[farmflyer]

As a general rule, I have confined my Chinese SKS collecting to factory code /26\ examples because of the ease in dating them. Today, however, I strayed from that practice in order to acquire an example too nice to leave at the gun shop. It is a spike bayo version, with milled trigger guard, barrel threaded to receiver, but no lightening cut milled into the side of the bolt carrier. The rear sight has a 3 on it.

I think the stylized numbers translate to 0404 and I have not found that code on any list I've seen. I would appreciate any help offered on this one.

The serial number is 70.205265 L . Would this possibly be from 1970 production?

Thanks,
John F.

 

[JIMMY C]

I think you'r correct on the arsenal being "0404". I don't know if the arsenal /26\ dating scheme applies to any other arsenal though..... Nice rifle by the way!!

 

[Ol Duke In Memoriam]

I agree, too.....looks like 0404. I haven't seen one with a period between the serial numbers, before. It might mean it's a 1970.

 

[Chris Cathlina]

This SKS came from the future it was built in 2026

 

[Bingo]

Where is Howie Bearse.....?

I guess no one transferred his SKS arsenal code lists/pictures from the old board.

The dating only works on the factory 26 coded SKS's.

 

[rachak]

Can anyone help me out. I found a Chinese SKS that i want to buy with a triangle marking reading what looks like S3S. Serial number 29091.

 

[martin08]

Check Howie's Sticky on Arsenal Codes, rachak.

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?160986-Howard-Bearse-SKS-arsenal-codes

Other than identifying the code for your particular gun, there is no information available from the Chinese Military to date the gun. Clean the rifle well, and have fun with it!