Note after the serial number there is a dash and then the last two digits of the year. Albanian SKS's were manufactured from 1967 to 1979 at the Umgransh Arsenal in Albania. No SKS's with the years 1972 - 1975 have been documented as of yet. The Romanian SKS rifles check the end of the serial number, there is a dash followed by four numbers, this is the year produced. Lexmark 3600 to 4600 driver download windows 8. For Chinese SKS Rifles To get the year of manufacture, add the first digit in the serial number to 1956.
Chinese Sks Serial Number Identification
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Russian Sks Serial Number Database
I have a 1954 Tula that was imported by KBI, Inc and which I bought back in 1994. It appears that the wood and metal were all refinished as it looked almost new when purchased. All matching numbers except the stock was forced matched.
There is no rectangle with a diagonal line through it anywhere on the rifle that I can find that indicates an arsenal refurbishment.
Blade bayonet is black, Bolt is shiny.
I had posted in another forum some time back looking for info and am posting here as no one seemed to have any insight as to why the rifle appears refinished/ refurbished but the refurb stamp is not present.
Does anyone know anything about the SKS's KBI imported? Is it possible that KBI brought in non refurbished Russians and refinished in house?
There is no rectangle with a diagonal line through it anywhere on the rifle that I can find that indicates an arsenal refurbishment.
Blade bayonet is black, Bolt is shiny.
I had posted in another forum some time back looking for info and am posting here as no one seemed to have any insight as to why the rifle appears refinished/ refurbished but the refurb stamp is not present.
Does anyone know anything about the SKS's KBI imported? Is it possible that KBI brought in non refurbished Russians and refinished in house?