IDentify an SKS

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someone i hunt with has an SKS he bought used for $80 a few years back and i wanna know what it is (i dont have pics) he didnt even kno it was an sks he told me it was a "chinase military rifle" anyway, it has chinease writing staped into the upper rear right side of the reciver and a number in the wood on the rear of the stock under the vanish, the barrel appears to be threaded into the reciver (it has flat spots for a wrench and appears to be 2 pices)

is this an actully chinease sks or is it just a norinco?....
 
If it has a blade bayonet and threded barrel, its an early Chinese millitary one. If it has a spike bayonet and pinned barrel it could be just a Norinco.

Curtton is the SKS expert here for sure. He may be able to tell you.
 
im no expert but i do try my best. cant answer yet without more info , are you sure the chinese writting on the right side of receiver? you know some close up pics would be a great help.
 
some pics would be great but i cant get any the writng is o n the side behind the bolt handle about 3 inches back?
 
cote_b said:
If it has a blade bayonet and threded barrel, its an early Chinese millitary one. If it has a spike bayonet and pinned barrel it could be just a Norinco.

Curtton is the SKS expert here for sure. He may be able to tell you.
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Norinco does not "make" firearms for one. For another, the spike bayonet was introduced at Factory 26 during the 10 serial million range (1966) and is commonly found on issue military carbines from then on.

A PAP issue Type 56 is something rare here. I have 3 stamped receiver T56s and have seen a dozen others but have never seen a police issue T56 in Canada.
 
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heavyBullet said:
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Go ahead Calum........Ask him....Do it!! Ask him if his has one, you know you want too. :D :D :D
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Hahaha!

Does your rifle still have it's tool kit? :D
(check the trap door in the rifle butt).

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eos said:
Norinco does not "make" firearms for one.
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dont wanna nitpick but even though norinco doesnt actually make the SKS , they are still responsible for distributing/marketing them and the dealers here also markets them as "norinco SKS" so its only nature we say the same.
 
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curtton said:
dont wanna nitpick but even though norinco doesnt actually make the SKS , they are still responsible for distributing/marketing them and the dealers here also markets them as "norinco SKS" so its only nature we say the same.
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It confuses the matter as to what is the nature of a military Type 56. With exception of the detachable magazine versions and the serial "04" abominations of a few years back (and even they used military parts), all SKS Type 56 were built to military standards, for military purposes and in military factories. That the FRT recognises the Type 56 carbine as a "Norinco SKS 56" does not mean that it exists anywhere else by that name. The FRT is rife with omissions and errors in any event.

That may be nitpicking on my part, but I have studied these particular arms (SKS from all sources) since my first M21 marked export model acquired back in 1978 and am particular about them :)
 
eos said:
It confuses the matter as to what is the nature of a military Type 56. With exception of the detachable magazine versions and the serial "04" abominations of a few years back (and even they used military parts), all SKS Type 56 were built to military standards, for military purposes and in military factories. That the FRT recognises the Type 56 carbine as a "Norinco SKS 56" does not mean that it exists anywhere else by that name. The FRT is rife with omissions and errors in any event.

That may be nitpicking on my part, but I have studied these particular arms (SKS from all sources) since my first M21 marked export model acquired back in 1978 and am particular about them :)
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its irrelevant that all SKS t56 are built to military standard, later models are built for the commercial market .

the fact is the workmenship are completely different in the two . im OK with members seperating the two by calling them military/early chinese as oppose to norinco/commercial/late chinese .

some SKS has norinco stamped on the receiver.
 
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