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Title: Security SKS
Post by: K-9 on May 10, 2015, 12:07:31 PM

Not sure of the exact name anymore. Public Security Forces? These feel like the M59 or Ghost of the later SKS. Completely different feel than the 1970s SKS I have. Built like a tank.

Are these more of a niche item? Are the /016\ classified under commericial or military SKS here? I don't see them for sale very often.

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d10/foster-dog/Security0675a_zps28ea7e6f.jpg)

Title: Re: Security SKS
Post by: Worm on May 10, 2015, 12:15:53 PM

Not commercial or military, but "Public Security". Definitely not commercial.

As LC pointed out to me not long ago, some of the "factories" had a better fit and finish than others.

I have an /016\ also, and my judging based on all the other "odd factories" I've held, it is the best in terms of fit and finish IMO, besides one if the early short lug /206\'s Ive held which was right on par also.

I have a feeling they wanted the PS guns to be made high quality, thus choosing 016's (or they may be 416', i really need to start a picture thread on that topic), 26's, and whichever the other ones there were (0141's?)

Title: Re: Security SKS
Post by: K-9 on May 10, 2015, 12:24:58 PM

I think those were the only three factories that produced it. I really don't see a lot of discussion about these anywhere, but just wondered....

They definitely look and feel different. The only comparison I can make is WASR GP 10/63 or Yugo M59 sorta feel. Built like a tank. Heavier than they look.

Title: Re: Security SKS
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on May 10, 2015, 12:32:43 PM

its 016....not 416

26
016
0140
0141
0144

Title: Re: Security SKS
Post by: K-9 on May 10, 2015, 02:13:09 PM

Thanks for the move. Again, didn't know where it was supposed to go.

Title: Re: Security SKS
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on May 10, 2015, 02:18:22 PM

Welp.. Its a military configured rifle. :)

Title: Re: Security SKS
Post by: Power Surge on May 12, 2015, 08:11:02 PM

Even though those are the only known arsenals that produced the public security guns, were there non- PS guns also made with those arsenal numbers?

Title: Re: Security SKS
Post by: armedhippie on May 12, 2015, 08:33:44 PM

Quote from: Power Surge on May 12, 2015, 08:11:02 PM
Even though those are the only known arsenals that produced the public security guns, were there non- PS guns also made with those arsenal numbers?

Yep thumb1

Title: Re: Security SKS
Post by: firstchoice on May 13, 2015, 03:19:06 AM

Quote from: Power Surge on May 12, 2015, 08:11:02 PM
Even though those are the only known arsenals that produced the public security guns, were there non- PS guns also made with those arsenal numbers?

As well as my /416\ Public Security Forces, I have a /416\ "M" Model (AK-magazine conversion), and I believe one of my 23 or 24 million rifles is a /416\, but I'll have to recheck that to confirm it. Only other item I've seen with the /416\ stamp is a Receiver Cover/scope mount combo with the /416\ stamp just previous to "Made In China".

firstchoice

Title: Re: Security SKS
Post by: Power Surge on May 13, 2015, 09:00:56 PM

Thanks for the info. I was asking because I saw Allan's has an 0141 in a plastic stock for sale.

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