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SKS Carbines => Unaltered SKS Rifles => Chinese SKS (Military) => Topic started by: 965bill on January 20, 2018, 09:50:56 PM

Title: Help me identify this type 56
Post by: 965bill on January 20, 2018, 09:50:56 PM

I’m new to the forum and fairly new to collecting the sks rifle. Recently i  acquired a nice type 56 with an unusual stamping. After the serial number and arsenal stamp is the letter “E” set off by itself and of a larger font than the rest of the serial number. (Ive added a pic.)I’ve been at a loss to find anything that would tell why or what this is. I need your help. Plan on coming back with another anomaly on  another gun soon if i can get my hands on it! Thanks for the help
(http://image.ibb.co/n7XgZG/50_BF8_A1_F_688_F_4018_A3_A6_F23_A94_F3_E6_E0.jpg) (http://imgbb.com/)

Title: Re: Help me identify this type 56
Post by: Phosphorus32 on January 20, 2018, 10:52:51 PM

18th year of production = 1973. Arsenal /636\ it appears.

The meaning of the letters that appear after the serial numbers on some of the imports that came direct from China is unknown. It may have been added by the exporter or the importer is the inclusive answer though people often lean one way or the other.

Welcome aboard!

Title: Re: Help me identify this type 56
Post by: running-man on January 20, 2018, 11:19:25 PM

Greetings from NM!  Nice type 56 you've got there.   thumb1

To add to P32's excellent reply, those miscellaneous letters also tend to show up before the S/N as well. 

Title: Re: Help me identify this type 56
Post by: 965bill on January 21, 2018, 05:46:15 AM

Thank you for the quick response. I’ve got a lot to learn about these rifles and this appears to to be the place for that!  Thanks again

Title: Re: Help me identify this type 56
Post by: carls sks on January 21, 2018, 09:33:37 AM

hi Bill and welcome. good to have you here. nice 1st sks (watch out, they multiply fast).  thumb1

Title: Re: Help me identify this type 56
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on January 21, 2018, 10:07:53 AM

Welcome to the Files!   thumb1

Title: Re: Help me identify this type 56
Post by: 965bill on January 21, 2018, 05:20:23 PM

Quote from: running-man on January 20, 2018, 11:19:25 PM

Greetings from NM!  Nice type 56 you've got there.   thumb1

To add to P32's excellent reply, those miscellaneous letters also tend to show up before the S/N as well.

Yeah, I’ve seen that. Just had never seen one like this one with such a prominent letter and that far over.