"A little salty, with some dings, scrapes and light pitting. All numbers match. You AK folks can tell me what I've got... "
That's called "character"
Looks great!

 

I have had near 100 SKS rifles, but never really caught the AK-flu. Just one WASR-10 in the stable. But with the pandemic and all, I might have caught the bug with this preban Chinese Norinco 56S from Factory /66\.

It came with two thirty round mags and a Triangle /36\ 75-round drum. I dug a bayonet out of a box. I don't think it is Chinese, but it locks on nicely.

A little salty, with some dings, scrapes and light pitting. All numbers match. You AK folks can tell me what I've got...

Pics, enjoy, and thanks for looking.

Hey Martin, I recently acquired a mosin nagant that you might be quite interested in. Unfortunately, it doesn't let me pm you, so can you pm me?
Beauty of a gun btw

 

This is what classic AKM should look like, Martin. You have one of the best castrated AK variants available to the public. Probably has 1.5mm thick receiver. Could you post a pic of the front sight taken directly from the front?

 

Here is the front sight. Looks pretty good

 

Definitely a good find! Love the hooded front sight too. Yes, it has the 1.5 mm thick receiver as Watson99 pointed out.

 

Like you said, it's a pre-ban Chinese AK, has that been there look. You just need to find a Chinese bayonet,

 

That and get rid of the mall ninja 75 round drum.

 

Chinese AKs with wear are the best looking AKs out there! Good find. Unfortunately the clintons massacred my poor boy so I converted him to a mutt. Mak90 inderfolder

 

A nice Chinese type 56 pre ban AK import by Import Arms., Sacramento, California.

The bayonet is East German.

The magazines are Eurpoean or possibly Sino- Soviet (but not too likely).

A Chinese sling with a bit of wear would be a nice addition.

A very good example of the AK rifle as created by the Chinese.
The Chinese drum is worth a good bit of $$., as well.

 

Thanks.

I dug to the bottom of one of my many junk drawers and found a proper mag.

 

A beautiful beast. The real deal, not a commercial clone. Nothing rough about her. Another pristine addition to the Martin08 Museum of Firearms. Excellent photos. Thanks for sharing.

 

A red bayonet, and one of the Chinese orange magazines, would look good, on it.

 

I might have one of those bayonets kicking around, too. I just need to dig through more junk.

 

I was able to find a salty old Chinese sling to fit the decor.

 

WOW! It's beautiful! I have always wanted one of these.

 

Great looking AK. I am starting to get into these so thanks for all the info shared in this thread. I am going to pick one up that is a lot like this except it has the folding stock. But I would prefer the wood stock.

 

I have never had an underfolder, but I do like the straight wood stock well enough, too. Completed auctions would disagree with my preference, though. It seems the under and side folders bring a 20-30% premium.

 

This is THE best AKMS one could possibly have as far as vintage ones go. Now bottle of the "Russian Standard" and copy of "The Beast" is in order.

 

I've always liked under folder a tad better since the wood stock is too short anyway. They do have a wobble and can get a little cold in a winter, but it does have the look of a classic vintage Russian "Kalashmat"

 

Ronbo6's spiker AK is the same batch that GSAD in LA CA also had imported.

 

Years ago I purchased a Sile/Polytech double underfolder. One of the early imports. Imported oy Da Keng of Polytech Intl USA. (PTI)

I don't shoot it a lot. Nice AK but not one of my favorites but it is a "collectable" at this point. Have the box and the stuff that came with it. I have the muzzle nut somewhere. I liked the slant brake better.

Also a pre ban type 84 Chinese AK in 5.56.

 

Some fantastic looking specimens, AKBLUE.

Did you know they would be collectible when you bought them?

 

Not really thinking the AK's were collectable.., but I was attracted to them. And Val Forgett (owner of Navy Arms) and Da Keng (owner of Polytech USA) were both often at the Ohio Gun Collector shows. So all the imported stuff was there to gawk at.

Different than the more expensive Lugers and Colt 1911's and the higher end stuff.

Bought my first Mosin Nagant from Navy Arms. Big clunky bolt gun for $59. Didn't realize until years later it s a Finnish Model 27. Kinda unusual and somewhat collectable Mosin Nagant.

Years later I collected a lot of those but at the time it just a big ole cheap rifle that I liked.

My first ever SKS purchase from Navy Arms about 35 years ago.

 

A real beauty! I love the darker reddish-gold wood, and the /66\ stamp.

 

I still have Clayco with dark green furniture from early days, this one is my favorite. Maybe not practical, but definitely weird furniture.

 

I still have Clayco with dark green furniture from early days, this one is my favorite. Maybe not practical, but definitely weird furniture.

I used to own the Underfolder version of the clayco. I liked it, but not enough to keep it. The plastic felt... plasticky. Thin.

 

Cool stuff.

👍

 

The colored furniture models are interesting variations.
Odd in their own way.

 

/66\ is my favorite AK.