Picked up a paratrooper a while back that had a few issues , duck bill mags , oxidation on the bolt carrier as well as receiver and a few dings and bruises on the stock :(
I got a tip the other day on one that was supposed to be in great shape so I went to investigate and sure enough it really looked good :o
No s/n on the stock and appears to be a N behind the receiver . Factory /26\
Typical Norinco KSI
The blueing is in great shape and all #s do match .. also clean on the inside :)
Had to give him my rifle and $100 but definitely a good trade up !!
(https://i.ibb.co/BLFTp0p/2-C698-EC1-5-AD6-41-DE-8003-56-D3-B76-CC438.jpg) (https://ibb.co/D4TwJ0J)
(https://i.ibb.co/TT7nLHX/05-FC581-B-11-AC-4725-A2-FA-6-F19-D75-C3-DF8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LPcq5Cw)
(https://i.ibb.co/JyyczK9/AB342-B33-71-EA-4-FDD-83-BD-3450382-C01-D8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mXXRHG3)
(https://i.ibb.co/MVZXrk3/7-CB142-EA-A58-F-4612-B896-BA4-D06-FD693-B.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3N4J2mL)
(https://i.ibb.co/xCGJ9xf/51-EE3804-73-D7-4-B31-A59-D-E0-BB7-C33-D21-D.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QbnrSyC)
(https://i.ibb.co/McrZS2H/7-B4-BAF3-B-0075-45-D0-959-F-A70-C98-A2-E793.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6HzrwnS)
(https://i.ibb.co/vZpcV4B/B3-E63-A51-5525-4-B5-D-928-C-CACC33-D60-CB3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Bqbfc2P)
That's a nice looker for certain. thumb1
Based on your description, I don't think $100 + the old one was a bad trade in the least!
Good swap for a neat Para. PAX