3 digit serial sks

[danglesnipecelly]

Hello,

I was hoping someone could try to help me figure out what I have lol. I just bought this gun a couple days ago, the guy at the gun shop said it was a rare sks because of the low serial number. Without looking into it too much I just bought it. When I got home and tried researching it, it seems like all of the first 2000 were from the /26\ or had Russian markings and this has neither. I'll attach pictures but the only stamp I see is from /6602\ and all of the serial numbers are matching. Any help is appreciated!

[Shoot The Refurbs]

Not one of the first 2k, I believe that's one of the commercial variants of Chinese SKS that were reworked and had scopes rails added, bayo lugs ground off, and many other variances someone much more knowledgeable could help you with. They have other commercial names like Farmer's Friend, Cowboy Companion, etc. but I'm no expert on these and not sure off the top of my head which one this is. As for the low serial, that would be a scrub and restamp done by whichever company did the modifications, IIRC they only did them in relatively small batches.
Hope that helps.
-STR

[Greatguns]

Looks like a late model scrub gun version to me. Post ban as well with the bayonet lug neutered and the cutout filled in. Not finding anything that it matches exactly on the guide site. Was going to say a Cowboy Companion sans scope mount set up, but doesn't totally match, unless I'm missing something.

[Phosphorus32]

An early one from Arsenal 6602. There are a couple of 4 digit examples (with a leading 0, like yours, constituting the fourth digit) in the serial number data from that arsenal. It's likely that they're the first production run from that particular arsenal, circa 1971, 16 years after production of the Type 56 began at Jianshe.

The rail is variant "D" in the second picture in the following thread:

https://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=1882.0

The rail would have been added a decade or more after original production. The clips are fragile and not often seen intact.

[danglesnipecelly]

Thanks for all the help everyone! I was wondering what the mount on the side was used for, but it does look like the navy para with the mount it has for scope. lol not quite as rare as I was hoping but its still pretty cool.

[Bacarnal]

Thanks for showing and welcome to the forum!!

[running-man]

I can't add much to what's already been said. Definitive Navy Arms import stamp though.  Could have been bought like this as-is or originally been a Cowboy Companion with the scope and scope case. They sold them both ways straight out of the catalog and would even do custom orders.  See our Commercial Chinese section at our SKSGuide.com site for more info. 

Nice carbine and welcome aboard!

[BMont]

Cool sks if you like commercial variants.  I do.  Now you just have to hunt down the mount and scope.  Thanks for sharing.

[firstchoice]

A little late to the post but I always like a new-to-the-'Files Commercial Type 56'!

You've got a Navy Arms Cowboy Companion. The bayo lug has been removed and the slot for the bayo on the stock has been filled in. Does your neutered bayo lug have the spring clip for retaining the cleaning rod? That pic is kinda shadowy so I can't confirm that. Yours has the 16 1/2" barrel with the Type 89 scope rail. You can still find the Type 89 scope mounts but unless you're very lucky, you'll pay a premium. They came with various scopes, depending on your particular desire. As Phosphorus32 posted the link earlier,
https://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=1882.0, you can find examples of the various types of scopes, mounts, and rails that were used on the C.C. there.

As per Navy Arms' usual method, the original serial numbered stock was removed and replaced with a non-numbered stock with the cut-out for the scope mount. I've never understood that step. A 10 second operation, if that, to remove the small section of wood to accomodate the scope mount. I'd have paid extra to retain the original SN'd stock, no doubt. But that was before anyone knew how well the SKS was going to fit into the American gun market and increase in value and collectability so well. Although, an advantage to this is that you can always find another non-numbered stock with the scope mount cutout if you wanted to upgrade to a better condition stock. It appears a previous owner may have made an effort to remove the cross bolt?    Your bluing looks to be in great shape.

I'm digging that yours has the milled trigger group and mid-length lug threaded barrel. Nice, crisp /6602\ arsenal stamp. Pretty cool rifle, overall!

Welcome to the 'Files, BTW!


firstchoice