SKS with no factory markings

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Sorry for the lack of pictures... but didnt get a chance to snap any since it was at work.

Ive been pulling SKSs and stocking them on the shelves and came across one that has no factory or date stamp on it. First thought was a letter series SKS, and expected to see a Tula star on the side of the receiver... but nothing there either. Just a regular serial number.

It is a refurb, but the numbers all match. During the refurb process, would they possibly have grabbed a non-stamped (letter series for example) receiver cover and punched in the matching serial to the rest of the rifle? The stamp work looks the same throughout though, and I would have thought they would have to cross out the old serial if the cover did come off of a letter series one.

Obviously sometimes people are forgetful and its completely plausible it just missed the stamping, but thought it was a neat one that Id love to know more about since I cant get enough knowledge on them.
 
I have seen this a few times. The late refurb guns used all parts, and I have seen earlier SKS's with a numbers matching non date/factory stamped receiver cover. Anything is possible with the refurbs. It will still shoot just fine though.
 
I think I have one or two like that. It happens. I enjoy the mystery and speculation, however closer to the truth, they simply missed it or forget.
 
Yup a recent SKS I purchased had no emblem stamped on the receiver cover I was surprised I missed it. Shoots as well as my other SKS's and I am not concerned at all.

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Izzit
 
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I found an SKS just the other day at Canadian Tire that had no factory markings, but the receiver cover wasn't just lacking markings, it was also clearly painted with some black semi shiny duracoat type deal, and had a small laser engraving at the side.

It probably is just something they throw together when they do an arsenal refinish and lack parts or try to re-use somewhat worn parts.

No biggie
 
fiddler said:
I think I have one or two like that. It happens. I enjoy the mystery and speculation, however closer to the truth, they simply missed it or forget.
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Not that they forgot, but that by the time these later refurbs were done they had stopped stamping the receivers anyway, so I guess why bother with an extra unneeded step on a gun that was to be stored, or given away to their allies. They had already decided to put all their eggs in the AK basket by this time, so no need to do anything special with these. As long as they functioned properly, they probably figured why put any more time or expense into surplus, or military aide guns than needed. Also these late refurbs were simply done with parts that were available, and the available parts were the ones they were using for the "Letter" guns, thus it stands to reason some of the unstamped late receiver covers would end up on the refurb guns too...
 
I picked up 4 of the recent 2013 marked batch.... 2 wood and 2 laminate. Mostly matching except mag housing, and stocks are off sometimes, bores are all great. Most I would call heavy refurbs, with heavily sanded stocks, force matching, electro pencil numbers on some parts, carriers are white, bolts blued. The last one was wood 1956 that was more of a light refurb... Still had all markings on the stock. What's a bit odd is the trigger guard matches but it has the early style friction safety, not the spring loaded type. This one had a TON of sand in the carrier....way more then the other 3 combined....a pile poured out on my floor when I took it apart. For $179 I ain't complaining.
Makes me think "never buy one off the EE" with the numerous threads on here of folks buying guns and not tearing them down for a clean and lube before shooting.....all that sand will jack things up bad lol
 
I have an early chinese production SKS with no markings aside from serial numbers. I've heard speculation these were produced for the vietkong in secret to help arm them for the Vietnam war. No idea if it's true but love the speculation and mystery.
 
Belifend said:
I have an early chinese production SKS with no markings aside from serial numbers. I've heard speculation these were produced for the vietkong in secret to help arm them for the Vietnam war. No idea if it's true but love the speculation and mystery.
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The ones being discussed in this thread are Russian not the Chinese ones. The Chinese didn't mark their receiver covers, except the Sino Soviet SKS's that were made from Russian parts.
 
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