Chinese possible bring back

[Randy]

Years ago when they were selling these kits for a buck apiece I bought quite a few along with about 100 stripper clips. No research done by me but mine look like this one and were sold as AK cleaning kits - for whatever that's worth. The only real difference I see is the cap. The AK style has dimples to retain it like this one does, the pictures of the SKS style I've seen have legs. The tools inside are the same as what is shown here. As for a year of manufacture...I've got no idea. As for what firearms which one is supposed to be paired with..I have no idea.

The legged style cap is obviously designed to latch on to pins when it's used to center the cleaning rod, these are designed to just slip loosely over the muzzle. I used a carbon fiber cleaning rod so I've never used the cap.

[Direct Connection]

Is that one of the recent 249.00 specials from Classic. Saw them this past weekend just curious. It looks complete 

[JesseSks]

Is that one of the recent 249.00 specials from Classic. Saw them this past weekend just curious. It looks complete 

not from classic. A gun broker purchase paid 349

[firstchoice]

Looks like a nice acquisition for $349.00, JesseSks. And no import stamp? Pretty cool. Some of the pics had me thinking parkerizing at first but I think that was camera flash or lighting after I saw the whole post.

Thanks for posting your 1962 Type 56 SKS! I have a '63 that I like a lot. They're nice rifles, for sure.

How is it that you and Bruce (Bacarnal) both recently bought 7Mil Type 56's with no import stamps? Pretty lucky!

firstchoice

*Edit: I was going to agree that your cleaning kit reminded me of an AK-style kit, too.

[Bacarnal]

    Possibly a lot of the 62 production went to the NVA or the Viet Cong.  Right after the Soviet Sino Split, so maybe the ChiComs were trying to show how good their rifles were in relation to what the USSR was providing.  A lot of rivalries going on at that time. 
    Another thing could be that since the "new" Type 63 was coming in, they felt the older design could be forwarded to Vietnam.   All this is speculation, trying to picture the political climate at the time.  Cheers, Bruce.

[JesseSks]

Looks like a nice acquisition for $349.00, JesseSks. And no import stamp? Pretty cool. Some of the pics had me thinking parkerizing at first but I think that was camera flash or lighting after I saw the whole post.

Thanks for posting your 1962 Type 56 SKS! I have a '63 that I like a lot. They're nice rifles, for sure.

How is it that you and Bruce (Bacarnal) both recently bought 7Mil Type 56's with no import stamps? Pretty lucky!

firstchoice

*Edit: I was going to agree that your cleaning kit reminded me of an AK-style kit, too. 

Thanks! Yeah was using my magnifying lamp for better light. I will try and get some better pics.  Overall very happy with the purchase no importa stamp and all matching.
found this on Yooper John thats why i was thinking North Korean. Will definitely do more research on it