Chinese SKS Red Wood stocks and handguards.

Red Wood vice Redwood. :D I was looking for information on Chinese SKS rifles and while doing that I found pictures of SKS rifles where the stocks were red. I first I just thought that the owner had stained the rifle stocks and handguards red. Then I found red handguards at both SARCO and Liberty Tree.

They seem to be Chinese, anyone know the story behind the red finish? Was this a commercial thing on the imported "sporter" rifles?

I have to say the SKS looks really nice dressed in red.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ksHGrJPG-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...c3fc8b8d-1.jpg

Dark reddish finish is what the Chinese used on the early Type56's, like the soviet guns. In the early 1960's they transitioned to a lighter, dull orange finish.


I would guess that that handguards in the advert aren't as red in real life as they are in the photo.



Is that your Type56 in the photo?

I have the dull orange version. Its ugly, but its original.

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Originally Posted by Boris Badinov

Is that your Type56 in the photo?

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I only wish it was! no mine is a train wreck, I do have a beautiful Blade Bayonet Type 56 and two Russians that I bought Unfired NIB in the late 80's/early 90's for $79.00 each.

This is the one from Albaina you helped me with.

I was going to ask...so you're just going straight across with this wood? Then a rust blue, should look great after.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

so you're just going straight across with this wood? Then a rust blue, should look great after.

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Hi Jim, Yeah.. I'm going to clean up the wood, leave the graffiti and rust blue rather then parkerize. I'll have to do a small repair on the handguard it missing part on the right side. I thought about not rebluing it but, I don't feel right leaving it in the white.

Personally I might just clean it up and do the wood and leave it. But I don't tend to hold onto some of this stuff that long after...so the outlay of cash would be wasted. Let it sit a bit and it will tell you what to do...

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Let it sit a bit and it will tell you what to do...

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That's probably good advice. I have 6 kids and all of them want my SKS's so this one will be going to one of then eventually, I still need two more so I'm looking for a couple Yugo's right now.

Lucky kids....all I got from my dad was a Ben Franklin pump BB gun (which is actually pretty nice!).

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Originally Posted by Singer B

Lucky kids....all I got from my dad was a Ben Franklin pump BB gun (which is actually pretty nice!).

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Kid's make a great excuse to buy firearms.

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Originally Posted by usabaker

a couple Yugo

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I can't say what's available around you or online...but the Yugo SKS was a fine made piece of ord. Their Yugo 70s were good AKs too. They made an AK in 8mm Mauser and used AP ammo for standard ammo... If you could get a couple of their standard SKS they would be nice. This one you have in hand will eventually call to out to shoot and you'll like it ok then too... 6 kids... I have three and five grandkids. So maybe ONE will want my stuff.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

but the Yugo SKS was a fine made piece of ord. ... If you could get a couple of their standard SKS they would be nice. ... I have three and five grandkids. So maybe ONE will want my stuff.

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I have been wanting a Yugo for years, they are hard to come by in California because of the grenade launcher. You can't own one if CA with one on the rifle. I've yet to find a shop that will remove it and ship the rifle to CA. I'm hoping to find some on my next trip to TEXAS, I'll remove the launcher prior to bringing it into this communist state. I have my grandkids asking for my rifles too, I'm lucky I guess that all of my kids love to shoot. At least I know my guns will be kept and maintained once I have moved on.