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You only need to type in the make, model, and serial number. There is a quick online search for SKS rifles coming from countries other than Russia. They tend to provide adequate documentation of their production facilities during trade agreements. The origin of SKS rifles produced in other countries is easier to find. RELATED: The AK-47 Rifle: An Intro to the Timeless Russian Weapon Other SKS If the SKS matching serial numbers are in the first million, then those rifles would have between 19 as production years.
There were only about 24 million SKS rifles produced throughout China. Note, though, these symbols will only give you a rough estimate of the production decade. Many of these rifles have a variety of symbols that all lead back to the same factory. It can identify the timeframe and factory location of the weapon’s production.Ī diagram online will help match the SKS markings and worth of the rifle. The symbol indicates which factory the rifle came from and an estimate of the production date.įor example, most of the Chinese SKS for sale may come from Factory 26. One of the first things to look at when you want to know the production date of a Norinco SKS rifle is the symbol. Anyway if anybody knows of any tricks to date my rifle, that would be great.$14.95 Buy Now Production Date and Factory Location A big reason why I'm not sure it was really made in 1980 is that it was purchased brand new in 1993, but it could have been sitting in a warehouse for all I know. I also heard 1980 was the last year factory 26 made the sks but I can't confirm or deny it. Going by the 7 digit strategy, the first 2 numbers is 24, which means my rifle was made in 1980. The problem is mine has 8 numbers and after the serial there is an M but I don't think it is part of the serial. I know you add the first 2 digits of the serial to 56 to get the year, but that is only for serial numbers with 7 numbers. My receiver says factory 0136 which I read is another number for factory 26. My SKS is a commercial Norinco one which I understand means its next to impossible to date, but I have heard you can date ones made in factory 26. Ive done a bit of searching online but that has probably left me confused more than anything.