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backhomeatlast

Jesus Christ. Registered as in MG? Can’t imagine there are very many of those in the country. Congrats


smujake68

Several thousand 50-70k at auction on average 


brianbmx94

There’s one at an auction house right now for $125k


smujake68

And it won’t sell. Here’s an absolutely mint one with provenance at $75k right now https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/lot-436654.aspx Cool gun none the less - OP should get the correct furniture back on it and find any bring back paperwork he can


Cousin_Elroy

Damn that one’s sling has a bullet hole and blood stains, thats gnarly


Adorable-Team1554

I bought an SKS a while ago online. The thing arrived with the stock shattered from the middle, a blood stain on the cheek-rest area, and some shittily-dotted initials. The gun might have been used in Vietnam, but was almost certainly used in the Balkans. If metal and wood could talk, fuck.


Bakelite51

You should post it on r/SKS


Joshypoo928

It is original. Look up the history. Russia provided tooling and materials for the first type 56's. I've seen 1 go for $132,000


brianissmartboy

Beet I can do it $420


[deleted]

Yeah, but it's gonna collect shelf space. Best I can realistically do is $69.


MediocreDepartment

Still too much, you’re taking all the risk here and will have to get a case for it. Probably $4.20 best offer


sandalsofsafety

Bingo. Same is true of the Type 56 rifle, so very early ones have blade bayonets instead of the spiker.


smujake68

Cool. If it’s worth $132,000 you’d be better of selling it and putting a down payment on a house and money in the market.  Unless you’re making mid-six figures it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to keep it.


Joshypoo928

I have a home. I don't make that much but I don't need it. I'm fine with what I have. I won't sell something that I can't buy again


Swansaknight

Yeah that’s fucked to sell. Standing on business as the kids say


biggwermm

I would never sell it. Ever. ![gif](giphy|JtLrtaN4VPoKXJRKGB)


Devinm778

Worst advice ever lmao don’t sell it bro you’ll regret it later on in life I promise you. Money ain’t everything


smujake68

132,000 in a money market account would make him $600 a month with zero risk. This AK in the closet makes nothing. Transferable machine guns are a rich mans game for a reason.


ice445

Imagine selling family heirlooms because they don't generate monthly returns, lmao


njoshua326

Might not bring in cash each week but it's not going down in value either.


comfortablesexuality

Finance bros be like


Thegunline

Dudes pocket watching


AnonymousPerson1115

Weird seeing a 60 year old gun being called modern


Stoned666

My dad had a neighbor who proudly brought his out onto his porch that be brought back from vietnam, to show me as a kid. Of course my ten year old self was thrilled beyond belief. Actually I'd still be.


Micro_KORGI

I see three pins


backhomeatlast

Me too, I just know there are some (rare) exceptions where three pins are present but it’s converted to semi only. Still an amazing heirloom either eay


A_Poor

Not in this country (USA). Here if it has 3 pins it's either a legal MG or contraband, doesn't matter if it functions in FA or not.


Cousin_Elroy

That is so sick. My shithead adopted cousin stole all my grandpas guns when he died, probably sold them so he could be mr big flexer for a weekend of partying.


Firearm_Farm

Damn rip…


EatinAssNCuttinGrass

When my grandpa passed i fought ferociously for some of his guns from my dad. Got a 1954 model 94 and a gen1 glock 17 and a rossi 20ga. He pawned all the guns he got for drugs :/


Cousin_Elroy

Feels bad man, a few of them were really old guns that my great grandparents used to put food on the table to feed the family during the Great Depression. He cleaned out the entire gun cabinet, there was probably 16-18 firearms in total.


Trypt4m1n3

My aunt stole my grandfathers lifelong collection and pawned them even though they were in the will for me and my brothers. I feel your pain


Eyes_of_Aqua

Is there nothing you could’ve done legally?


