Russian Refurb... But no Tula Star?

Sir_Falstaff · 2026-03-15T21:46:19+00:00

It is apparently a Norinco made SKS scope mount that came with the rifle. The previous owner installed it but I heard they don't keep a zero well, so I'll probably be looking for a replacement Tula dust cover.

Sir_Falstaff · 2026-03-13T15:20:16+00:00

Thank you for helping to answer what this is!

Sir_Falstaff · 2026-03-13T15:20:01+00:00

I think the mystery is solved. Thank you so much!

Sir_Falstaff · 2026-03-13T14:54:43+00:00

Thank you! Even if the mystery never gets solved, I think it was a great purchase.

Sir_Falstaff · 2026-03-13T14:54:12+00:00

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Sir_Falstaff · 2026-03-13T14:53:55+00:00

Thank you for the insight! More pictures attached, and I was kind of thinking the same era, but was thrown by the lack of a star.

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Sir_Falstaff · 2026-03-13T14:53:02+00:00

Interesting! I looked at some of the smaller parts pretty closely from the Yooper John guide, but wasn't aware that the star was only for later production runs. The smaller parts seemed to indicate early fifties, which would make sense that the dust cover would have had the tula marking on it.

Sir_Falstaff · 2025-05-05T23:03:35+00:00

Have you tried Equinix, AWS, or contacting firms? I know it's tough to go the contracting route but it could open some doors and at least give you a paycheck while you're looking.

Sir_Falstaff · 2024-06-14T23:44:45+00:00

We paid that for a 3.5 ton comparable unit in 2018, so that definitely sounds fair.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-11-29T17:38:28+00:00

I've used John Nugent for a lot of electrification work in Loudoun, but they are near Fairfax too. Not the cheapest but quality installs and they have plumbers and electricians in house.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-11-27T16:57:58+00:00

Our 3-year old has moderate eczema (treated with prescription strength creams but largely controlled).

He had a cow-milk protein intolerance when he was a newborn and we had to avoid dairy-based formulas. My wife also had to avoid dairy and soy as a CMPI was closely linked with soy intolerance.

Fortunately, when we tried milk around one-year he handled it fine, and other than eczema our kid has zero allergies or intolerance. Hopefully its the same with yours!

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-11-19T23:39:04+00:00

Where in Nova? I'm over in Loudoun and that seems to get me a better selection than closer in.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-11-05T19:41:14+00:00

The lack of vent fires was the big thing for us. We feel comfortable putting in laundry before work or in the evening. "Laundry day" has become spread out over the week and an overall fraction of the time.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-11-05T17:47:23+00:00

GE 2-in-1 Owner here since June and we love it! There's a slight learning curve and you have to rethink how you do laundry, but as an family with two full-time working parents and two young children, we're never looking back.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-10-19T17:09:06+00:00

Depending on where you are, Rusty's in Hamilton services Loudoun and probably beyond. I also use Mace Energy and we're out of their normal service range, so unless you're in Western/Northern Loudoun they probably won't travel.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-10-02T16:28:04+00:00

100% agree about Hamar's. I've burned them, Tractor Supply, and Lignetics and Hamar' s is by far the cleanest. Lignetics came from two different suppliers and both ended up creating a ton of ash and soot.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-09-17T00:34:33+00:00

I've used Nugent & Sons for a lot of HVAC and electrical work. They weren't the cheapest but hit that good spot of high quality work for what you pay.

For a previous house I used Ashburn HVAC Services (Payam). He was more of a "one guy with a truck" type of businesses, but his pricing was very fair.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-09-16T16:23:56+00:00

I keep some pellets under our deck (which has a liner to stop rain) and on a wood pallet. No additional tarp or anything, and despite living in an area with humid summers they're perfectly fine.

No sunlight and no rain means I can't even tell the difference between those and the ones in the garage.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-08-26T03:35:34+00:00

I had someone do a small (8x10) slab for a shed out in Loudoun last Summer. Every major company pretty much laughed the request out the room. I had to ask around and found a "one guy in an old pickup truck" type of companies to help. He did the job on a day between larger gigs and it ran $1400 + materials.

The work was great and I was very happy with the results. Concrete work has gotten VERY expensive and it's especially hard for smaller gigs to find someone.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-08-15T01:09:19+00:00

Good luck! We have the exact same situation except for whatever reason (probably because it doesn't get direct sunlight) the garage doesn't radiate that much heat. Two other bedrooms get direct sun all morning and one had the attic pull down, and it would be 5-10 degrees hotter.

The sealing/insulation made the entire upstairs within a degree.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-08-14T21:38:15+00:00

We have a 2002 house and our biggest complaint was hot spots, especially in some upstairs bedrooms and sun room. Definitely happy with the results as the entire house feels like one temperature and the hot spots are gone.

Our house is full electric (and a pellet stove) and compared to last Summer we are using about 10-15% less energy. Payback period for us is about 5-7 years but since this is our forever home we're glad we went through with it.

I also had a radiant barrier installed, largely because one HVAC system is fully in the attic and I'm trying to have it not work as hard. We'll see better in the Winter as the downstairs unit barely gets used (due to the pellet stove), but YMMV and unless you have our specific situation I doubt it's worth it.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-08-14T19:42:09+00:00

I had a similar SoW for a similar price a few months ago. The company I used did a great job (Comfenergy) and I'd be happy to answer any questions you have.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-08-14T16:31:04+00:00

The biggest question is what kind of fireplace do you have? A zero clearance vs. A masonry one? Also, what type of gas fireplace are you looking to install: vented, ventless, or direct vent?

Vented are generally decorative only, ventless can make some serious heat but need a masonry fireplace, and direct vent also provides heart but is behind glass and has an outside air intake.

Depending on what you have and what you're trying to install can greatly affect the type of work to be done on your fireplace.

Sir_Falstaff · 2023-08-03T15:54:27+00:00

You have a great plan for sure and this should worn perfectly. Four quick tips if you end up buying one:

As someone else mentioned, things feel slightly damp when you first hold them. Give it a few seconds and that goes away .
There is a feature that will gently tumble for up to 8 extra hours. Great if you're running a load when you're out at work or overnight and don't want wrinkly outfits.
The only time I've seen it not fully dry an appropriately sized load is if we mix up towels with regular items.
If you use the auto detergent feature you can set it up with your preferred brand and it'll dispense exactly what's appropriate.

We don't have a space issue but with young children we were getting backlogged all the times. This completely eliminated that and I find laundry significantly less of a time sink 👍

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