I just got 2 factory 26 Chinese sks

[pc9]

Well after doing some research on here it looks like I got myself 2 factory 26s.
One looks to be a 1956 dated one and the other a later date one.
The 1956 one I did not even notice the the factory 26 symbol until after I took pics and zoomed in on them.
Here are some pics.Can someone tell me more about them.

 

[EL34/6L6]

Very nice, I'm jealous. I've come to yurn for a /26\ as of late.

 

[legi0n]

could be bad light reflections but one bore looks sleeved.

 

[pc9]

could be bad light reflections but one bore looks sleeved.

I think the left one is chromed lined.

 

[mdmaroon]

What is special about factory 26?

 

[Dsiwy]

First one is a 1956 sino soviet "chinese built with russian parts" it even has a Russian ser number

Its a keeper forsure you lucky bastard

 

[Leviathan024]

very nice enjoy those beauty's

 

[pc9]

First one is a 1956 sino soviet "chinese built with russian parts" it even has a Russian ser number

Its a keeper forsure you lucky bastard

Thank you
Yes that's the one I am keeping for sure.
The other one well you never know.

 

[pc9]

What is special about factory 26?

I don't know I think I read somewhere they were rare and brings a higher value.

 

[Dench]

Damn, I had to go check mine. It must be my friend that has the 26.

 

[mbogo3]

I have one too and it's a shooter.

 

[pc9]

I have one too and it's a shooter.

Feel free to post a pic.
I find them to be a lot nicer than the military version.

 

[Dsiwy]

I don't know I think I read somewhere they were rare and brings a higher value.

They are not rare at all but the Sino is hard to find

Fatory /26\ were made from 1956-1982 so they are probably the most common.

 

[pc9]

They are not rare at all but the Sino is hard to find

Fatory /26\ were made from 1956-1982 so they are probably the most common.

I should have stated that the sino soviet was rare.

 

[mbogo3]

With the blade bayonet they have screwed in barrels make on Soviet tooling at least the early ones were.Mine is a 1965 I recall.Harold

 

[fenceline]

I'm going to take a guess/ask, are the stock missing serial numbers? I ask as the color would imply no serial number on the stock, and indicates Chinese refurb. The chinese didn't mark their refurb rifles, however new stocks or replaced stocks weren't stamped to match.

I have a Factory 26 from 56, 66 and 80. The 80 is all matching with bakelite hand guard. The 66 and 56 are refurbs.

 

[fenceline]

Feel free to post a pic.
I find them to be a lot nicer than the military version.

Nicer than the military version??? Given the ages they were both military versions at the beginning. Just refurbed at some point.

 

[pc9]

Nicer than the military version??? Given the ages they were both military versions at the beginning. Just refurbed at some point.

The current ones that are out now seem heavier .
I also find the wood nicer.
That's just my opinion.

 

[pc9]

I'm going to take a guess/ask, are the stock missing serial numbers? I ask as the color would imply no serial number on the stock, and indicates Chinese refurb. The chinese didn't mark their refurb rifles, however new stocks or replaced stocks weren't stamped to match.

I have a Factory 26 from 56, 66 and 80. The 80 is all matching with bakelite hand guard. The 66 and 56 are refurbs.

Yes no serial numbers on the stock.

 

[tokguy]

I had a 316 that looked quite similar. Nicely finished with a blade type bayo, but it seemed more like a commercial version