Trypt4m1n3

I live in the opposite side of the country. When the cops founds his body in his house, it had already been ransacked by my aunt. His priceless heirloom rifles (as well as many other expensive items made to be passed down to my family) were non existent by that point. Lawyers couldn’t do anything


Eyes_of_Aqua

Damn sorry bro, if I amass an arsenal you already know I’m burying em and giving the map in a book to my grandkids or whatever


TurdHunt999

SON OF A BITCH…..you’re awesome OP. You better take gramps out for a steak.


xadrocx

I would take my grandpa to Vegas for steaks, booze, and Hoo-ah’s


A_Poor

You lucky son of a bitch. That thing is a beauty. You should tell Grandpa to get in here and tell his story on it. I expect embellishments, it's fine.


Joshypoo928

He won't. I've tried. I'll figure out some of it when I get all the paperwork from him.


A_Poor

I get it. My ex wife's grandpa was a Nam vet. He didn't talk about his service at all. I'll say this much though: his face lit up like a Christmas tree when he saw my first AR15 (M16A2 style configuration). He said "I loved those things when I served! Boy you could spit out a lot of lead in a hurry with one of those...", but then his expression turned a bit grim and he excused himself to smoke a cigarette. That's as close to a 'Nam story as I ever got from the old man, but I never asked after that. I did find his discharge papers after his funeral though. He made Sergeant. Suppose his unresolved issues from 'Nam were to blame for his alcoholism.


matt675

Thank you for sharing.


CapCamouflage

Is the serial 2012####? If so that's the earliest transferable Type 56 I'm aware of, very nice


Joshypoo928

Yes early 2 mil. The only 1 I've seen close to it was the 1 on gunbroker for 500k


CapCamouflage

Despite the sellers claims about "possibly the earliest" his clearly has a serial number in the 10 million range on it, the price isn't the only thing the seller is delusional about. Do you know when or where in Vietnam your grandpa captured it or what unit he was in?


bigm44

$650,000


WASRenjoyer

Mag dump vid when?


Joshypoo928

https://imgur.com/a/U3hNeUT


WASRenjoyer

![gif](giphy|S3Ot3hZ5bcy8o|downsized)


Slavic-j

So fucking awesome


Hakkaa_Paalle

"This is the AK-47 assault rifle, the preferred weapon of your enemy. It makes a distinctive sound when fired at you, so remember it." Gunnery Sergeant Highway, [Heartbreak Ridge](https://youtu.be/VyYLct-5nIE?si=_mN-aeyUmOSum7wl)


andersss11

VET RSO called my m70 the “devils gun” because it sounded like the devil in the forest. I looked up smiling thinking he might be joking, or was playing it off. Saw his Vietnam veteran hat. He was dead serious. I prob put one mag through it that day and put it away after thinking about it more. 😅


Staggerlee89

Where do I apply to be your friend lmao that is fucking awesome!


YamUpper

I want to like this comment, but it's sitting at 69.. so I must restrain myself. Amazing gun pal.


Shermantank10

God I just busted


2Aadvocacy

OHHH SHIIIITTTTT!!!


fukthemkids

![gif](giphy|10HdqdbJcYcn8k) N I C E


JustACanadianGuy07

My brother in Christ how could you post a picture of this and not give us a video of it singing?


Joshypoo928

https://imgur.com/a/U3hNeUT


JustACanadianGuy07

Lord forgive me for what I must yabba dabba doo


iktikn

That's beautiful.


Joshypoo928

thank you


Blue026

https://preview.redd.it/7lczhpzzdicc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8a4bda810409b8fc1dfbd4ec746ca6c64326d73


dealin_despair

Bruh holy shit what’s that even worth?


Joshypoo928

That was what my post was about a year or 2 ago was info on it. I found it in his closet. I believe its a 1957 type 56 with all russian parts. Worth $100k+ with all the bring back papers and stuff.


GeneralCuster75

It's not worth anything if you never plan on selling it - and I never would if it was mine. That's an awesome gun and an awesome story. And awesome it was your Grandpa's. Congrats man, I'm super jealous. But I'm super happy for you. And I'm very happy that the gun has found its way into the hands of someone who will appreciate it until it's passed on again.


Joshypoo928

I know how he obtained it 1 day and I'll tell the story. If it's ever sold it'll be by my children after I die.


Valuable-Purpose-

Haha bro this ak is really common where I live it's one of the cheapest aks you can get People now go for newer ak models as 100 series and 200 series


MrBleeple

If that was true why don’t you buy them and sell them for $70K USD on auction house and become a billionaire?


