Info on this - Type 56 SKS

[Troyicide]

Hi I'm new here, I picked this SKS up from J&G a few years back, cleaned up the cosmo and stopped the progression of pitting in some places.
It's all matching except the stock, which has no serial, was this a replacement stock? With the 5 digit serial number does that make this a 1956 yr production?
More info?

[Loose}{Cannon]

Yes sir....  thats a nice 5 digit "ghost" 1956.   

Welcome.

[Phosphorus32]

Nice  The only thing nicer would have been the matching stock, but the majority of these imports from Albania were not fully matching, so a "metal matching" carbine with an unnumbered replacement stock is the next best thing.  Welcome to The Files!

[carls sks]

hi Troy and welcome. good to have you here. looking good. 

[martin08]

Bluing is nice on the metal.  A lot of these early ones are rather thin on finish.

Stock grain is interesting, almost has the elm look.

[Uzz75]

Very nice.