Well...yes another shortie

[BMont]

New to me about four years ago.  Neat little carbine had out today and shot about 20 rounds when I got the call from wifefy for a milk run.  Anyway back home and thought I would post before I cleaned her up. 

I think this one is a late 50's?  I know I saw a dating thread here somewhere. 

[Justin Hell]

Rad! 

Paratrooper blades are far few and too far between. I hope one day to come across one...

[BMont]

Thanks Justin...

This rifle came to me with out the bayo...out of Fla.  It was two years later until the bayo was found on a for sale section of another board for parts.  They can be found 

[owenj492]

Very nice! 

[Phosphorus32]

I think this one is a late 50's?  I know I saw a dating thread here somewhere. 

Nice one! 

Yup, originally a 1958 Type 56. Converted to "para" configuration in the 1980s or early 90s.
The dating thread is a sticky in the military sub-forum.
https://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=360.0

I have one from the "same year" with a spike bayonet.
https://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=4195.0

[carls sks]

beauty! 

[BMont]

I think this one is a late 50's?  I know I saw a dating thread here somewhere. 

Nice one! 

Yup, originally a 1958 Type 56. Converted to "para" configuration in the 1980s or early 90s.
The dating thread is a sticky in the military sub-forum.
https://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=360.0

I have one from the "same year" with a spike bayonet.
https://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=4195.0

Thanks for the link... I found what I thought was the dating thread under military sks... and second guessed thinking it was early 62

[firstchoice]

Okay, I'm a bit confused here. (Which is usually par for the course for me, anyway.     )  My eyes are a bit old and the picture of the Serial Number is a bit out of focus. I was/am seeing a 7 million series carbine. Is it a 7 mil or a 3 mil series carbine? The 3 mil would make it a '58 production and the 7 mil would make it a '62 production. I need better glasses, dang it.    It could be a 3 mil., just can't tell.

Very nice carbine, regardless! Thanks for posting it up, BMont!

firstchoice

[Larry D.]

Late to the party as usual, but that's a rare piece of loveliness you have there.

[Bubbazinetti]

Very nice BMont.

[running-man]

Okay, I'm a bit confused here. (Which is usually par for the course for me, anyway.     )  My eyes are a bit old and the picture of the Serial Number is a bit out of focus. I was/am seeing a 7 million series carbine. Is it a 7 mil or a 3 mil series carbine? The 3 mil would make it a '58 production and the 7 mil would make it a '62 production. I need better glasses, dang it.    It could be a 3 mil., just can't tell.

Very nice carbine, regardless! Thanks for posting it up, BMont!

firstchoice

It’s a 3rd year carbine. You can tell Immediately by the /26\ to the right of the S/N and the lack of the Chinese ‘5 6 type’ lettering.

[PolishX]

So the numbering sequence is the same ? so if my rifle is a KSI Paratrooper with 7 digits and a letter P (8158XXXP) would that make it a 1963 ?

[Phosphorus32]

So the numbering sequence is the same ? so if my rifle is a KSI Paratrooper with 7 digits and a letter P (8158XXXP) would that make it a 1963 ?

If it's an Arsenal 26 with a leading 8 (year code), then the donor Type 56 for your Paratrooper was indeed a 1963. The paratrooper itself was prepared from the donor SKS in the mid-80s to early 90s.

[echo1]

So the numbering sequence is the same ? so if my rifle is a KSI Paratrooper with 7 digits and a letter P (8158XXXP) would that make it a 1963 ?

Let's see the complete receiver serial number side and a full length shot. Is the stock a blade unit with the bayo channel filled in? PAX

[PolishX]

When it arrives today I'll snap pics. Its been a long 3 weeks waiting for money order to clear and gun to get here. Apparently I cant upload them