SKS Collection
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They came off of a different site posted by one of the members.
Apparently, the 4 on the right have spiked bayos and differently shaped magazines (or is my monitor?).
Probably started on this thread as a joke, but Albania never produced SKS. Neither did Poland.
Nice pics, thanks for sharing, Jeremy.
Probably started on this thread as a joke, but Albania never produced SKS. Neither did Poland.
Nice pics, thanks for sharing, Jeremy.
Nice link! Interesting (if not arguable) info. The lenghtened hand guard, spiked bayonet and square-looking magazine make me think you guys were not joking.
I was relying on the information provided by the SKS authority of the late 90's, "The SKS Carbine" by Steve Kehaya and Joe Poyer, North Cape Publications, which, as above mentioned in this thread - simonov.net, list the only seven manufacturers of military SKS as USSR, China, Yogoslavia, East-Germany, Romania, North Korea, Vietnam (not necessary in this order). There were doubts and things were not exactly clear only about the romanian one - apparently they exist, but Romania denies they produced them.
But I guess information gets updated, as new sources kick in.
Interesting. Thanks.
Well, there is still one mystery for me: the CANADIAN sks, even if it is not a military one (no, it is not a joke!).
I was relying on the information provided by the SKS authority of the late 90's, "The SKS Carbine" by Steve Kehaya and Joe Poyer, North Cape Publications, which, as above mentioned in this thread - simonov.net, list the only seven manufacturers of military SKS as USSR, China, Yogoslavia, East-Germany, Romania, North Korea, Vietnam (not necessary in this order). There were doubts and things were not exactly clear only about the romanian one - apparently they exist, but Romania denies they produced them.
But I guess information gets updated, as new sources kick in.
Interesting. Thanks.
Well, there is still one mystery for me: the CANADIAN sks, even if it is not a military one (no, it is not a joke!).
Norseman said:
Not established if actually Polish made. Photos I've seen show a 4 hole handguard but otherwise identical to laminated Russian. Doubtful if Poland actually used it as a full fledged wide issue infantry rifle as they did the AK family.
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Take anything Joe Poyer says with a grain of salt..
Can anyone name all the rifles in the group AK photo post #19 say from top to bottom? I'd like to see if I got it right. Thanks, and a good topic for discussion with good photos. It is sad about the AK. I'd hate to own one as it could be too much to bear! Pete
Top to bottom on post 19 is as follows: Polish PMKMS 7.62x39mm underfolder, Romanian SAR3 in 5.56x45mm, the short one under than is an AMD-65 done up as a pistol with a modded gas tube to accept the wood handguard, and the milled reciever AK on the bottom looks like a PolyTech Legend in 7.62x39mm.
N. Vietnam produced a quantity of SKS carbines. The arsenal marking is a "1" in a star on the left receiver wall. Same arsenal also produced the TUL-1, an RPK analog based on the AK-47 Type 3 receiver as well as variations on the PPSh and PPS
NVM also received generous "fraternal assistance" from every nation in the Com Bloc
NVM also received generous "fraternal assistance" from every nation in the Com Bloc
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Here we go. Eos answered your question.ollie said:
I am not a specialist or a military historian, I only related information found in the sources I mentioned (I wish more people mention the sources of their statements).
Yes, what you are saying might be very right for the beginning of the Vietnamese production. If you go on simonov.net you will see that the SKS production in China was started with Russian parts, maybe Russian labor or supervision, which is normal whenever there is a transfer of technology. So, by analogy, the Vietnamese might have started with Chinese parts (or Russian, who knows for sure…). But the main fact remains: Vietnam did produce SKS (again, according to the sources I mentioned in the post above).
Another one, and it is up to you if you believe this or not, but somehow it proves both you and me are right. It goes like this: More than 10 yrs ago I was at an auction for war trophies in States. There was a SKS carbine, of Chinese manufacture, with Chinese engraving and with the Hanoi Arsenal stamp on it, so this was either “war aid” (donation) or was assembled in Vietnam with Chinese parts. It was nothing unusual for the collectors, since the starting price was not so big (when compared with other war trophies I have seen in auctions), 800$US if I remember correctly. A "real" Vietnamese one was slightly higher in price, maybe a couple hundred more, probably because it was not so usual, not so easy to find.
Cheers,
Hannibal
