Playing with one of my SKS rifles and the craziest thing just happened...

It strikes me that a serialized-parts re-unification data base might actually have a lot of success in Canada. At least for the sks variants.

Given that most of them were disassembled and mag-modified pre- or post-import, one can assume that the mismatched parts are somewhere in the nation of import.

If I had to guess, the OP rifle and trigger were likely separated when the rifle was disassembled for magazine modification. That they both ended up in the same place years later is the stuff of legend.
 
Boris Badinov said:
It strikes me that a serialized-parts re-unification data base might actually have a lot of success in Canada. At least for the sks variants.

Given that most of them were disassembled and mag-modified pre- or post-import, one can assume that the mismatched parts are somewhere in the nation of import.

If I had to guess, the OP rifle and trigger were likely separated when the rifle was disassembled for magazine modification. That they both ended up in the same place years later is the stuff of legend.
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I agree. We do it in the mopar world, there's no single database though, just a few lost/founds. It's not unheard of for engines, transmissions, build sheets, etc. to be reunited with the vehicles they originally came in. It's a long shot for sure but it happens. I'm just not sure how much buy in there would be because it would probably be viewed as a registry and few would participate.
 
The ог serial prefix is attributable to at least 4 production years that I am aware of, possibly more.

So there is also the possibility that the trigger is from another rifle, or a replacement part serialized to match.
 
It's far more likely that your rifle and miracle trigger are the only ones in Canada with that serial number.

Out of curiosity, what year is the rifle?
 
Chargerguy said:
That question is why this whole thing happened. The cover has no date, just two refurb stamps. The cover's stamped serial number matches.
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Likely the cover is a no-date cover from a letter gun, scrubbed an re-stamped prior to export. Most often, there will be slight to very conspicuous differences between the receiver serial and the serial fonts on the replacement parts.

Since there is no receiver star or и, д, or к serial suffix, it has to be a 1954 or earlier.

Other design features on the rifle can help narrow the date of manufacture:

Gas port cut, 45°, 90° or curved?
Barrel chromed or non-chromed?
Which Bolt and carrier design Type1 or Type2?
 
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Boris Badinov said:
It strikes me that a serialized-parts re-unification data base might actually have a lot of success in Canada. At least for the sks variants.

Given that most of them were disassembled and mag-modified pre- or post-import, one can assume that the mismatched parts are somewhere in the nation of import.

If I had to guess, the OP rifle and trigger were likely separated when the rifle was disassembled for magazine modification. That they both ended up in the same place years later is the stuff of legend.
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Someone here on CGN tried to match SKS magazines, using serial numbers, a few years ago.
It fizzled because of lack of interest which may have been about many of us not wanting to "register" our serial numbers.
 
Boris Badinov said:
Likely the cover is a no-date cover from a letter gun, scrubbed an re-stamped prior to export. Most often, there will be slight to very conspicuous differences between the receiver serial and the serial fonts on the replacement parts.

Since there is no receiver star or letter and no и, д, or к serial suffix, it has to be a 1954 or earlier.

Other design features on the rifle can help narrow the date of manufacture:

Gas port cut, 45°, 90° or curved? 45
Barrel chromed or non-chromed? non chrome
Which Bolt and carrier design Type1 or Type2? the latter type
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Yeah the font is definitely larger. Answers to your questions in bold. So maybe a 50 or 51?
 
Robert Nicholson said:
Someone here on CGN tried to match SKS magazines, using serial numbers, a few years ago.
It fizzled because of lack of interest which may have been about many of us not wanting to "register" our serial numbers.
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i can see why it fizzled out. matching would be a miracle then do the seller wants to end up with a gun he cant use?
 
More than likely it would result in a trade. At least that’s what I’d want. If someone is missing the serial numbered parts I posted I’d want a replacement sent to me first. In the same or close to the same condition preferably. But I’d be more than willing to work with the person. I still don’t think it would really take off yet. Maybe one day when the values are higher, and dependent on our political situation.
 
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