2016 sks?

[linbo95]

Just bought my first SKS from Cabelas , I know it's refurbished by marker. I did notice some strange marker outside. But for 199, I didn't think too much.

But when I strip it and saw same mark on top of barrel with number 16.

does it mean most part with same mark are from recent refurbishment? is that good or bad?

You can see the picture here:
http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/GunsAndGears/31836127.html

 

[Robert Nicholson]

That is laser etched marking that denotes when it was exported. Most SKS have been in storage for a long time and were refurbished before storage.

Have fun!

 

[ljones]

Looks like not only the Molot mark that allows it to be exported from Russia as a "sporting rifle" but also looks like the new UN mark as well.

 

[saltednutz]

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[Horilka]

That's not UN marking.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commi...nte_pour_l'Epreuve_des_Armes_à_Feu_Portatives

 

[linbo95]

That's not UN marking.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commi...nte_pour_l'Epreuve_des_Armes_à_Feu_Portatives

Thanks, seems like marker on the barrel are from "RIGHT" to "Left"
16 : year.
rNc: CIP proof Mark for "BE Russia Klimovsk"
CIP/N: CIP "Compulsory proof" http://www.cip-bobp.org/poincons

What is the Marker for "Bn inside a circle"? on RIGHT of "Made in Russia"?

Thanks.

 

[linbo95]

Thanks, seems like marker on the barrel are from "RIGHT" to "Left"
16 : year.
rNc: CIP proof Mark for "BE Russia Klimovsk"
CIP/N: CIP "Compulsory proof" http://www.cip-bobp.org/poincons

What is the Marker for "Bn inside a circle"? on RIGHT of "Made in Russia"?

Thanks.

Seems like that is the Molot Logo , right?

 

[bobdbldr]

Pretty soon the whole rifle will be marked with some foolishness!

 

[05RAV]

Just bought my first SKS from Cabelas , I know it's refurbished by marker. I did notice some strange marker outside. But for 199, I didn't think too much.

But when I strip it and saw same mark on top of barrel with number 16.

does it mean most part with same mark are from recent refurbishment? is that good or bad?

You can see the picture here:
http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/GunsAndGears/31836127.html

O П-CKC - охотничье-промысловый ("commercial hunting (carbine)) - SKS
B П- Вятско-Полянский машиностроительный завод «Молот»- Vyatsko-Polansky Molot machine work plant - symbol of the Molot plant
CIP/N- a mandatory proof mark
Г И C - God Izgotvlenya Serii 16- Year of Series Production 16 - looks like either it was manufactured or assembled from parts (?) in 2016? I know from reading articles on the SKS that the SKS's continued to be manufactured well into the 2000's. I guess that was not real "manufacturing" but rather assembly from existing parts.

 

[linbo95]

O П-CKC - охотничье-промысловый ("commercial hunting (carbine)) - SKS
B П- Вятско-Полянский машиностроительный завод «Молот»- Vyatsko-Polansky Molot machine work plant - symbol of the Molot plant
CIP/N- a mandatory proof mark
Г И C - God Izgotvlenya Serii 16- Year of Series Production 16 - looks like either it was manufactured or assembled from parts (?) in 2016? I know from reading articles on the SKS that the SKS's continued to be manufactured well into the 2000's. I guess that was not real "manufacturing" but rather assembly from existing parts.

Wow, there is always something new to learn everyday.

Thanks everyone

 

[Umka]

ГИС - Государственная Испытательная Станция (State Proof Station) - basically firearm lab in Russia.

 

[05RAV]

ГИС - Государственная Испытательная Станция (State Proof Station) - basically firearm lab in Russia.

Thanks, stand corrected. My Russian is fifty years old.

 

[ljones]

Okay hadn't seen the "16" on the mark before. Thought it looked a little like the shotguns that have been brought into the country with 16CA on them.