An interesting non-import marked sks

[swede1894]

I recently picked up an interesting non-import marked sks to add to my collection.  Moderators feel free to move this.  I wasn't sure exactly where to post it! 

[echo1]

Nice. Looks bringbackish to me. PAX

[Phosphorus32]

Very interesting! Russian barreled-receiver with the remainder a mix of Chinese parts. I would have guessed it was a Sino-banian import, but if there are no import marks anywhere then a Vietnam bring-back is certainly plausible.

[swede1894]

Thanks.  i thought it was fun that the bolt carrier and receiver cover were in the NVA serial number range but from different guns.

[High Noon]

Nice pick up there...very interesting.

[running-man]

Nice!  All the circumstantial evidence definitely points in the same direction towards a VN bringback.   

Don't see too many Russian SKS45s that look like this at all! 

P.S. BTW the features and S/N on this one point to 1955.

[swede1894]

Thank you for the info!  This one was just described as Chinese in the auction listing.  i think it was the first time that mis-matched parts actually convinced me to buy it!!