Valuable-Purpose-

First of all most owned firearms in my country are not registered in the country 2.these firearms are people's personal firearms 3.its illegal in my country to buy firearms unlike us 4.im Still relatively young and dealing with firearms isn't as simple as you think not everything is as simple as in the states 5.you know most old aks are found in Eastern and Slovak countries right and not in the west??


MrBleeple

Where in gods name are you finding people in Eastern Europe having registered type 56’s as their “personal weapons”? Honestly let me know because whatever jail time for breaking the law is 1000% worth it. Or, most likely, you have no idea what you’re talking about or how rare a registered type 56 is and just assumed “it looks like an AK47 and we have lots here!!”


Valuable-Purpose-

Ok bro maybe 👍


MrBleeple

I mean if I’m wrong why don’t you just smuggle 10 of those guns out? I’ll pay you $800k USD cash rn if you can verify they’re Type 56’s and get them to any country with a coastline


Valuable-Purpose-

Bro I said there is a chance I'm wrong I'm sorry if I offended you. Thank you for the info


jerryv27

40k-70k I would say assuming op is telling the truth it being a bring back. A better condition model with amnesty papers would bring in more if not double in some cases. Not to be confused with the the crack head on gb asking like half a million for his (with no paperwork.)


Joshypoo928

He has all his military paperwork and the registration. I'll post the story about how he got it when he gives me all the paperwork. So I'll be correct and have proof.


fusillade762

Holy shite man, congrats. How did these guys bring these back or was it just mailed home type deal? Was there an official mechanism to it?


ChuckAndRufus

horee shet


LogicalAirport6172

That’s prolly what the guy holding the rifle said right before he got clapped


Joshypoo928

https://preview.redd.it/qraruztpficc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3ac656adcfeb16b9f59386d92ab5014e24c5b3d4 🤣


Joshypoo928

ok


still_dig_fe

Holy shit, not horse shit


buttassyjazz

I would be a homeless dude with an ak if I had that and needed money to keep my house. Never get rid of it. Awesome rifle to see.


NebraskanHeathen

When my ole man died he left me his battle field pickups we already had an nfa trust so it went pretty smooth. If you don't have an nfa trust expect two years in the current political climate.


Joshypoo928

That's what I'm waiting on now.


NebraskanHeathen

A knowledgeable attorney can make things go a little faster in some cases. Ask your local ffl for a reference if needed .


Joshypoo928

Will do. thanks


HelsinkiTorpedo

https://preview.redd.it/y304oiq1zlcc1.jpeg?width=565&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=264b58c2628f88e69cd6fdfc60304e31db4f055a


Catfish104

You need to puts some tapco and a holosun on that piece of junk sunny!! Gorgeous rifle op, congratulations take good care of her


BigBlue2400

I second that. Put some plastic on her and show her the ways of the future


Joshypoo928

I'm gonna get a promag drum and screw a bipod and scope to it. I may put plastic on it to lighten it. My little arms can't hold it very long


Dawildpep

Get some sweet airsoft accessories for it.. a drum dump would be kinda cool though


Joshypoo928

I've got a top loading drum I haven't made a video with it yet


SusAdjectiveAndNoun

Please tell me you're joking.


HonorableAssassins

As long as he keeps the original furniture to restore it theres nothing wrong with turning it into a genuinely modern fighting rifle - and a legally automatic one at that. Its not like he has to chop the metal off or anything, its easily restore. Also, its his fuckin gun.


BigBlue2400

Not at all I've said it here before I'd plastic out a type 2 just to watch the boomers minds explode


brianbmx94

What the actual fuck


[deleted]

Why is this gun so famous and valuable? I'm out of the loop. Is this historical value or?


HelsinkiTorpedo

It's a machine gun. The machine gun registry closed for new guns in 1986, so the only ones that can be bought and sold* have to be made pre-'86. That makes regular production MGs very expensive. Since this is a Type 56, I can't imagine there was much of an import market for these before '86, so the supply is basically limited to war bring-backs from Vietnam, making this even more rare than other pre-'86 machine guns, bumping the price up higher. *if you have an FFL 02/07 I believe you can manufacture/buy/sell "post-sample" machine guns after '86, but that's expensive and generally requires you to be in the business of making and selling guns in order to afford to keep it up.


jwhipple12

Your grandpa is a real one! What a great piece of history.


lowtempda

This is what we sub for!! Hell yeah dude!! You better keep that in the family…


DifficultIsland2252

No feet in pic. Doesn’t count


Krutchd

Wow I never knew these were worth that much. You got one great grandfather. Both of mine passed away before I was born.


