Author Topic: Chinese SKS56 - Public Security (Police) rifles PICS (Read 11826 times)

Loose}{Cannon · « **Reply #20 on:** October 06, 2015, 09:22:55 PM »

Thanks again jjj... page updated.

running-man · « **Reply #21 on:** October 07, 2015, 09:56:33 AM »

Quote from: jjjxlr8 on October 06, 2015, 08:15:20 PM

Mine looks just like Greasemonkey's. Is that /016\ or /416\?

We came to the conclusion that it's a /416\. If you look really closely at GMs photo, you can see the tail of the 4 is definitely there. The connecting line at the bottom of the 4, 1, & 6 is the key here. From the later (and pretty clear 4's) /416\ AKs we've seen, this feature is maintained throughout the series. The tail in these is not always readily apparent, but it's there.

jjjxlr8 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 07, 2015, 07:51:37 PM »

Thanks for the info! I always thought it was 016, partially because I had read that it was only /26\, /016\, and [0141] that produced the Police rifles. So which arsenals produced them - /26\, /416\, and [0141]?

Loose}{Cannon · « **Reply #23 on:** October 07, 2015, 08:04:24 PM »

Did you see my link?

The /26\ is on the /26\ page...

jjjxlr8 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 08, 2015, 09:24:35 AM »

Yes, but I think it said that the 3 factories were /016\, /26\, and [0141], which can't be correct if Greasemonkey and I have /416\ examples.

Looks like there are [0140] and [0144] examples, too, but I don't see anything about the /416\.

Loose}{Cannon · « **Reply #25 on:** October 08, 2015, 09:58:51 AM »

PUBLIC SECURITY /416\, [0140], [0141], [0144], /26\

I have 016 in the serial range area still... Have to change it.

firstchoice · « **Reply #26 on:** May 01, 2016, 11:53:55 PM »

I thought I'd link this quote from member fenceline about the KFS "Letter of Authenticity" confirming it IS /416\, in case this thread is used for research purposes.

Quote from: fenceline on February 25, 2016, 09:03:00 PM

My Certificate of Authenticity from Keng's Firearms Specialty Inc has just arrived regarding my 016/416 Arsenal stamped, PS stamped Type 56 SKS.

It says...

"This certificate acknowledges that the Poly Technologies, Inc. SKS with Serial Number 180383## was manufactured by State Arsenal 416 in Jing-AN, China. It was imported by Keng's Firearms Specialty, Inc. on October 13, 1987 and was sold on December 29, 1987."

So there it is.

And here is the close up of the Arsenal stamp...

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