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Originally Posted by TCSF-Bowers
can one of the russian guys clarify this for me?
now if i read the articles i found on the sks correctly prototypes of the sks were being developed in early 1945 however they werent put into service until 1949 is this correct?
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I just checked guns.ru SKS did enter service in 49, not in 46 like I was thinking and it was used by certain parts of soviet army all the way up until 80s. I remember seeing guards carrying SKS and Mosin carbines at my mother's work during late 80's. By guards I mean old ladies guarding office buildings and factories
Lythinca, according to guns.ru small runs of SKS saw action starting in late 1944. That's something new to me. Gotta love guns.ru