received my sks? no factory stamps/markings?

[speed demon]

engraved

Just a thought... The parts are not always marked with complete serial number, only 4-6 last digits. The complete serial # of the gun includes "16" and presented on the receiver only.
Trigger group is stamped, no doubt.

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On the Chinese SKS I just received a couple months ago, it also has the serial number engraved on the gas piston. I was suprised to see the number all over the rifle. Almost every part.

 

[matt491]

Just got mine today from Marstar. Very happy with it, but mine as well has no factory stamp, just the serial number 0101503. (01503 stamped on most parts).

I have no clue how to date mine or tell what factory it came from..

 

[NaKeDGuN]

you guys are lucky...still waiting for mine...

 

[JayCee69]

Just got mine today. it is also missing any symbol. only a serial number. what year would it be if it was 01 as the first two digits? and does anyone have an actual reason for the military Chinese SKS's we are getting Lacking any Factory Stamp?

 

[Andurp]

JayCee69 - I have two of these Chinese rifles without factory markings or Chinese characters as well.

You can't date them. No one even knows the factory they're from. All we can say is that they're Military surplus and not refurbished. The Chinese embraced the SKS more than the Russians ever did, and they had several factories churning them out for at least 20 years. They made more than they know what to do with, and there's a pretty good chance they made so many so quickly that they lost track of, or possibly didn't even take any information pertaining to a lot of them. Even if they had impeccable records of every rifle and a nice little chart that helps decipher the serial numbers so we could date all the rifles they made, which is very unlikely in my opinion, they aren't sharing that information with us.

I was quite interested in finding out why these rifles have no markings, but couldn't figure anything out and I asked all over the internet. Eventually, I accepted that I'll probably never know.

 

[johnone]

ANDURP;
"Eventually, I accepted that I'll probably never know. "

Someday we will put together all the records we have, unfortunately that is time consuming
John

 

[olbar70]

I have the same one, don't care what and where it was made. Shoots GREAT - that is important

 

[Andurp]

ANDURP;
"Eventually, I accepted that I'll probably never know. "

Someday we will put together all the records we have, unfortunately that is time consuming
John

That'd be very interesting to see, John.

Thanks.

 

[highbeam]

I use G96 CLP to clean cosmo off after it was suggest by Del's (my local shop). Works like a hot damn even on the stuff that was hard as a rock on my oil can. As a bonus it smells sorta like egg nog.

 

[BL89]

well mine is the same. no markings just serial numbers. there are lots of triangles on with a "c" or "k" in them and there is a star on the left side of the receiver.

 

[daka]

English: Samozaryadnyj Karabin sistemy Simonova
Russian: Самозарядный карабин системы Симонова

SKS in Russian means same as PAP in Serbian;
Semi-Automatic Rifle would be basic / simplyfied translation.
PAP ( Polu-automatska puska)
Only difference is that Russian it means something like ;
Selfloading rifle system and Simonov is constructor of firearm.

Just received mine two hours ago,
I dont care is it marked or now and to be honest less markings is better for me.
Only thing i want from these rifles are that they are acctual surplus not civilian models,
No refurb arsenal and that they shoot good. Everyone says they do and Marstar is saying that they are military production so that is all i need.
Now after all advices for cleaning cosmo, which one should i try because it smells on 30-40 yrs of some army warehouse and cosmo mix.

 

[bradofcanada]

I put on a Tapco stock on my Chinese SKS as soon as I got it It has all the markings though.

 

[daka]

http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=26665

Here is some interesting things to know for those who know for sure everything they guess.

 

[JayCee69]

JayCee69 - I have two of these Chinese rifles without factory markings or Chinese characters as well.

You can't date them. No one even knows the factory they're from. All we can say is that they're Military surplus and not refurbished. The Chinese embraced the SKS more than the Russians ever did, and they had several factories churning them out for at least 20 years. They made more than they know what to do with, and there's a pretty good chance they made so many so quickly that they lost track of, or possibly didn't even take any information pertaining to a lot of them. Even if they had impeccable records of every rifle and a nice little chart that helps decipher the serial numbers so we could date all the rifles they made, which is very unlikely in my opinion, they aren't sharing that information with us.

I was quite interested in finding out why these rifles have no markings, but couldn't figure anything out and I asked all over the internet. Eventually, I accepted that I'll probably never know.

Thank you for clearing that up for me! now theres less gray area! mine is a good rifle though! i do like the chinese spike bayonet over the russian. fits more trim to the rifle.

 

[Andurp]

Thank you for clearing that up for me! now theres less gray area! mine is a good rifle though! i do like the chinese spike bayonet over the russian. fits more trim to the rifle.

Not a problem, glad to help. I also like the spike bayonet over the Russian blade, although the blade looks meaner. The spike actually produces some nasty wounds that take a very long time to heal when compared to what the blade can do. Certainly not something you'd want to get stabbed with. The spike is also a bit nicer as the blade adds weight and is a bit uncomfortable to rest your hand on for shooting.

I own two Chinese SKS's, two Russians and a Yugo, so I love all SKS rifles, but the spike bayonet certainly is a favorite.

 

[scarz68]

I used a heat gun and slowly melted and wiped all that nasty cosmoline away, finished with degreaser. Just be carefull with the stock as it can easily burn the wood. I refinished the wood so this wasn't a problem for mine. The two I purchased worked excellent despite the controversy over when and where they came from, definitely worth the $200 + shipping and tax!!!

 

[johnone]

SCARZ68;
Just to make certain we are clear on a few points....
ALL of the SKS rifles came from the same factory....
They are ALL early production
Yes the markings differ with the various lots and productions dates....
They were removed from the same Military storage depot under the direct supervison of our gunsmith
ALL were sent to the processing facility we set up for this purpose, all under the supervision of our gunsmith....

I hope this answers some of your questions....

John

 

[SH3P]

I got mine a few weeks ago from Marstar and couldn´t be happier. It was brand spankin´ new. 0 tear down marks what so ever. Very tight tolerances and a bear to take down for cleaning. I took it up to the hunt camp for sight in and break in and it worked flawlessly even when the temperature dropped from raining to sub zero overnight. It went bang then bang and then bang again. It has the /25\ stamp with a short lug, screw barrel, and milled receiver. All numbers matching. Going to put a Williams Fire Sight and peep on it for controlled hunts during deer season. I am ordering another to keep stock. Thanks John!!!

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