This is one of two SKS's I recently picked up, both of which are my first(s). Was able to strip it down for a few good pics over the weekend and thought I would share. It was imported by I.O. Palm Bay FL late in 2013.
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Very nice! I wonder if there is any significance to the 56 stamped on the bottom of the receiver, or just a cool coincidence?
Looks more like the common inspection numbers we see. Im more interested in the huge stylized y.
I was actually going to ask about the big y. Is it common?
Very nice Gt1! thumb1 Matching and a very good condition stock 8) ...especially for an Albanian (dragged through the mud, left in a damp Hoxha Bunker and dragged through the mud some more) Type 56
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on October 24, 2016, 12:25:41 PM
Looks more like the common inspection numbers we see. Im more interested in the huge stylized y.
Looks like a Cyrillic U
For Mosins У on the barrel shank is considered to be the final black powder proof mark. In this case it would seem to be a very odd spot for a proof mark (proof cartridge rather than black powder). Some type of receiver manufacturing process inspection mark seems more likely.
Awesome! I love these sks rifles.
very nice, thanks for sharing. thumb1