School me on SKS’s

Thank you for the replies fellas !
I will look into the Sticky Posted in the RedRifle Forum . Again no Chinese markings no
On the receiver just two numbers an M followed by numbers and then a serial number starting with 77 . Also a faint triangle on the buttstock with a 4 in it
 
Not much to really 'upgrade' on an SKS to be honest, if the guns set into the stock nice and tight and all the fiddly parts move as they should, you're good to go! Spend some time shooting the gun as it is, and you'll get a better understanding on how to move on 'upgrading' it should you chose to do so later on.

Best upgrade you could get is to well, just buy more ammo, or perhaps a sight adjustment tool if anything. The guns tend to eat bullets and leave you wondering where it all went before you realize its all gone.
 
I would get a sling. I like shooting freehand with the sling set for support via my fore arm. PM me your address. I found a few (8-10) stripper clips that I will send you. It will take me a bit though, I just had knee surgery yesterday. So not too mobile right now.
 
L - Here's the SN on my FT, on the Left Side of the Receiver. Note the faint " 29 " on the bottom left of the pic. Not at all what you describe on yours. Maybe someone can tell you what's up with yours? ( Last 4 digits blocked off )
PS - If you see more Red-Box ammo at ca $12-ish, BUY IT ! Strelock is right about 'eating ammo' - 5-rounds go quick. And if anyone around you on GP has the Tapco Duckbill mags for sale, buy them - they're the best but don't be surprised if they cost ca $50-ish now. Mine were $25 10-years ago. You 'leave out' the OEM mag and then the T-mags can be inserted/removed at will, with an 'open bolt'. They can be reloaded with stripper clips and if you get 3-or more you can have a few minutes of 'Un-interrupted Fun' 😉
1980 Chinese SKS w-SN blocked.jpg
 
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Leavenworth,
Go on utube and search a channel called Triangle 26. This guy knows his SKS’s and I have watched allot of his videos, he is very good and explains much of what you are questioning.
On my SKS, the /26\ and Chinese characters, are located on the left side of the receiver in front of the serial number.
My serial number has a 8 preceding the serial number which indicates that the manufactured year was 1963 ( I understood that you add this number to 1955+8=1963)
If I’m wrong I am sure I will be corrected.
The stamps on the stock indicates an inspection verification by an individual inspector/factory.
My two cents as I understand the process.
 
You guys are the best ! Thank you for the replies !
So maybe 1000 rounds is not enough ?
I have seen a couple of Triangle 26 videos . Yes he seems to know a lot about SKS’s

I’m going to put up a couple of pictures of the rifles numbers
 
As you can see my rifle numbers look very different from what you fellas have posted
That first number is M210296. There are no other numbers on that side of the rifle or the other side .
 
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Not sure what the M stands for, but could the numbers be a date code? February 21, 1996?
Going to watch Triangle 26 to see if he mentions anything about letters and numbers like what’s on your gun. Mine looks like firebat’s gun
 
Yeah I’m going to search as well, curious now. Thought I understood the explanation from the videos about the receiver codes
 
Here’s a link to another SKS forum, explained a little bit what the codes mean. It’s a M21 model SKS, specifically built to export to the US.
https://www.sksboards.com/smf/index.php?topic=25055.0

The marking
"M21 0296" (or M210296) stamped on a Chinese SKS receiver is considered a "plain code" or factory code used by the Chinese to denote a specific, but currently unidentified, place of manufacture.
Unlike SKS rifles from the main Jianshe Arsenal (Factory 26), which used numerical codes enclosed in a /26\ symbol and could often be dated by their serial numbers, the "M21" series of markings are less clearly documented.
Key details regarding this marking:
  • Factory Code: It is a known variant of Chinese SKS factory markings.
  • Identification: The specific arsenal represented by the "M21" code has not been definitively identified by collectors and researchers.
  • Dating: These "plain code" rifles generally lack the specific dating information found in the serial numbers of the more common arsenal-stamped rifles. Dating them usually requires examining the specific features of the rifle, such as the barrel lug style, the type of bolt carrier, and other component details, as production methods and features changed over time.
 
I remember one video that Triangle 26 did that explained the differences of the rifles.
“specific features of the rifle, such as the barrel lug style, the type of bolt carrier, and other component details”
The other forum from the link I added, says that series was manufactured in 70’s
 
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