Need a little more info on my SKS

[japartridge]

OK, so in the research I have already done, I've determined that I have a Norinco type 56 SKS made at the triangle 26 plant, My serial number (stamped after Tri-26, and the three characters) is D24138587. stock, mag and receiver all match. I believe that this makes it somewhere between '76 and '81, but that's where I get confused.... I'm wondering if my serial is actually only the 38587, which would put it in 1956, which kind of makes sense, as it is a type 56, and the matching serials on everything only list the 38587.

So, what is my serial? and is the Norinco a decent SKS? any known issues? it seems well put together and solid, if a little neglected... partially my fault, partially the fault of my father. either way there is still a lot of cosmo that I need to melt off with steam, so.... any advice on this (hopefully?) fine weapon?

Thanks in Advance!!

JAPartridge
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'Ummm, those are .380's not 9mm's.... DOH!

 

[chickenman]

Hey japartridge, it was nice meeting you yesturday at the SKS shoot. On cleaning the cosmoline. You have some options.
1) do you have access to a parts cleaning tank. If so take off of the wood. Field strip it. use a parts cleaning brush and clean the hell out of it. don't be afraid of hurting it.
2) use lots q-tips and hoppie's cleaning solvent and lots of time and elbow grease.
Either way have fun with it.

 

[chickenman]

Also check this site out.
Survivor's SKS Boards - Index

 

[japartridge]

Chickenman it was great meeting you and everyone else as well. I'm hoping that I can figure out what I should do with this SKS... I'm thinking a nice SHTF gun with a folding synthetic stock, 20 round mags, trigger job, maybe a refinish of the metal, etc.... I know, I've got grandiose ideas for my first build! LOL

 

[chickenman]

sorry, i'm still a little new here. whats a SHTF gun?

 

[japartridge]

Chickenman already been to the SKSsurvivor site, it's where I found most of the information I've got. it was extremely helpful!

 

[japartridge]

Chickenman SHTF = Sh_t Hits The Fan

 

[chickenman]

On cleaning your gun, it would interesting to hear how others do that same task. The gentleman I bought my yogo sks from said he used mineral sprits. After yesturday shoot, I spend two hours on cleaning the rest of the comoline from the nook and crannys of that gun.

 

[gunman41mag]

OK, so in the research I have already done, I've determined that I have a Norinco type 56 SKS made at the triangle 26 plant, My serial number (stamped after Tri-26, and the three characters) is D24138587. stock, mag and receiver all match. I believe that this makes it somewhere between '76 and '81, but that's where I get confused.... I'm wondering if my serial is actually only the 38587, which would put it in 1956, which kind of makes sense, as it is a type 56, and the matching serials on everything only list the 38587.

So, what is my serial? and is the Norinco a decent SKS? any known issues? it seems well put together and solid, if a little neglected... partially my fault, partially the fault of my father. either way there is still a lot of cosmo that I need to melt off with steam, so.... any advice on this (hopefully?) fine weapon?

Thanks in Advance!!

JAPartridge
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'Ummm, those are .380's not 9mm's.... DOH!

The NORINCO SKS in a good rifle, My doesn't jam & it's decently accurate

 

[Mad Anthony Wayne]

Norincos from factory 26 are pretty good. Good luck dating it though. The Chinese did a **** poor job of record keeping. This is why Norincos will never be C&R. A great resource to give you the best chance of approximating the date is yoopers.com that guy knows his stuff about every maker of the SKS. Good luck!

 

[japartridge]

I have looked into yoopers, very helpful, both yoopers and SKS survivor... very helpful... it's how I got as much of the info that I've found... just trying to figure out my serial number to get a little closer to the manufacture date.

 

[Gaffshot]

I bought my Norinco on my 18th birthday. I didn't remove the cosmo as I thought it was the lube/grease which was supposed to be on there for proper funtioning. That was 20 years ago and a couple thousand rounds later. Still going.

 

[japartridge]

wow, I would have never thought it would function that well with the cosmo still on it! I've got some work that needs done on the barrel, surface rust! note to self; do not store un-cased rifle in garage!

 

[Gaffshot]

ha ha. Yeah, I did not know very much about anything when I was 18.

 

[japartridge]

Well all last night after a little too much TV time, I tracked down a Youtube vid and broke down my Norinco last night. cleaned up about 80% of the cosmo, think I got all the surface rust removed as well. I also, at least for now, removed the B-Squared scope mount; no scope for it, so why bother. Was looking at Tomcats pawn yesterday, man I'm hoping they are just really pricey on their SKS'. $350 for a beat to h*ll Norinco without matching serials! Now I just need to find somewhere to blast a few rounds through it! any volunteers of land?

 

[other guy]

You can also use kerosine to cut that cosmoline off with. Cheaper than mineral spirits. I've got a Norinco SKS and am really happy with it. I'm keeping my original. I'm thinking of geting one of those WASR10 for a wild looking rifle.

 

[sgreen3]

Carb cleaner works real well for cosmo removel

 

[STEEL CORE]

24,138,587 (24 Million mark) your right on, around 1981.