Yea it's a great site. They have sling identification too if I'm not mistaken. Didn't realize I had a Romanian leather sks sling and a Albanian one tooAll you could ever want to know about a SKS.
Yea it's a great site. They have sling identification too if I'm not mistaken. Didn't realize I had a Romanian leather sks sling and a Albanian one too................ I found that with a little Googlefu, found out my SKS was made in 1959, which is kind of cool
I drank across 5 rifle with nothing but marching serial numbers, no other markings.This has probably been already discussed, but I couldn't find it.... I just acquired a Chicom SKS, do we have any experts, or someone who read a book, about them, Mine was built in the 26 factory, but can't fine the period , guess I'll do some more Googlefu, but for now, anyone? View attachment 105406View attachment 105407
SKS's are weird like that. I was never particularly interested until I shot one. A Yugoslav one I think. They're just fun, if they were still around for super cheap I'd have oneOk.. I traded for this gun, and at first I had buyers remorse....took it to the range, and I love this gun, finally found a gun ammo combo that is just right...for me.. 7.62x39 ammo even now, is pretty reasonable, and it shot smooth, and accurate....this is an heirloom gun, my son will get it.....someday....
Ben trying to figure it out for a while. Probably strictly commercial.
O well they’re nice and shoot well.
The dust cover has ben replaced with a Red Star scope mount, that has been machined off, so I'll be looking for a replacement. Looking to keep original, all numbers match, the bayonet is missing, so might try to find one. Using the milsurp.com website, I found that mine was probably (if I read it right) made in 1959, not rare by any means, I mean they made 26 million of them, but I like it. thanks for all the input everyone, as usual INGO comes through.Non-arsenal marked often means early Chinese. But like everything chicom-milsurp related, there are a thousand variations and provenance can be hard to fully prove - your gun could have been scrubbed and the parts force matched, or it could have been built outside a state arsenal, etc. etc.
If you're able to upload some photos we might be able to help you out. Clear, high-res, close-up photos of the top, bottom, and sides of the receiver. And some quality wide shots of the gun itself. Are the stock and bayonet original, do you know? Or has anything been or look to have been replaced?
Really my chicom sks couldn't hit the broad side of a barn standing inside the barn. It was brand new. Unissued. Know I know why it never got issued. It was absolutely inaccurate. Maybe it was a 2nd that they passed to unsuspecting Americans. I sold it for $20 more than I paid for it. Sold it for $90.Ok.. I traded for this gun, and at first I had buyers remorse....took it to the range, and I love this gun, finally found a gun ammo combo that is just right...for me.. 7.62x39 ammo even now, is pretty reasonable, and it shot smooth, and accurate....this is an heirloom gun, my son will get it.....someday....
This site is probably the most comprehensive guide to all things sks. Have fun!This has probably been already discussed, but I couldn't find it.... I just acquired a Chicom SKS, do we have any experts, or someone who read a book, about them, Mine was built in the 26 factory, but can't fine the period , guess I'll do some more Googlefu, but for now, anyone? View attachment 105406View attachment 105407