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[Marcus von W.]

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[johnny1290]

I've been looking here and other forums and haven't seen one yet.

[ham]

saw one with a tula star and 1951 date on the top reciver. looked cool

[timdps]

The common word for describing these rifles seems to be Sino-Albanian or Sino-Banian...

[Agustav]

Both SKS I received from JG are in the 2M range.

No Sino-Soviet here...

[SKSer45]

The common word for describing these rifles seems to be Sino-Albanian or Sino-Banian...

heheh that is Correct

Nope no Sino-Soviets yet though.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I have a feeling my 2 inbound will be Sino-Soviets.

Why? I guess I'm just lucky. But then again, I've always been lucky when it came to SKS collectin'

-William Munny

[steve91104]

nope, not me

[boxcutter3005]

So kinda related, Turner's ad for tomorrow (and next week) shows Chinese SKS's for 249

[John Browning]

I keep trying for one. Closest I have is a complete trigger group and mag assembly from a Sino-Soviet. My earliest is a 1956 240xxx.

[C3nt3rMa55]

Got one today at Turners with a 2.3m serial factory 26, 1958 looked at 5 and picked the best one all serials were 2-3mil

[SVT-40]

True "Sino -Soviets" serial numbers should look something like this..

[aghauler]

In following the discussion of the early, blade bayonet, Chinese SKS rifles that were recently imported by Century Arms, I notice that there has been either a significant mis-interpretation or subtle twisted change in the meaning of the term "Sino-Soviet".

This term was originally, and correctly I maintain, used to specifically describe first-year production Chinese Type 56 SKS rifles (identified by their serial number) and delineate them from subsequent years production that shared most of the same general features. Recently it seems to be incorrectly applied to any early Chinese SKS with a blade bayonet.

The defining and distinguishing characteristic of a true Sino-Soviet is its 5 figure serial number consisting of 4 numbers and a Latin alphabet letter. According to accepted theory and belief, the next year, 1957, the Chinese changed the numbering system to one that was much longer, contained 7 (and later 8) numbers with no letters, and the first one (and later 2) identified the year of production.

From what I recall seeing (photos here and other sites, and the 2 at Faith Armory in Temecula that I was able to personally examine) and hearing, these currently available rifles all have serial numbers in the 2 or 3 million range. According to above mentioned theory and belief, this would put their production at 1958-59.

So the question here is, HAS ANYONE SEEN OR ACQUIRED AN ACTUAL, CORRECT, FIRST YEAR SINO-SOVIET SKS FROM THIS BATCH THAT HAS THE PROPER 4 NUMBER/1 LETTER SERIAL NUMBER?

SKS I received from J&G has a 6 digit serial number, 22xxxx and had an Albanian Bolt carrier. Others have posted 6 digit serials on other forums so there are some showing up with Serial numbers below the 2 million range. None with the 5 digit and letter yet......

[timdps]

The 2 photos SVT-50 posted are what the serial numbers on Sino-Soviets look like.

Ooh.... SVT50! Must be an SKS chambered in 7.62x54r. I want one...

Tim

[SVT-40]

The 2 photos SVT-40 posted are what the serial numbers on Sino-Soviets look like....thanks for that post! Are those rifles in your collection?

Yup there mine. This one too....

The Chinese turned it into a parade rifle.