UM Gramsh Albanian SKS 7.62x39 Semi-Auto Rifle, 20.5 in Barrel, 10+1, 1971, Made in Albania
This is an Albanian-variant SKS manufactured by Uzinë Mekanike Gramsh in 1971. Made in Albania, it shows the distinctive features of the UM Gramsh pattern, including the extended three-slot wooden handguard and hooked bolt-carrier handle. It retains its fixed 10-round internal magazine and includes the under-barrel folding blade bayonet. The full-length cleaning rod is missing. Parts are not matching, as noted.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The action contains heavy cosmoline.
What’s Included
- Under-barrel folding blade bayonet (installed)
- Cleaning rod: not included (missing)
Built at UM Gramsh, this Albanian SKS follows the gas-operated, long-stroke piston system with a tilting-bolt lockup and a steel receiver. It uses a fixed 10-round internal magazine, providing a 10+1 capacity when topped off.
Albanian-pattern details are present throughout: the full-length ventilated wooden handguard with three slots per side, the distinctive swept/hooked charging handle, and a light-colored hardwood stock. The stock features elongated oval grasping grooves, a left-side rear sling swivel, and a steel buttplate with dual trap doors.
Sighting equipment includes a tangent-leaf rear sight with a sliding elevation ramp. The front sight base with protective ears is present, but the front sight post and elevation drum are not installed. A bayonet lug with a knurled locking collar is fitted, and the under-barrel folding blade bayonet is installed. The full-length cleaning rod is not present.
This rifle was made in Albania in 1971 and reflects the country-specific configuration produced by Uzinë Mekanike Gramsh. As noted, the parts are non-matching between the receiver and the magazine/trigger guard, and no grenade-launcher hardware is observed.