0224?

[sksarego]

rifle has monte carlo stock ,dont know how to post on 'altered' page ,sorry . all matching s/n type 56,pinned  but there is no mark or import name anywhere visible,got in a very small pawn ,close friend of owner got sick and it went on loan ..why no import stamp

[sksarego]

Ok found it BWEST ,,

[running-man]

B-WEST stamps can be tiny, collectors often outright miss them when looking for the import stamp:

[sksarego]

very tiny ,thought it was just wear ,thanks for pics ,s/n on gas tube and bolt as well.gas piston diameter seems a little larger.i took it to another tube wont slide. have you ever encountered this

[Phosphorus32]

very tiny ,thought it was just wear ,thanks for pics ,s/n on gas tube and bolt as well.gas piston diameter seems a little larger.i took it to another tube wont slide. have you ever encountered this

Starting with the head of the gas piston flush against the end of the gas tube, the gas piston only needs to be able to move freely for about 1 cm. It will typically move freely for about 3 cm, then it'll often bind at the small outlet toward the rear sight base end of the tube. If it binds before it moves 1 cm, then there may be corrosion, or a lot of carbon built up inside the gas tube, or some roughness on the gas piston. Use an old brass bore brush and some solvent to hit the inside of the gas tube.

[sksarego]

Yes thank you,,rod sticks and has to be forced to extend out of  tube,different tube quite a bit