r/canadaguns • u/DarthMaynch • Aug 08 '26

Gun and gear reviews First Gun

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Just grabbed this SKS after receiving my PAL. They said they just got it out of the crates and it was covered in cosmoline(which took some time to clean but ready to shoot now). Lots of marking on it that I’m not sure if they are from factory. Is this a genuine Tula SKS. Is the stock color normally this dark? Did I do all right?

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u/DamnNorwegian Aug 08 '26

All those markings appear factory to me, make sure to get all the cosmoline out of the barrel and the gas system so it runs right and to avoid malfunctions!

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u/Zen_Bonsai Aug 08 '26

I'm a newbie...

Isn't cosmoline stuff they put on new guns for extended shipping? Wouldn't an old beast like this be devoid?

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u/Glockinmytacklebox Aug 08 '26

Military surplus rifles get absolutely caked in cosmoline to preserve them. As they sit for many decades