Finally got a semi-auto

[DennisCA]

Since I've started collecting C&R rifles, I've collected nothing but bolt-action rifle - until now:

Chinese Type 56 SKS

I've been wanting something that:

1) Won't beat the crap out of my shoulder
2) Isn't a bolt-action

A couple of things:
* Numbers are all matching except the stock (which I don't think is original)
This is based on my research and things I've been told:
* Based on the numbers it looks like a early sino-soviet (1956-era)
* And yes I know the sling isn't the correct sling

On with the pic's!

IMHO - One of the nicest Type 56 SKS's I've seen in awhile and cosmo free!

 

[Cossack]

Well done! Maybe someone will come along and remind us - there's a website that does an extremely thorough job of explaining serial numbers and variations of the Type 56 SKS. Great first Semi-Auto. it's too bad the stock doesn't match, but hey - at least it's not a plastic side-folder. (I saw one of those for sale once that the seller explained was "converted to an AK-47" by adding a banana mag and a pistol grip folding stock )

 

[DennisCA]

These are the sites that I've come acrossed

http://www.yooperj.com/SKS-24.htm

http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=26665

And I've come across this youtube video that does a decent job in explaining the sino-soviet markings:

SKS Rifle - An Authentic Sino-Soviet Model
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpFXSb4h64c

 

[Cossack]

Yooper John's site was the one i was thinking of. Quite a goldmine.