My guess is that military production ended with the adoption of the Type 81. I too believe that Chinese SKS rifles were made for military spec regardlress of time or date or place of production. Although the outside looks like a SKS, the inside has a rotary bolt and detachable magazine like the AK. This is a 1957 vintage Romanian SKS. Original Chi-Com Vietnam Era Military Surplus Type 56 Chinese SKS Rifles Manufactured at the famous Jianshe Arsenal #26  7.62x39, semi-auto. a. If you want to know the production information of a Chinese SKS … Norinco (China North Industries) was created in 1980, and made a LOT of things. I traded a crossbow for it a few years back but had grown up shooting my grandfather’s Type 56. The Type 56 (Chinese: 56式自动步枪; literally; "Type 56 Automatic Rifle") also known as the AK-56, is a Chinese 7.62×39mm rifle. These included the Typ 56 SKS or the Chinese Military SKS. Their SKS was banned from import in 1993. There has to be something because one of the local gun shops still has a Norinco fixed mag SKS on the shelf for $725.00. Type 63. Type 56 Although SKS carbines are generally becoming rare on the market, the Chinese variants (due to misguided import restrictions on Chinese military arms) have become quite difficult to find. The Chinese did a good job of keeping their secrets in regard to production numbers, arsenal numbers and year of actual production. -- Golda Meir. Jeebus, CT banned a fixed 10-round magazine rifle? Are you saying type 56 is a Chinese AK or that all Chinese SKSs are AKs? I think you misinterpreted my post. The SKS made by them tended to have light blonde stocks, and a rivet rather than a bolt on the bayonet. The trigger group is select fire and the gas block has a gas regulating knob protruding from the front of the gas block running parallel to the barrel. But most if not all of the pinned barrel ones are commercial, they did that to speed up production. It has a fixed, non-detachable 10-round magazine, wood stock, and a manual safety. I have visited this forum a few times throughout the years, I finally registered. The spike type bayonet is found on the 1949 Russian, Chinese, and Albanian SKS. If the factory code is in a Triangle its military. If your feet smell and your nose runs, your upside down. As a military weapon, the SKS rifle is only used by frontier forces, however it remains ever popular with American sportsman as a hunting weapon, and as always with collectors and firearms enthusiasts. Russia. My first centerfire rifle was a Chinese Type 56 SKS in a synthetic stock that my father bought me for $80 in 1992. One Main thing: I'm probably going to ask is about the production factories for the PLA rifles (pretty much every single SKS). This resulted in the guns and the know-how to manufacture them soon being exported to fellow Communist countries such as Red China, where they were put into production in 1956 as the Type 56 … Depending on the rifle's nation of origin, you can usually determine its … But I'm mass residents so what do I know. These rifles include a 10 round box magazine, and spike type folding bayonet. Palmetto State Armory has Chinese Type-56 SKS 7.62X39 Military Surplus Rifles with Spiker Bayonets for only $349.99. 6 months ago Reply. Great video on the type 56 SKS. The SKS was used widely not only in World War II but also in the Korean War, and in Vietnam by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army. These are authentic Vietnam Era Military Surplus Chinese Type 56 SKS rifles. That gun spent many days with me at the range, it worked with 100% reliability. The SKS Type 56 is a Chinesse manufatured version of the SKS. Well used and will show their history but highly functional and very cool! The Russian SKS's were in actual production from 1949 to 1956 when the rifle of … How to tell if an ak muzzle device is pinned, NES/MFS November Giveaway ***Chinese Surplus SKS Type 56***. Yooper John's SKS - Battle rifle of many nations. There were also late production para rifles as well. These are military turn-ins, so expect some battle scars. SECTION 31: In this section I will try to show odd markings or unusual s/n or just odd versions of the SKS. The Factory code tells all. Romanian SKS's are referred to as a Model 56. But always exceptons as some early rifoes came to the US late. The most common ones I come across are Russian re-man SKS, Chinese type 56, Chinese Type 56-D and Yugoslavian. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Second Media Corp., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. or a mint yugo(and thats op for a hugo imo). Spike Type Bayonets. SKS‑M: Post ban type rifles with no striper clip guide, no bayonet and equipped with either a fancy Monte Stock or one of four or five different thumbhole stocks (with either wide or narrow forearms, black painted cuts in the pistol grip or with smooth pistol grip, rear sling mount at … JavaScript is disabled. I'm guessing the ones with chinese characters on the left of the receiver that do not say "MADE BY NORINCO" in English are probably military... Also, one of them has its rear sling swivel on the side rather than the bottom of the stock. most ill ever pay for an sks is 500$ and thats its if one of the ones that from the factory takes ak mags. Build quality of my Norinco is pretty nice compared to some SKS models I've seen. There has to be something because one of the local gun shops still has a Norinco fixed mag SKS on the shelf for $725.00. I saw tons of SKS's in Iraq the two times I was there. Any info on that? I don't even have a price i would take for the one below, AKs were always a no go, however they still sell Yugo's and Sks's. After all this nonsense in CT banning a bunch of, NES/MFS March Giveaway ***Ruger Wrangler .22lr***, http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=26665, http://www.northeastshooters.com/vb...-55-Russian-Letter-series-Non-Refurb-Unissued. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The other was for civilian purchase. