
     The other '51 that I sold in March was SN HA 18XX.  I had used solely Czech milsurp in that one, CT was selling it on stripper clips in the blue boxboard wrap for $3 Q- -each.  I got 30 of them, all that store had left.  Then some paper packs of Cz for $4.99, got about 30 of those, too.  Both rifles were bought thru Canadian Tire stores, the HA- in Halifax in 2015 and the Tapco in Fredericton about 2017.
On the first '51 I had mounted a Barska Dust Cover mount & 3-9x scope combo.  I adjusted the 'ears' to make it 'super snug' and it held zero to the best of my shooting ability. Still only 4-5" at 100 
   Q -   The question I alluded to in the other post is about "Logs" for the Russian rifles .  I see references to these for some of the Yugos and just wonder if there is any corrolary for the Russians.  This may have been lost during "the Fall", but may exist somewhere ? Any records of distribution of rifles ?
   In any case, thanks for reading thru this babble, hope you got some amusement or info from it.
Ed

[Fasteddie001]

"... One more time ..."  Back again to note I have checked the "Last available" Registry on a link posted back in 2013, though Kurgan noted "final closing" in 2014.  I don't know when the data entry ended for sure, but it seems that BOTH of my rifles are of prefixes NOT LISTED on the registry.  These are the 'combinations' of Д  Ю and "HA"Unless some of the entries were confusing "A" or "H" and "O"  with the Cyrillic Д and Ю , then it seems these letters were not reported by the 'closing time'.  This may have been due to the fact that many of these guns were in Canada under the ownership of Canadian Tire company and thus not purchased and reported to Kurgan at that time.  Not a significant issue, but it puzzled me and I wanted to bring it up.