I have a Chinese SKS I bought in 1990. $99.00. Pre Norinco manufacture. I had a list of prefixes of the serial numbers that would identify the year of manufacture. Mine came out as 1973. I wonder if this rifle was destine for North Vietnam, but didn't go because of the end of our involvement. It was packaged with a chest cartridge carrier, spike bayonet. Also pressed and pinned Barrel. Stock had S/N stamped on the side. No varnish. Just a sort of greased stock.
Last edited by Fred Pillot; 04-08-2019 at 01:57.
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