how do you identify a North Korean SKS?

[bob7122]

just curious for future reference. today at the gun show in costa mesa there was an old dude with an sks that he claimed was NK, but i did not know how to identify one. i didn't want to get scammed so i moved on.

he was asking $350 for it. it had a beat up stock, a lot of the bluing was gone, quite a few dings and pitting on the top metal handguard. - hope that helps as a price reference point.

[MrPlink]

Same way you do with most things, look at the markings on the receiver

[PEZHEAD265]

Google Yooperjohn SKS.You will fimd out what to look for in a NK.They are pretty hard to come buy so I would look in to it.Gas block is differant and he shows receiver markings.

[CSACANNONEER]

If he has the video of him taking it off a deads N. Korean soldier, that would do it.

[Sunspring]

According to yooper john's site, It should have a star inside a circle above the number 63 next to a korean character on the receiver cover. The site also shows that it should have a blade bayonet. I have attached a pic I found.

[bohoki]

heck even if it turned out to be a chinasports norinco when you got home you wont be out much do you know how to tell the difference between a stamped trigger guard and a milled when in doubt always go with milled

[bob7122]

heck even if it turned out to be a chinasports norinco when you got home you wont be out much do you know how to tell the difference between a stamped trigger guard and a milled when in doubt always go with milled

nope. but i will find out.

[r3dn3ck]

when you shoot it it'll make bombastic pronouncements of its superiority, laugh maniacally and squirt Hennessey out the front to the sounds of cheers from millions of starving civilians applauding.

[lewdogg21]

Are there chew marks on the stock from where the starving soldier tried to eat it? If so I'd vote yes.

[PEZHEAD265]

Well did you get it??Was it a NK??

[Black Majik]

just curious for future reference. today at the gun show in costa mesa there was an old dude with an sks that he claimed was NK, but i did not know how to identify one. i didn't want to get scammed so i moved on.

he was asking $350 for it. it had a beat up stock, a lot of the bluing was gone, quite a few dings and pitting on the top metal handguard. - hope that helps as a price reference point.

As usual, follow the rule "Buy the gun, not the story."

In this case, passing was probably a good idea. If he didn't try to show you the markings indicating it was a NK SKS, then that's a red flag in my opinion.

[saki302]

If it was really a NK SKS, you go tthe deal of a CENTURY! At $350 it's worth taking a chance.

-Dave

[bob7122]

no i didn't get it. i passed and found some nice cheap vests and also had to pass on a nice belarus scope due to a lack of funds.

just curious, how much is one worth? say in a beat up condition?

[5.56Geo]

A North Korean in almost any condition will go for $1000+. It is one of the hardest SKS's to find, at least here in the USA.

[PEZHEAD265]

1000 or more because none were imported in to the country,very rare.Most likley a Vet bring back in the duffle bag or lost papers.