CDI RUSSIAN SKS-45 SEMI AUTO RIFLE 1954

SERIAL NUMBER: CCCP05448. BARREL: 20". CALIBER: 7.62X39. MANUFACTURED: 1954. This 1954 Tula SKS-45 is a highly collectible, semi-automatic Soviet military carbine chambered in 7.62x39mm that serves as an exceptional example of a "lightly refurbished" Soviet arsenal rifle. Originally manufactured at Russia's famed Tula Arsenal (marked by the star-and-arrow stamp and "1954r" on the dust cover), this firearm was later routed to the 1st GRAU Arsenal in Balakleya, Ukraine for post-war servicing and preservation, as verified by the definitive square-with-a-diagonal-slash refurbishment proof mark. Unlike heavily overhauled surplus pieces that were roughly pieced together, this rifle is highly prized by collectors because it retains its all-matching original factory serial numbers-stamped cleanly into the receiver, bolt carrier, magazine floorplate, trigger guard, and wood-and features a premium, ultra-durable Soviet birch laminate stock coated in its historically accurate, vibrant amber shellac. Imported into the United States during the early waves of military surplus availability by CDI of Swan, Vermont, it bears a discreet, non-obtrusive "CCCP" alpha-numeric stamp that satisfies federal registration law without marring its classic silhouette or deep, original factory bluing. Because it seamlessly blends a rarer premium stock variation with pristine matching serialization, an early importer pedigree, and clear Balakleya depot provenance. CONDITION: Excellent. C&R 26-127