Sks

Steve-o420 · April 21, 2015, 12:12 PM

So I got this nice sks from J&G. I noticed it has Russian stock, cover but the rest is Chinese. No other marking has a 2200 serial number with a D stamped at the end. Any help or advice would be cool thanks guys.

tahunua001 · April 21, 2015, 04:08 PM

what you likely have is a very early sino soviet rifle. the chinese got all of their equipment from the russians and for the first year or so, all production was done under the supervision of russian engineers. they went through several serializing schemes before settling on the 7 digit by year increments scheme. pictures would help, but you likely have an early type 56 rifle which was built with some leftover russian parts, either that, or it served heavy combat and was cobbled together in a cave somewhere to make serviceable again.

FrankenMauser · April 21, 2015, 05:44 PM

It's just as likely that J&G, the importer (if different), or the exporter, discovered a damaged stock and dust cover, and just installed whatever they had lying around.
...Or that it was a parts gun before it ever got packed and exported for US sale. The good Russian and Chinese SKSs were imported a long time ago. Most of what's coming from those countries now are rifles assembled from the crap left over from previous sales. (That doesn't mean that they're bad rifles - just that many of them are assembled from salvaged parts.)

Steve-o420 · April 21, 2015, 06:42 PM

I wish I knew how to upload pics so I could get more feedback from you all :/

Blindstitch · April 21, 2015, 07:10 PM

Create a photobucket account. Upload your photos there and paste the link here.

April 21, 2015, 12:12 PM	#1
Steve-o420 Junior Member Join Date: April 21, 2015 Posts: 4	Sks So I got this nice sks from J&G. I noticed it has Russian stock, cover but the rest is Chinese. No other marking has a 2200 serial number with a D stamped at the end. Any help or advice would be cool thanks guys.

April 21, 2015, 04:08 PM	#2
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	what you likely have is a very early sino soviet rifle. the chinese got all of their equipment from the russians and for the first year or so, all production was done under the supervision of russian engineers. they went through several serializing schemes before settling on the 7 digit by year increments scheme. pictures would help, but you likely have an early type 56 rifle which was built with some leftover russian parts, either that, or it served heavy combat and was cobbled together in a cave somewhere to make serviceable again. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

April 21, 2015, 05:44 PM	#3
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	It's just as likely that J&G, the importer (if different), or the exporter, discovered a damaged stock and dust cover, and just installed whatever they had lying around. ...Or that it was a parts gun before it ever got packed and exported for US sale. The good Russian and Chinese SKSs were imported a long time ago. Most of what's coming from those countries now are rifles assembled from the crap left over from previous sales. (That doesn't mean that they're bad rifles - just that many of them are assembled from salvaged parts.) __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

April 21, 2015, 06:42 PM	#4
Steve-o420 Junior Member Join Date: April 21, 2015 Posts: 4	Sks I wish I knew how to upload pics so I could get more feedback from you all :/

April 21, 2015, 07:10 PM	#5
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,693	Create a photobucket account. Upload your photos there and paste the link here.