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Title: Cast 0221
Post by: Bacarnal on October 30, 2019, 09:25:59 PM

I don't know how common the cast receiver Type 56's are, but here is mine, Factory 0221. Cheers, Bruce.

(https://i.ibb.co/48Pjdmz/20190630-140928-resized.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/5v9QZQ9/20190630-140940-resized.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/zV7CPVP/20190630-140952-resized.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/WWRQNSm/20190630-141025-resized.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/BG8V8tv/20190630-141033-resized.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/xXL1YDH/20190630-141133-resized.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/hMTp85S/20190630-141047-resized.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: Bob_The_Student on October 30, 2019, 09:49:31 PM

Nice! I know very little about that variant. I'll eventually have to get one, just because.

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: Phosphorus32 on October 31, 2019, 07:33:37 AM

Based on observed examples, only a couple of arsenals are known to have experimented with cast receivers in 1970, namely [0221] and DB Harbin. [0221] cast some receivers (or used up old ones) again in 1976. Your 1976 example of a cast Type 56 I would consider rare. The other receiver production experiment, stamped steel, are uncommon but more plentiful than cast receivers.

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: astronut on October 31, 2019, 07:47:41 AM

Interesting sks variant! thumb1

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: owenj492 on October 31, 2019, 09:19:29 AM

What a cool SKS to own!

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: carls sks on October 31, 2019, 11:27:12 AM

first I have seen, thanks for sharing. thumb1

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: Larry D. on October 31, 2019, 01:04:48 PM

That one is the first I've ever seen.
Thanks for posting it.

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: Bacarnal on November 02, 2019, 11:10:01 PM

I got lucky with this one. Picked it up at a gun show where I also got a "Ghost", both for reasonable prices. When I took it apart for general inspection, I discovered that it was cast, something that i had never seen before.
And now the question everyone asks, what is the ballpark price for one of these?
Thanks, all.

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: running-man on November 02, 2019, 11:54:31 PM

Not much premium if any, hardly anyone who isn't an SKS aficionado even knows they exist. They certainly don't perform better than their milled counterparts. In fact, they are quite often uglier than snot. chuckles1

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: Bacarnal on November 03, 2019, 02:25:42 PM

Yep, ugly it is. So, the more common stamped rifles bring a higher premium than these? Veddy interesting...

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: JorgeSKS on November 03, 2019, 02:57:20 PM

How about posting pictures of the entire SKS. Thanks. :)

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: Bacarnal on November 07, 2019, 03:19:33 PM

Pix as requested. Serial on mag and trigger group 03458, the rest is 04858. Cheers, Bruce.

(https://i.ibb.co/YLrQBg3/20191107-143720.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MCXSkds)

(https://i.ibb.co/4sMk9s9/20191107-143848.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Q8n0z8z)

(https://i.ibb.co/z838jdF/20191107-143822.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1sCshcM)

(https://i.ibb.co/71K7fb6/20191107-143751.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nLjhGR5)

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: vinco on January 12, 2023, 01:51:22 AM

I just realized today that I have what I believe to be an 0221 cast receiver, after reading this and related threads. Pics and story later.

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: running-man on January 12, 2023, 10:35:52 AM

Neat, would love to see the rifle when you get the chance to post it vinco. thumb1

Title: Re: Cast 0221
Post by: Bacarnal on January 12, 2023, 06:00:28 PM

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