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Title: 1992 SKS56 GLNIC import
Post by: jjjxlr8 on January 11, 2026, 03:15:35 PM
I guess I would consider this a "commercial" model, since it was not built for military use.  Since it was imported after 1989, the bayonet was separated and came with a label instructing the buyer not to install the bayonet.  I guess this is the way they were making this into an importable "sporting rifle".  Hilarious!


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Title: Re: 1992 SKS56 GLNIC import
Post by: jjjxlr8 on January 11, 2026, 03:18:20 PM

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Title: Re: 1992 SKS56 GLNIC import
Post by: jjjxlr8 on January 11, 2026, 03:18:52 PM
Anyone know what the "C16" prefix before "92" is?
Title: Re: 1992 SKS56 GLNIC import
Post by: Greatguns on January 13, 2026, 11:16:11 AM
I was thinking, at first, it was an 016 for the arsenal. If it's indeed a C16 it may be an importer stamp, the 92 is funky as well. It looks like they took a 6 and turned it upside down for the 9 then took a 5 and did the same thing to make the 2. The 2 in 92 does not match the 2 in the 7.62. Stamping is heavier and probably done later and seems to have disturbed the bluing.
Title: Re: 1992 SKS56 GLNIC import
Post by: jjjxlr8 on January 13, 2026, 05:12:36 PM
The numbers have some remnants of paint in them.  Apparently they painted the serial numbers to make them stand out more.  The paint is over the bluing.