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Dating a Chinese rifle is somewhat problematic although the 56 plus first digit or two of serial does seem to work for the most part. It is a variant of the Soviet-designed AK-47 (specifically Type 3) and AKM rifles. An SKS is a self-loading carbine assault rifle used by East European and Asian troops in Russia, Yugoslavia, Romania, Vietnam, East Germany, China, Korea and Albania through the late 1980s. Their offspring Type 63 had no significant parts that were interchangeable with the parents other than the exterior resemblance to the SKS. Differences between the Chinese and Yugoslavian bayonets are found in the shape and size of the blood groove as shown in the circled areas above. You are using an out of date browser. Model: 59/66, TYPE 45, TYPE 56. If you wanna hear God laugh, tell Him your plans. These were government-issued weapons. This is the easiest way to tell if your Yugo has the correct bayonet!!! There can only be peace when they will start to love their children more than they hate us. I never purported to know more than anybody. A forum community dedicated to AK rifle and AK variant rifle owners and enthusiasts. Norinco SKS Type 56 Blued Semi Automatic Rifle - 7.62x39mm Russian - Used - The SKS is a gas-operated, semi-automatic rifle chambered for the Russian 7.62x39mm round. I have a new issued Norinco I bought in the early '90s. $5.00 Production started in 1956 at State Factory 66 but was eventually handed over to Norinco and PolyTech, who continue to manufacture the rifle primarily for export. I was commenting on your post and found a guy who basically supports the idea with fact. BTW am from Lithuania- small Baltic country on the coast of Baltic sea. Prior to Norinco, the bulk of the Type 56 rifles sold in the US were made at a military arsenal FOR SALE to the US. Come join the discussion about optics, builds, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Mamy of the early para type rifles were fashoined from older production rifles. I found a site that explains how to date them if they have the /26\ but in 1963 they started putting 3 Chinese characters on there that represent "Type 56" and I … Manufactured and Imported by Norinco, my Type 56 is a great rifle. However I dont think I read anything that specified the type 56 from the others. Hey, good article. Norinco imported an outrageous amount of SKS into the United States. At some point after 1975 (not sure when), production would have shifted to production for the civilian market. Efka. Look here for info and feartures: Celebrating 20 years of AK ownership: 1992-2012. Some were ex Sino-soviet rifles. The Russian Remanufactured SKS come in varying degrees. - - - Updated - - - Your paraphrasing of my quote confused me. It is more about the age and features of the Chinese SKS rifles rather than which are commercial vs military. However I dont think I read anything that specified the type 56 from the others. I have a few Yugo models that I love shooting. Recently we ordered some SKS rifles to sell at our retail store. If you enjoy the forum please consider supporting it by signing up for a NES Membership  The benefits pay for the membership many times over. If it's not a 26, doesn't mean it aint military. In the early years, you can tell China favoured the SKS over the AK. Keep up the good work, your videos are top notch and always looked forward to. Be sure to enter the NES/MFS March Giveaway ***Ruger Wrangler .22lr***. I saw no noticeable difference other than the addition of import marks on ones here in the US. Accuracy and trigger pull is about like any SKS I suppose. I paid a wholesale price nearly five times what my original SKS cost! Gas Port Reamer, Blued Steel, New Factory Original (Styles May Vary) Manufacturer: SKS. I'm looking at some Chinese produced SKS rifles in my area; and I am wondering what is the easiest; or most accurate way of telling whether they are Military issue/production or if they are not? I do have russian model sks 1954 edition. if the factory code is in a square or oval it is commercial. Good afternoon folks. Admiittedly the early models were the most likely to be considered "military" vs the later imports in the late 1980's and 90's. They did make production and cost expedient changes over time and resorted to more stamped components and pinned barrels and even a stamped receiver. I have some photos of many if someone more knowledgeable can look at them to check. I though all sks's were banned in ct even before the latest law. In a midlife crisis, I decided it was necessary to relive my childhood via a gun purchase. I always thought that the Norinco was a type 56, but I truly don't know. This is a 1960 vintage Romanian SKS. It was only available in a semi-automatic version with a dulled bayonet. How to tell if my SKS rifle has cosmoline on it? Also, the blonde stocks are supposedly for export. When it came time to develop a new rifle, they basically took the best features from the AK and married it with the SKS. Ya I saw that milsurps before I posted here. That distinction is fuzzy unless you get a bringback specimen. It is easy to tell if it is a Russian remanufactured because first of all a lot of them will have a big star over the receiver cover with a date. -And yes, I have looked at the "UBERFAQ" site that follows and it left with some more questions. Type 56, Norinco. Product #: 492630. JavaScript is disabled. For what it's worth, I've heard that bayonets fastened on with rivets indicate manufature for export. Specifications of the SKS Type 56: Caliber: 7.62 x 39mm There are several differences in style among the original Russian SKS and later versions, but a quick glance at the manufacturer markings and serial number can help you to easily identify your Russian SKS. The only purpose of this page is to help make the collector aware that differences do occur and about anything could be possible. As late as 1979, the SKS was still in frontline service in the Sino-Vietnamese war. Can anyone ID this or tell me how old it is?. 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