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SKS Carbines => Unaltered SKS Rifles => Chinese SKS (Military) => Topic started by: jliu123 on March 18, 2015, 11:13:26 PM

Title: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: jliu123 on March 18, 2015, 11:13:26 PM
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Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: John Galt on March 19, 2015, 06:42:51 AM
Another nice one!  You have some nice examples.

John Galt
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on March 19, 2015, 08:59:44 AM
About as new-in-the-box as they come.    thumb1

Your rifle was built in 1980....  'some' boards think the non 26 rifles cannot be dated, but this couldn't be furfher from the truth.  All non 26 rifles came after 1965, so all you have to do is look at the first two digits of the serial, as they are the 'year into production' designation. Your rifle is the 25th year of the type 56 and being that 1956 is the 1st year.... yours is a 1980.

May want to study this post, cant even tell you how much research went into it.
Q: When was my Chinese Type 56 SKS made? - page 1 - Chinese SKS (Military) - SKS-FILES FORUM - Page 1 of 2 (http://sks-files.com/chinese-sks-military/17/q-when-was-my-chinese-type-56-sks-made/360/)
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: aschatzl on March 19, 2015, 10:16:29 AM
that is 1 nice sks. very sweet thumb1
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: Justin Hell on March 19, 2015, 10:29:12 AM
my mind kind of artificially generated the new car smell whilst looking at the pics...what a beauty.  It's nice to see Chinese in such perfect condition.  Congrats!!  thumb1
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: Dannyboy53 on March 19, 2015, 12:10:03 PM
This is a beautiful carbine in awesome condition.
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: Phosphorus32 on March 19, 2015, 05:25:08 PM
Another gorgeous SKS  thumb1 Thanks for sharing the pics.
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: Worm on March 25, 2015, 01:50:35 PM
Beautiful! What they looked like off the line
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: carls sks on March 27, 2015, 02:46:01 PM
just beautiful, thanks for sharing.  thumb1
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: CrazySquid on March 28, 2015, 09:52:50 PM
Gorgeous n pristine. Where did u find such a nice example?

Judging by the previous dating method, mine was made in 1971,, not as shiny a stock as yours though and your wood is darker which I prefer.
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: fenceline on April 23, 2015, 05:14:09 PM
Beautiful!!!  All those pics and no good shot of the arsenal stamp???  :P
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: running-man on April 23, 2015, 06:06:34 PM
/326\ typically look like this one FL:

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Jliu's is indeed quite the beautiful carbine.  thumb1
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: fenceline on April 23, 2015, 06:17:39 PM
Man that is one messed up looking Arsenal design haha.  I want one  thumb1
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on April 23, 2015, 06:26:47 PM
Who put the paint on the rear leaf?   :P
Title: Re: New Arsenal /326\ late production 25 million (many, many pics)
Post by: jliu123 on April 23, 2015, 08:16:14 PM
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on April 23, 2015, 06:26:47 PM
Who put the paint on the rear leaf?   :P

I put those dots on there -- I was testing the functionality of the rifle when I painted it -- it can be easily removed with nail polish remover.

It was a dramatic improvement to the rear gun sights when you simply paint some dots.  Another thing is, for AKs and SKS's, you are supposed to keep your face and eyes close to the rear sight when shooting (almost getting your face to the rear end of receiver) to increase the sight radius.  That's why these stocks felt short when shooting conventionally.