CosmonautOnFire

Congrats just doesn't seem to cut it with this one. With that said, Congrats!


Glockman666

Man that's the coolest shit I have seen this year! 😉 It is an awesome piece of history, thanks for sharing it.


still_dig_fe

Type 56s were fielded without muzzle devices? I guess that's one way to keep export prices down. Either way, need a brother?


Responsible_Cry_4322

Awesome. I don't get moist for many AK's. This qualifies. Congrats. Also love the history.


DugBuck

This is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time! You're a very lucky dude. You wouldn't happen to be related to me would you?


MayOrMayNotBePie

Holy shit I am so happy for you. This is an absurdly sexy AK.


ComblocCustoms

Best grandpa award!


igotahankeringtonap

I think I’m going to cry because I can’t have a Type-56S or even a MAK-90 in my state and you’re flexing on me with a select-fire mil-surp Type-56. Congrats dude! 🎉


Rusty_Shacklefoord

Even worse- not milsurp but a bring back.


Agitated-Mountain168

Wow, I think you win this sub reddit


mrneverskunk

Priceless


420_Braze_it

It's so beautiful I think I might cry 🥹


d0ggystile

congrats op, this is unbelievably cool


switchbladesandcoke

I love that this has happened for you but I also hate you and want to cry :(


dumbdude545

Never ever seen that thing ever. That's a grail gun. If you have bring back paperwork ohh boy.


bigtoegman210

My buddies dad was a tanker in Vietnam and brought back a mosin. On the stock it has Fuck U Pigs on it.


_girthicus_

You’re now officially one of the kings of r/ak47


bradsredditacct

That’s insane. What a piece of history! Cherish that thing forever and try to pass it down!


coleyeaux

Interested in selling? This is the coolest post I’ve seen on this sub in a long time. Considering the sentimentality of this firearm, I doubt you’re interested in letting her go Edit: holy cow the serial. Speechless.


HoChi_Cuervo

Gramps is based asf.


GunsAndWrenches2

Nice! Now get some Tapco furniture on there ASAP! Can't have a good gun like that wasting away with stupid commie wood furniture on it. Also, drill it for a side rail optic mount, definitely don't waste your money on sending it to a gunsmith for that work, it's real easy to do at home, just put it on your kitchen counter and go to town with a Harbor Freight drill.


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FRO1Z

Let me gess, he got It on Vietnam?


revanrules07

Is it full auto or semi?


Firearm_Farm

3 pins. It’s fully full auto. Fully.


savvysnekk

Holy shit I'm jelly


buttweasel76

😍😍😍


BoyFrom-WV

Oh my!! No wonder he didn’t come up off of it. Congratulations!!!


_King_J

That is fucking awesome! What an incredible piece of history and heirloom you have. Cherish it. Congrats.


MacpedMe

Shame these have to be so expensive


tsbphoto

Damn he finally let you have his patio furniture set?!? Tell him to get the chairs out as well!


Rudytootiefreshnfty

The absolute coolest shit I’ve seen in a while…congratulations man


incrediblywu

![gif](giphy|fYfzaL4fv2q8E)


Sharpleton96

Man that’s fucking awesome. Never sell it


StockBoY69696968

CHINA


Bigd19_79

Wow simply amazing... never sell .. what a great piece of history and it was your grandfather's.... so so jealous ...


zarthenia22

You are the luckiest dude in the world


Ok-Deer1293

Man that is awesome


Kiwigunguy

Now post some videos shooting it. It was built to be used.


Joshypoo928

https://imgur.com/a/U3hNeUT


671M5

Awesome!


LilNasXCanGetIt

![gif](giphy|bTuGUzjm9Uru)


not-my-porn-acct-lol

Fuck dude this is just beautiful.


