Security SKS

[K-9]

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. 

[Worm]

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?)

[K-9]

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. 

[Loose}{Cannon]

its 016....not 416

26
016
0140
0141
0144

[K-9]

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

[Loose}{Cannon]

Welp..  Its a military configured rifle.   

[Power Surge]

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?

[armedhippie]

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 

[firstchoice]

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 

[Power Surge]

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