Grenade launcher -

[Dannyboy53]

If this is the future of collecting, because I said so, guess I need to find another hobby. Maybe knitting or something would work, nice and calm, never hear old women argue over which stitch is better. They just sit and knit.

[Saigon1965]

Mated together with a Chinese -

[Greasemonkey]

Ok, great, congratulations , it fits a Chinese , which means it also fits a Yugoslavian M59, a Russian SKS 45, Polish SKS, East German Karabiner-S, Albanian, NVA and a Romanian M56, and possibly something else we don't know about or something uber rare that’s here, and those that have one won't measure it to preserve the myth and protect their investment.

So, the big question, are we still suffering from the proverbial "because the truth is what I say it is, and that I say it fits a Romanian SKS" syndrome or has a new recent revelation came forward changing the game.

Still, the Chinese ain't got no gas shut off, you still can't beat the physics by changing the rifle.

[Loose}{Cannon]

I find it a bit interesting the amount of gap between the barrel and gl at the rear right portion.... right where the "wingnut" presses against the rifle.  In fact, the rear OD "tolerances" are so large that you can actually see the gl be canted to the left when tightened down.  I thought this thing was supposed to fit "like a glove"?     

[Worm]

Stole the words right out of my.. keyboard.

[Loose}{Cannon]

Anyone tried this on a European AK of non yugo decent?

[Worm]

Anyone tried this on a European AK of non yugo decent?

Most standard AK's have thinner barrel than SKS's, except Chicoms which have the same. Try it on a Chinese AK

[Loose}{Cannon]

The barrel diameter isnt reall whats important here....  it clamps to the fsb.

[Worm]

The barrel diameter isnt reall whats important here....  it clamps to the fsb.

I figure it would have some importance wouldn't it? It still slips on the muzzle right?

[Greasemonkey]

Most measurements are real close    These were just quick measurements I had scribbled down on a paper a while back for S&Gs

Standard issue Chinese SKS:
front sight width                               .433
cleaning rod holder width                .390
barrel dia.                                        .551
frt. sight base to muzzle                  .485
collar diameter behind front sight    .622

Czech Vz58:
front sight width                                .462
bayonet lug width                             .468
threaded barrel diameter                  .538
frt. sight base to muzzle end             .523
frt sight barrel collar(its tapered)       .672 front .685 rear
barrel dia behind sight base              .593

Chinese MAK90 (typically a heavier built weapon than European counter parts)
front sight width                                 .463
barrel dia                                           .552
frt sight barrel collar dia.                    .752
front sight base to muzzle end          .574
barrel dia behind front sight               .617
No lug or cleaning rod

What else did I learn, well a MAK 90 and a press fit Chinese SKS possibly share the same barrel, the AK being shorter of course, A story for another day

[Loose}{Cannon]

Me thinks it could very well fit an AK variant.

[Loose}{Cannon]

This pic was sent to me from Tex.....

It is of another GL like in the OP that was thought to be romanian.  I do not see a ramanian arrow in triangle here.  This is an broad arrow only.  Interestingly enough, this broad arrow is an Australian acceptance mark commonly found on enfields etc. So I decided to search for enfield GL and found they had ones VERY similar and a few variations.  Not surprisingly the enfield GLs were manufactured buy, yup... you guessed it...  Belgium.  A nato country producing similar but varying GLs for themselves (fn49) and the enfield pattern rifles.  I truly do wonder what nato rifle this may fit.

The mark... found on a GL like the one in the OP.


Shown here on an enfield... broad arrow mark is the acceptance into Australian military.


One of the Enfield GLs

The FN49 GL


I think there is little doubt this thing is Belgian manufactured....  it may possible it fit a Nato countries rifle of some sort.   

[Worm]

We still talking about this thing? 

[Loose}{Cannon]

Recently read where someone had done a write-up detailing everything that had already been researched and presented moths ago.  His grand superior assessment after a novels worth of reading was.... wait for it.....  INCONCLUSIVE. 

I know....  shocker right.   

Me thinks someone needs to start looking at the T63/68 as Carl has suggested before, and a few other candidates before assuming its for the sks simply because it fits an sks.

[Worm]

lol, inconclusive ey? what good is debating and trying to figure something out if all you ever come up with is "inconclusive"? Sure, some things we aren't able to figure out but yeah, let's do a 10 page write up of everything already stated just to "conclude" absolutely nothing.

Nothing new

[Loose}{Cannon]

And for the record.....  To conclude Romanian status by the example seen in this thread showing illegible stampings is an enormous reach.  The only half legible stamp I see is a well known (broad arrow) of Australian origin.   Doesn't exactly support the Romanian theory.