1954 Tula SKS-45 Semi-Auto Rifle in 7.62x39 with Blued Finish and Hardwood Stock
This 1954-dated Tula SKS-45 is a Russian-made SKS-pattern carbine with key Tula arsenal markings, including the five-point star and the 1954г date on the receiver cover. It features a full-length hardwood stock with an upper wood handguard, a blued steel receiver, and the classic open iron sight setup with a tangent rear sight graduated out to 1,000 meters. Matching Cyrillic serial components (ИТ4422) are observed on the bolt carrier, stock, and trigger guard.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Specific Condition Notes: The stock shows dings and dents. There are light signs of wear and handling, with some surface scratches.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
What's Included
- Integral under-barrel folding blade bayonet (installed)
- SKS cleaning kit/tool (metal cylindrical cleaning-kit tube)
This SKS uses a gas-operated short-stroke piston, tilting-bolt semiautomatic action in 7.62x39, paired with a fixed internal 10-round box magazine. The barrel length is stated as 20.5, matching the classic SKS carbine layout.
The rifle is fitted with open iron sights: a protected post front sight and a tangent-style sliding notch rear sight with numbered range graduations. The rear sight is noted as graduated to 1,000 meters.
Notable markings include "SKS 7.62X39," "CDI SWAN VT," and "MADE IN RUSSIA," along with "CCCP46713" and the Tula five-point star arsenal mark. The receiver cover is marked with the 1954г date, and the serial marking ИТ4422 is documented on multiple components.
Finish details include a blued steel receiver and a glossy reddish-brown hardwood stock with an upper wood handguard over the gas tube. A polished "in-the-white" bolt carrier is also noted.