Finally Cleaned Up My Albanian SKS

Adventurer_96 · December 16, 2002, 19:05

The thread title says it all, but I finally got around to cleaning up my Albanian Grade I from AIM. I like the rifle a lot, I think it will make a nice collection piece, although the machining quality is very different from any other SKS that I have. I don't think I'm going to refinish the stock, as the bubbly old varnish is original, but overall the rifle is in VG+ condition. If Santa brings a digicam then I'll be able to post photos. The hardest part was getting the cosmolene out of the triggergroup and from under the rear sight block, they really dipped the rifle in completely I think. A bolt rifle is one thing to un-cosmolene, a semiauto like this is another. But, it was a labor of love that was worth it in the end for an SKS afficionado like myself. Now I just need to find a nice Romanian and I'll be all set.

The odd thing is the sling that came with it has a clip on one end but I can't figure out how it's supposed to attach to the buttstock. It's a D ring with a slide that goes up and down the D. Oh well, if I can figure out the K-31 sling I should be able to figure this out.

Viking 42 · December 16, 2002, 23:41

See if this helps ya figger out how to attach the sling:

http://www.rifleslings.com/russian_sks_sling.htm

Viking Warrior · December 17, 2002, 20:19

This is a good link to the Albanian SKS:
http://www.cruffler.com/Features/APR...-April-02.html

This is a pic of my Albanian after Cosmo removal, Whew..What a TON of Cosmo on this thing...

Adventurer_96 · December 17, 2002, 21:58

Quote:

Whew..What a TON of Cosmo on this thing...

That's how I felt when I finally had it back together, cycling the action.

The sling I have looks like the standard Eastern European sling with the clip attachment for the barrel end, but none of the Russian photos had an attachment on the end like the one I tried to describe. Maybe I'll be able to post a photo of it after the holidays.

December 16, 2002, 19:05	#1
Adventurer_96 Registered FALaholic #: 5417 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,281	Finally Cleaned Up My Albanian SKS The thread title says it all, but I finally got around to cleaning up my Albanian Grade I from AIM. I like the rifle a lot, I think it will make a nice collection piece, although the machining quality is very different from any other SKS that I have. I don't think I'm going to refinish the stock, as the bubbly old varnish is original, but overall the rifle is in VG+ condition. If Santa brings a digicam then I'll be able to post photos. The hardest part was getting the cosmolene out of the triggergroup and from under the rear sight block, they really dipped the rifle in completely I think. A bolt rifle is one thing to un-cosmolene, a semiauto like this is another. But, it was a labor of love that was worth it in the end for an SKS afficionado like myself. Now I just need to find a nice Romanian and I'll be all set. The odd thing is the sling that came with it has a clip on one end but I can't figure out how it's supposed to attach to the buttstock. It's a D ring with a slide that goes up and down the D. Oh well, if I can figure out the K-31 sling I should be able to figure this out. __________________ Check Six.

December 16, 2002, 23:41	#2
Viking 42 Registered FALaholic #: 7045 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 255	See if this helps ya figger out how to attach the sling: http://www.rifleslings.com/russian_sks_sling.htm __________________ . . . . -Az http://www.asbrand.com "No Vir, the Universe is an evil place, but at least it seems to have a sense of humor about the whole thing." - Londo: "The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari" - Babylon 5

December 17, 2002, 20:19	#3
Viking Warrior Registered FALaholic #: 1743 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: California, USA Posts: 906	This is a good link to the Albanian SKS: http://www.cruffler.com/Features/APR...-April-02.html This is a pic of my Albanian after Cosmo removal, Whew..What a TON of Cosmo on this thing... __________________ General Patton's prayer, prepared by Msgr. James H. O'Neill, Chief Chaplain of the Third Army "Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. Grant us fair weather for Battle. Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call upon Thee that, armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory to victory, and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies and establish Thy justice among men and nations."

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