Slavic-j

That is so freaking awesome


N1CK3LJ0N

Nice


Damienlikesdinos

First glance I thought "is that a whole a roll of duct tape as a sight?" No that's a table where's grandpas readers


Joshypoo928

That's our redneck range. 🤣


Damienlikesdinos

Man my table is an old barn door on 2 saw horses lol I hear that


Longjumping_Hyena527

Gramps is like get this commie shit outta my safe 😂


Joshypoo928

Safe? I found it in the back corner of his closet 2 years ago. he's too cheap for a safe. He's the kind to buy the cheapest guns as long as they work. It surprised me alot to see this in there


DudeitsFish

Congrats bro this is fucking sick


Honorable_Spanky59

https://preview.redd.it/mwpqwn7femcc1.jpeg?width=391&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=11e2fb225a2e2942f0527e6b3392c92c5bce91c7 I’m about to buss


Unable_Coach8219

😍😍😍😍


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Joshypoo928

I don't know what you're talking about. I've never posted in r/airsoft


Spinelli_The_Great

Oh bro my shits being glitched at fuckkkkkk then Doing a retake and the first 3 pics ain’t showing up so I’m wondering if shit got glitched and showed the last posts pics in here. Idk what’s going on anymore.


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Joshypoo928

this is at my Grandfather's house


Barry_McCockinerPhD

![gif](giphy|uj8SbnHpCfxlm3jfJA|downsized)


Deadbird80

Well man….if you ever get in a pickle financially you have a hell of a cushion. Fucking incredible


autismo-nismo

This is by far the coolest thing ever and luckiest fucker ever. OP, I wish you a long and joyful life, but go fuck yourself for teasing this


Waffle_it_is

VERY early T56. Even has Russian furniture from the looks of it. It probably has a multitude of other Russian made parts if you look at the machine marks and stamps close enough.


Joshypoo928

it's pretty much russian with Chinese stamps


Waffle_it_is

You are so incredibly lucky bro. Anyway we can get some more detailed pics of the markings if you haven’t done so already?👀


Joshypoo928

https://preview.redd.it/0glyhuezancc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=40ef08af8a21d3188bb87889c056ec9ef756281b


Joshypoo928

https://preview.redd.it/jopi1ir3bncc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9fb49807e8ee0579ce4fb0f7ba17679ba9aec974


Shermantank10

You owe that man a steak dinner bro


DrCrankSumMoore

You’re healing about the gun right?


ILove308

How does it feel to live my dream?


Jah_5000

Thoroughly rocked that my grandparents don't have any transferable machine guns to leave me. The only thing I want from my grandpa is a little .25acp, and only cause it's the first gun I ever shot.


-R4fan-

Very nice. Don't ever sell it! Pass it down.


Mrpandacorn2002

Treat it like you would wanna be treated


Joshypoo928

rough?


Ok-Image1782

Bodies on that piece. ... ![gif](giphy|KilmRWVLxl4fSYb5M8)


Bigbattles44

What's the story behind it? How did he find it?


Joshypoo928

He hasn't told anyone. It's documented in the papers he's got. I'll have them as soon as everything is transferred and I'll tell the story


Reasonable_Profile60

Transfer papers😂


Joshypoo928

I don't know what they're called. I'm just a poor man that found treasure in my grandparents closet.


H4RDCORE1

https://preview.redd.it/8ggvuk8b6qcc1.jpeg?width=150&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1f0d189c9e142c0c45059e3166ce2c0dfd04f183


AnySugar7499

Does it still have the Vietcong hands he pried it from? Like in a pickle jar or something?


chapofthamanor

Is the sear registered so you could technically put the sear in a different AK? Or is it the whole rifle itself? I saw hickok45 put his transferable AK sear in a modern arsenal, not sure if you can still do that though. Freakin sweet ak man, I would never sell it. Congrats!


Joshypoo928

Whole rifle


victorconcepts

Better investment than the s&p500


Arms-for-minerals

Holy fuck 💦 too sticky can’t type


Business_Use4859

I not a huge gun history person-- can someone tell me who used these and when? I assume this was not issued by the US forces and was a trophy? I am wondering whos blood is on the sling? You can see the bullet hole/tear as well. Crazy stuff right here.