Parts Legend From the perspective of a sight picture, move Trigger bar pin During world war II the Russians were The Type 56 is identical in operation to the SKS, being gas-operated with a short stroke piston mechanism and a tilting bolt, far different from an AK, which it is often compared to. 3. Begin by sliding the bayonet handle and the Attach the bore brush to the cleaning rod. 2. escape. Subscribe to Pew Pew Tactical's sales and deals email. In military terms thats a massacre. The gun is rust free and seems to be functional. From front to back, youve got your hooded front sight and barrel with no muzzle device, an under-folding spike type bayonet thats essentially a long flathead screwdriver that will still absolutely murder your gooey bits, your gas tube, and handguard assembly, the rear sight block, your bolt assembly, trigger assembly, and the rifle stock itself. function MSFPpreload(img) A far cry from the prices of the 90s, but there is a finite supply of Russian SKS carbines in the country and their collectability has driven up both their demand and value. Did not read all the comments, so this may have already been mentioned. 47. It looked pretty rough when I picked it up, but did not look to bad at the time. For that, we need to know what "CJASFLD.ML" means. The front sight assembly now needs to be pushed off of the barrel. Bayonet 3. The majority of Chinese SKSs in the U.S. were exported by Norinco, although Polytech sent some over too. { Again visually inspect the weapon. Happy hunting. Wipe them dry, and then coat the bearing surfaces of the bolt and 0. 8. These defense conglomerates were acquiring rifles from a variety of sources for the American market, but the most common source seems to be the Jianshe Arsenal with factory code 26. However, the gun can be damaged with such loads if fired with the gas system open. http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/sks-56.htm, http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/camp/2781/SksMarkings.html, http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/Zarda7/IMG_2520.jpg, The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Everyone else said only one part was not matching, and some had all matching on reviews. Unlike an AK, removal of the pins from this SKS was fairly easy. East German models are distinctive due to their K98-style sling slot in the stock, and they were only produced for two or three years. // -->