14th year of production (1969) Barrel Lug: Short
Battle Sight on RSL: Uncertain
Bayonet Type: Spike
Bayonet Lug: Late Non-Cut
Bolt Carrier: Late Non-Cut
Gas Tube: Early 1 Piece
Gas Block: Early Milled
Receiver Cover Takedown: Normal
Rear Sight Block: Early Milled
Serial Number Format: 7 digit, 1,4XX,XXX
S/N on Components: Uncertain
S/N on Stock: Uncertain
Stock Swivel: Uncertain
Trigger Group Type: Uncertain
Notes: Found on internet, user unknown, stock is a replacement on this example.(click on images for full size).
15th year of production (1970) Barrel Lug: Uncertain
Battle Sight on RSL: Uncertain
Bayonet Type: Uncertain
Bayonet Lug: Uncertain
Bolt Carrier: Uncertain
Gas Tube: Uncertain
Gas Block: Uncertain
Receiver Cover Takedown: Uncertain
Rear Sight Block: Uncertain
Serial Number Format: 7 digit, 1,5XX,XXX
S/N on Components: Uncertain
S/N on Stock: Uncertain
Stock Swivel: Uncertain
Trigger Group Type: Uncertain
Notes: Found on internet, user unknown.(click on images for full size).
16th year of production (1971) Barrel Lug: Short
Battle Sight on RSL: П
Bayonet Type: Spike
Bayonet Lug: Late Non-Cut
Bolt Carrier: Late Non-Cut
Gas Tube: Uncertain
Gas Block: Early Milled
Receiver Cover Takedown: Normal
Rear Sight Block: Early Milled
Serial Number Format: 7 digit, 1,6XX,XXX
S/N on Components: Last 5 digit
S/N on Stock: Last 5 digit, Unknown leading zeros, large font
Stock Swivel: Side
Trigger Group Type: Early Milled
Notes: Found on internet, user unknown.(click on images for full size).
17th year of production (1972) Barrel Lug: Short
Battle Sight on RSL: П
Bayonet Type: Spike
Bayonet Lug: Late Non-Cut
Bolt Carrier: Late Non-Cut
Gas Tube: Early 1 Piece
Gas Block: Early Milled
Receiver Cover Takedown: Normal
Rear Sight Block: Early Milled
Serial Number Format: 7 digit, 1,7XX,XXX
S/N on Components: Last 5 digit
S/N on Stock: Last 5 digit, unknown leading zeros, large font
Stock Swivel: Side
Trigger Group Type: Late Stamped
Notes: Found on internet, user unknown, magazine and receiver cover are not original to this carbine.(click on images for full size).
18th year of production (1973) Barrel Lug: Short
Battle Sight on RSL: П
Bayonet Type: Spike
Bayonet Lug: Late Non-Cut
Bolt Carrier: Late Non-Cut
Gas Tube: Late 2 Piece
Gas Block: Early Milled
Receiver Cover Takedown: Normal
Rear Sight Block: Early Milled
Serial Number Format: 7 digit, 1,8XX,XXX
S/N on Components: Last 5 Digits
S/N on Stock: Last 5 Digits, unknown leading zeros, large font
Stock Swivel: Side
Trigger Group Type: Late Stamped
Notes: Found on GunBroker, user GMAN1953.(click on images for full size).
21st year of production (1976) Barrel Lug: Short
Battle Sight on RSL: Uncertain
Bayonet Type: Uncertain
Bayonet Lug: Uncertain
Bolt Carrier: Uncertain
Gas Tube: Uncertain
Gas Block: Uncertain
Receiver Cover Takedown: Uncertain
Rear Sight Block: Early Milled
Serial Number Format: 8 digit, 21,XXX,XXX
S/N on Components: Uncertain
S/N on Stock: Uncertain
Stock Swivel: Uncertain
Trigger Group Type: Uncertain
Notes: Found right here at SKS-Files.com, user John Galt, this carbine has been converted to a N.A. Type 84 with multiple scrubbed/replaced components.(click on images for full size).
23rd year of production (1978) Barrel Lug: Short
Battle Sight on RSL: 3
Bayonet Type: Spike
Bayonet Lug: Late Non-Cut
Bolt Carrier: Late Non-Cut
Gas Tube: Late 2 Piece
Gas Block: Early Milled
Receiver Cover Takedown: Normal
Rear Sight Block: Early Milled
Serial Number Format: 8 digit, 23,XXX,XXX
S/N on Components: Last 5 Digits
S/N on Stock: Last 5 Digits, unknown leading zeros, large font
Stock Swivel: Bottom
Trigger Group Type: Late Stamped
Notes: Found on GunBroker, user mrbguns.(click on images for full size).