Chinese SKS questions

[REDWINGSMAN08]

Hello, new to this board as I am really wanting to get into collecting SKS rifles!! They rock!! Actually some 20 years ago I did own 6 SKS rifles....ending up selling all of them and buying AR's!! IDIOT!!  lol
Ok, I own an all matching Chinese type 56 in immaculate condition that I bought about 4 months ago at a gunshow. It was unfired(never seen so much cosmoline in a SKS), but hey I think that is part of the fun of owning them. Cleaning em up!!
One question I have is........the serial number is 1,600,ish but rifle has a spike bayonet. I have read that the spike bayos on Chinese rifles did not start until after serial number 9,000,000......is this correct?
Also this rifle has a D on the rear sight elevation area which I thought the D was only on Albanian rifles??? Lastly the triangle on left side of receiver has 636 inside it not 26, if that matters??
Looking forward to your responses!!

Jeff

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[Greatguns]

Hello, new to this board as I am really wanting to get into collecting SKS rifles!! They rock!! Actually some 20 years ago I did own 6 SKS rifles....ending up selling all of them and buying AR's!! IDIOT!!  lol
Ok, I own an all matching Chinese type 56 in immaculate condition that I bought about 4 months ago at a gunshow. It was unfired(never seen so much cosmoline in a SKS), but hey I think that is part of the fun of owning them. Cleaning em up!!
One question I have is........the serial number is 1,600,ish but rifle has a spike bayonet. I have read that the spike bayos on Chinese rifles did not start until after serial number 9,000,000......is this correct?
Also this rifle has a D on the rear sight elevation area which I thought the D was only on Albanian rifles??? Lastly the triangle on left side of receiver has 636 inside it not 26, if that matters??
Looking forward to your responses!!

Jeff

Welcome to the files.
China started making SKSs at other arsenals in/around 1970. Some smaller arsenals dropped a digit in the SN process so your SN is a 1.6 million as opposed to being 16 million, but it is still a 16th year build which would make it a 1971 build. I have both a 1.5M and a 1.6M from the /606\ arsenal.
Yes, 9M, 1964, is the transition year from blade to spike bayonet.
Chinese sights can be U, II, III, 3, and D stamped. I am not sure how that works out as to era of build or arsenal, but I have had all those over my years of dealing with the SKS.

[Phosphorus32]

Welcome from WA!  I haven't really followed the NHL since Minnesota (my home state) lost the North Stars to Dallas  

GG covered it pretty well. Would love to seek your Type 56 SKS if you care to post pics over in the SKS Chinese military section.

[Bacarnal]

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[Bubbazinetti]

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[REDWINGSMAN08]

Many thanks to the folks who have welcomed me on board!!!!

[running-man]

Welcome to the boards. 

A "D" rear sight leaf is the correct configuration for a year 16, /636\ made carbine.  .  The D on a /636\ Chinese is a bit different than what you'll find on a typical Alby:

/636\ year 16, Chinese:


Alby:

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[fchaus]

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[Direct Connection]

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