Took a risk on this SKS

AssMan · Dec 9, 2014

Against my better judgment, but there were no other bids, guy has good feedback and I wanted to add another SKS to my collection. WTH do I have here? Photographs strategically hide any identifying markings (to my eye at least).

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=456229143

MilsurpDan · Dec 9, 2014

Looks like a Russian sks to me but I'd need a picture of the top cover and markings to tell for sure. If it's all matching and in good shape, I think you prolly did ok

Boom Boom · Dec 9, 2014

Nice. Plenty of character to admire on that one.

Alphabrew · Dec 9, 2014

I really don't like how the numbers are strategically hidden in the photo. Otherwise looks like a well used Russian SKS. It would be nice if it had bring back papers, otherwise it's just a story.

AssMan · Dec 9, 2014

Alphabrew said:
I really don't like how the numbers are strategically hidden in the photo. Otherwise looks like a well used Russian SKS. It would be nice if it had bring back papers, otherwise it's just a story.

Yeah, either that or a star-1 on the left side. :innocent0

Hi-Torque · Dec 9, 2014

The serial number would tell me it's Chinese, but without a picture of the receiver it's just a guess. From what little I know, the serial number is too low to be a true North Vietnamese made SKS. Probably a Chinese SKS supplied to them for the war, once their factories were no longer operational. Very neat.

iH8DemLibz · Dec 9, 2014

The North Vietnamese didn't make SKS rifles.

Good, honest wear. Even without papers, I like it.

Snally's new avatar... Not so much.

Docster · Dec 9, 2014

Hi-Torque said:
The serial number would tell me it's Chinese, but without a picture of the receiver it's just a guess. From what little I know, the serial number is too low to be a true North Vietnamese made SKS. Probably a Chinese SKS supplied to them for the war, once their factories were no longer operational. Very neat.

The six digit serial numbers are usually the so-called Sino-Soviet SKSs. If there's a /26\ Jianshe factory stamp beside the serial number, even more likely. Made approx.1956; after that, the serial numbers were 7 digits or more

Go HERE for more detailed info.

Machodoc · Dec 9, 2014

Not feelin' that story so much.

honda53s · Dec 9, 2014

Sounds like a fishing story.. Haha

AssMan · Dec 9, 2014

Docster said:
The six digit serial numbers are usually the so-called Sino-Soviet SKSs. If there's a /26\ Jianshe factory stamp beside the serial number, even more likely. Made approx.1956; after that, the serial numbers were 7 digits or more

Go HERE for more detailed info.

Will post findings after I receive the rifle. Only things I can tell for certain is that the rear sight is Soviet, early Chinese or North Vietnamese. If it's Soviet, the gas block curve suggests 1952 or later production. Can't determine anything else.

AssMan · Dec 9, 2014

Machodoc said:
Not feelin' that story so much.

Agreed. Discounted immediately. Not saying it's BS, but it's just a story without a photo or papers. Just hoping there's no import mark at least

Hi-Torque · Dec 9, 2014

iH8DemLibz said:
The North Vietnamese didn't make SKS rifles.

Good, honest wear. Even without papers, I like it.

Sorry what I meant was there were rifles that were made directly for North Vietnam, and serialized according to their own numbering scheme. This is not one of them. Although without bring back papers it's just a story, the story has a little more meat to it if it was one made directly for North Vietnam, not just a regular Chinese SKS that was provided to the North Vietnamese to use against us.

I didn't want to elaborate on the 2XX,XXX serial number's origin more than saying it's Chinese since so much new information has come out on the SKS boards, and some of Yooper's info may be outdated. I don't know the exact answer, but I do know this is a nice looking rifle without bring back papers. If it doesn't have an import mark, then it should be valued slightly above the price of the recently imported batches.

lee2 · Dec 9, 2014

no papers,,,, its just a story.
check for importer marks when you get it.
good luck! :thumbsup:

Boom Boom · Dec 9, 2014

or look for where import marks were scrubbed off.

Dave91 · Dec 9, 2014

I like it. It definitely shows some nice wear, whatever its origin. The metal looks like it could have been in a very humid environment for an extended period of time. The stock is refinished and heavily sanded.

Lou45 · Dec 10, 2014

iH8DemLibz said:
The North Vietnamese didn't make SKS rifles.

Good, honest wear. Even without papers, I like it.

Snally's new avatar... Not so much.

Yeah, what's up with the new avatar???

Lou45 · Dec 10, 2014

OH SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :puke2:

I clicked on his avatar. Something told me not to do that but I did thinking it WASN'T gonna' be what I thought it was, but it IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :sad20:

Snallygaster, you owe me a nice dinner for the one that I had tonight at SNI's that I just lost. It'll take a few days to get my appetite back after that ordeal.

fivepointstar · Dec 10, 2014

Lou45 said:
OH SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I clicked on his avatar. Something told me not to do that but I did thinking it WASN'T gonna' be what I thought it was, but it IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

now you did it.....you will hook up with her. Sorry Sarah

Oldcarjunkie · Dec 10, 2014

Good luck, it has the "look' but without the papers it is unfortunately just a story, I have been ready to pull the trigger on some of those myself. I hope you get what you wanted in the end.

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