Serial no. CCC931403 (importer). Manufactured in 1953 at Tula Arsenal, chambered in 7.62x39mm, 20.5″ round barrel. Bore is good with strong, well-defined rifling noted. Serial numbers are matching except for the magazine, while the dust cover has been electric-pencil matched. Rifle remains in overall very good condition with minimal handling and surface impressions noted on the stock. A handsome Cold War-era Soviet SKS-45 retaining its classic military configuration and attractive overall appearance. Action is smooth and functions correctly.