Chinese SKS factory codes
- Thread starter Curtton
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i havent heard that , do you have a link?
One more for you Tony
I think its a /0405\ ???
thanks D , that "5" looks weird .
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lets try posting these
Ok the serial number seems to be 94109xx electropenciled on the side of the receiver but stamped as 109xx on the breach carrier and mag.
Ok the serial number seems to be 94109xx electropenciled on the side of the receiver but stamped as 109xx on the breach carrier and mag.
lets try posting these
Ok the serial number seems to be 94109xx electropenciled on the side of the receiver but stamped as 109xx on the breach carrier and mag.
I have one of these too
They milled off the old markings and re-engraved the ser # back on. Why? who knows?
To comply with civil arms marking laws which China seems to have observed for a while. 94 is the year the carbine was released for civvy sale.
Some proposed international reg of the day. Nothing to do with US/Canda in particular. Does not seem to have been widely observed.
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- Manitoba, Canada
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I just thought of something. On many triangle codes, the outer triangle forms part of the number. For years we've all assumed a code like the 106 pictured meant 106, but how do we know it isn't "0106" or "1060" with the outer triangle forming the extra zero?
This doesn't seem that far fetched to me considering that most (all?) the rectangle codes are 4 digit...
Thoughts?
anything is possible with the chinese , the only thing that bother me about your idea is whats happens with the 4 digits codes like 0404 ? do they become 00404 or 04040 , then that makes them 5 digits and we havent seen 5 numeric before.
Heres my 0406 Its different from your 0406
hi D: i included both 0406 in the chart.
No, I think the outer triangle only forms a zero when it is not part of another digit. In other words 0404 could be either 0404 or 4040, but a "Factory 26" would likely be factory "260".
Check out my other thread on the factopry "625" guns likely being factory "256" guns. I have some photographic evidence
No, I think the outer triangle only forms a zero when it is not part of another digit. In other words 0404 could be either 0404 or 4040, but a "Factory 26" would likely be factory "260".
Check out my other thread on the factopry "625" guns likely being factory "256" guns. I have some photographic evidence
evidence? really ?
Evidence is not proof. Evidence supports a theory, while proof confirms fact. I fully admit I'm only theorizing PERSONALLY though (everyone can have an opinion), I think my theory has more grounds than many/most I have read.
PERSONALLY though (everyone can have an opinion), I think my theory has more grounds than many/most I have read.howiebearse
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many of the commercial guns that were made or altered and made from new unmarked receivers had nothing but norinco and serial numbers or cowboy companion or something else stamped on them. All guns were made from Military parts but some were scrubbed and re used some just miss matched and some were from the tons of new unissued spare parts. The importers realized that they could not sellspare parts so they asked the Chinese to assemble odd guns they thought would peak the interest of the American shooter or Canadian shooter these guns are not Military collectibles but are shooters
howiebearse
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Heres my 0406 Its different from your 0406
both the triangle 0306 and 0406 are really tough to read as it is a problem if they are not stamped clearly. Much debate has been had on these factory codes and some of the others that are hard to read and some you cannot read if they are not stamped clearly. you have to use my chart as a guide for reading them. when i gave it to the board member to post I forgot to say they are not always as shown but are close. its taken me some years to collect all of them.
