Hello From Houston, TX.

[maxwelltl]

Good Afternoon From Hot Houston, TX.

I am new to the SKS.  I shot my brother-in-laws SKS while on vacation and really enjoyed the way it shoots and its looks -- I had to buy one.  I probably should have spent some time here first but that is the way it goes.  I bought my first Norinco SKS yesterday and am enjoying learning about them.  I bought from a collector who says he bought it from an importer, cleaned the cosmoline off of it, and shot one round out of it to make sure it works. He claims it has been in the safe ever since.  I believe him as it looks like it has had very little if any use.  I've torn it down and it still has some cosmoline that needs to be cleaned out of it.  From the markings it appears to be an early 70's model with a serial of 6-1615XXX.  It has no Chinese symbols on it and a arsenal code of 0406. Although it is a later model that is fine with me.  I bought it to shoot and not necessarily to have as an antique investment. I find military history and weapons history fascinating. 

I served in the USN and retired from ATT after 25 years.  I am now an 8th grade science teacher but am anything but the stereotypical liberal teacher.  I believe in a strict interpretation of The Constitution and rugged individualism.  I teach 8th grade science and enjoy physics a great deal.  I have been married for 41 years and have 2 grown boys.  I don't know how much I can contribute but I look forward to listening and learning about the SKS.  Here she is:

 

Details:

Manufacturer: Norinco
Serial Number: 6-161XXXX
Arsenal: 0406
Barrel: Pinned
Receiver: Late milled
Fire Control Group: Stamped
Bayonet: Spike
Stock Ferrule: U notched
Stock Groove: Spike
Bayonet Lug: Late
Rear Site Type: D
Rear Site Block: Mid
Gas tube: 2 Piece Late
Strap Connection: Bottom of Butt Stock

Regards,

[Loose}{Cannon]

Welcome from N-Texas Maxwell !!

I think you will fit right in here....  You have a pic of your arsenal stamp by any chance?

[Dannyboy53]

Welcome max, you will fit right in here. Very nice looking carbine you have, and thanks for your service.

[maxwelltl]

Welcome from N-Texas Maxwell !!

I think you will fit right in here....  You have a pic of your arsenal stamp by any chance?

[Justin Hell]

Welcome from a former Houstonian. 

You are off to a great start, but beware....they multiply like rabbits once you are hooked.

[Power Surge]

Welcome maxwell!

You picked a great gun... that particular arsenal stamp has been reported to be one of the more accurate SKSs out there.

It's also unique because it's the only arsenal that used a month of production identifier. We have a thread going about them here:

/406b Info and Data Collection in Chinese SKS (Military) - Page 1 of 4

Please post your pics up in that thread so we can get it added to the list!

[Loose}{Cannon]

Right...   There is actually zero evidence supporting 0406 are the numbers in this stamp.  We have it listed as a ? stamp and shown below as ?5.   We try our best to not turn fiction into fact here in the FILES.   

[running-man]

Greetings from NM Tom! 

Very nice carbine you have there.  There are quite a few of them floating around it seems, but seeing one in such nice condition is great! 

Welcome to the boards, please make yourself at home.  If you have any questions, ask away.

[1mlt]

Tom,

Welcome from another guy in Houston.

Marcus

[Phosphorus32]

Welcome from Hot Central Washington (state)!

That is a nice clean SKS!  I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

[escobert]

Welcome! The SKS has been my all time favorite since I was a young lad shooting my fathers type 56