Found a couple more Chinese rifles yesterday at a great deal , two for one price !
The one rifle is a triangle 26 which is kinda common , gun is in excellent shape all matching with the tickler hand guard :
The other has a triangle 636 , it also has matching numbers but there is no s/n on the stock , but that could just be the nature of the beast , also appears to be commercial and in great shape. I know there were a lot of different arsenals . I didn’t add picks of the /26\ but she is a beauty : )
Perhaps someone could help me identify this arsenal - any help would be appreciated !
The parts alone are worth what I paid , wasn’t really in the market , just 2 good to pass up.
Thanks in advance
Papa
(https://i.ibb.co/gw2JPYD/D77-EF3-A4-9-BC4-433-A-9228-2-C6-E1-B4-FB7-D0.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zbMZ7dS)
(https://i.ibb.co/Xz1DB8w/2-A5-EE717-C1-BB-4-B45-B31-F-ADBCE27091-BF.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4jz2ydQ)
(https://i.ibb.co/Wv36VYh/6190-DD68-DA9-F-4-F39-BA66-0-C1-B12500-B0-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LdP8N2F)
(https://i.ibb.co/6PPSsKD/7-E454-EA3-F3-D6-4-B39-A17-F-141550731578.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HzzygcG)
Nice! The /26\ with a french tickler is likely a year 23 (1978) or 24 (1979) built gun as those were the two main years the were produced. There are arsenal /26\ year 25 carbines floating around, but they are rarer then hens teeth and don't all have french ticklers.
Arsenal /636\ is one of the more common arsenals after /26\ and maybe /416\. We have examples of guns produced here from year 13 (1968) through year 26 (1981) with holes for years 23, 24, and 25. A year 22 (1977) carbine like the one you have should have a pressed and pinned barrel, a cast gas block, RSL with a '3' marking, and stock and other components marked with the final 5 digits of the S/N.
Your stock not having a S/N but having a nice finish and good fitment means it was likely replaced in China prior to export.
Looks to be a nice one! thumb1
Here's a comparable one that sold on Gunbroker a while back:
(https://i.ibb.co/9Z3x4Vz/22024479-left-gas-tube.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/YDHb3Jh/22024479-receiver.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/qJqjMS7/22024479-right-center.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/m6GKP1f/22024479-right-lug.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/QpXwHW7/22024479-stock.jpg)
Thanks for the helpful info , very pleased with these latest additions :
Stack em deep - Pile em high !