1963 Chinese sks

[Celt]

Im thinking of adopting a 1963 sks. Looks like it may have been wartime issued. Not sure. crown is a bit worn but the overall appearance is just what I like.

[Celt]

More pictures

[steelbuttplate]

Get it !. I got one a month ago that shoots round for round with my M1A. I've had 6-7, never a bad one.

[Celt]

Trading a 399.00 dollar ar for it. I like the sks better.

[Longcolt44]

Just curious as to why a Chinese SKS has a Russian Refurb stamp on the buttstock.

[Celt]

I don't know sir. Good eye. It was posted as a pre norinco sks. So I decided to come here and get some expert input. Any info would be great. Thanks

[Celt]

P.S. nice to talk to you again Longcolt. Do you still have that type 53 with the stars carved in the stock? I think we traded a 43 laminat for it?

[Celt]

Worth 399?

[steelbuttplate]

Just curious as to why a Chinese SKS has a Russian Refurb stamp on the buttstock.

It's hard to tell but that looks like a Russian laminate stock. The Black buttplate and cross bolt look Russian .

[steelbuttplate]

Just curious as to why a Chinese SKS has a Russian Refurb stamp on the buttstock.

It's hard to tell but that looks like a Russian laminate stock. The Black buttplate and cross bolt look Russian .

I see the Tula star on the stock now, right above the XXXXXX. Is there an import mark ?

[Junk Yard Dog]

Two reasons why a Soviet refurb stock might be on this. These issued 60's era Chinese SKS rifles sold for very little back around 1989-90, many of them had crap wood stocks on them, dry rotted, damaged, or gone. Some ended up in Tapco type plastic stocks, I bought one without wood for $20 in 1990, put it in a plastic stock and gave it to a friend. A few years back I had to remove the plastic folder and put it in a wood stock to stay state legal as he uses it on a public range sometimes. I think I did use an ex Soviet stock on that rifle, something I found on eBay on the cheap. This could also be one of the more recently imported Albanian used rifles, these had some interesting stocks on them.

[Celt]

Thanks for the info

[Celt]

After hearing what I did here im going to pass on this one. Thanks to everyone who took time to post

[Longcolt44]

P.S. nice to talk to you again Longcolt. Do you still have that type 53 with the stars carved in the stock? I think we traded a 43 laminat for it?

Yes I do, I traded you for that because it had a 1960 date. I needed that date as I already had all the others from 1953, thanks again.

[Celt]

My pleasure

[rickh1956]

Didn't Russia give China SKS parts when the Chinese were first starting their own factory? I"ve heard of Sino-soviet sks's.

[Longcolt44]

It's been a month, did you get it or not??