Which stamp is most sought after?

PONTIACDM · 03-27-2008, 07:52 PM

I love my sks's and would not trade them for the world. I keep reading about the #56 and #26 stamps on them. Out of all the stamps which ones are the more desirable ones? I guess I have never really paid that much attention to the numbers before. I know I have one with the #26 on it but have no idea what the others are. About how many different stamps are there? Thanks

squirrelbaster · 03-27-2008, 08:30 PM

no idea, but i do know that the number 26 is the most common (i have a 26 aswell)

GlockMeister · 03-27-2008, 09:24 PM

Where is this stamp you speak of? Don't see 26 or 56. Is this on the Yugos the Norincos or other? Thanks in advance.

PONTIACDM · 03-27-2008, 09:31 PM

They are only on the chinese noricos I believe.

texnmidwest · 03-27-2008, 09:43 PM

Nothing like that on either of my Russians or my Yugo.

GlockMeister · 03-27-2008, 10:31 PM

Thanks PONTIACDM, that's what I wanted to know.

squirrelbaster · 03-27-2008, 10:38 PM

yeah its only on the norincos, theres a little number inside a triangle that represents what factory it was made in.

Big Dog · 03-28-2008, 06:24 AM

As I understand it, Factory 26 was the primary SKS producer for the Chinese Army.
Many others were local factories producing for their provincial police and border guards. Some are common, some very rarely seen. Some new marks are still showing up occasionally.

Here's the rundown on Chinese factory codes . . .

WWW.SIMONOV.NET - CHINESE FACTORY CODE CHART

res45 · 03-28-2008, 08:43 AM

The Chinese are the only SKS rifles to have the factory code on them. Factory /26\ was the first arms factory in China set up with Russian tooling and advisor's to produce the type 56 SKS rifles. Factory 26 made all the SKS rifle for the military. This is my /26\ 1965 all milled receiver and trigger group type 56.

squirrelbaster · 03-28-2008, 11:15 AM

thats a nice lookin stock you got on your, mines prity beatup but thats fine with me its got charictor

SwedeSteve · 03-28-2008, 01:33 PM

I love my funky old 26!

res45 · 03-28-2008, 01:58 PM

Thanks as far as I could tell it had never been in service, bluing was perfect throughout the rifle inside and out, no scratches at all. All the internals show no signs of wear and everything has very sharp edges. I gave $225 for it and it shoots like a dream with the irons at 50 Yds in the back yard range.

5 shot group at 50 Yds.

29er savoy · 03-30-2008, 10:22 AM

my chicom is 016 ex security forces

03-27-2008, 07:52 PM	#1
PONTIACDM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: OHIO Posts: 754	Which stamp is most sought after? I love my sks's and would not trade them for the world. I keep reading about the #56 and #26 stamps on them. Out of all the stamps which ones are the more desirable ones? I guess I have never really paid that much attention to the numbers before. I know I have one with the #26 on it but have no idea what the others are. About how many different stamps are there? Thanks __________________ I Did Not Hit You!!! I Simply High-Fived Your Face!

03-27-2008, 09:24 PM	#3
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 6,307	Where is this stamp you speak of? Don't see 26 or 56. Is this on the Yugos the Norincos or other? Thanks in advance. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

03-27-2008, 09:31 PM	#4
PONTIACDM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: OHIO Posts: 754	They are only on the chinese noricos I believe. __________________ I Did Not Hit You!!! I Simply High-Fived Your Face!

03-27-2008, 10:31 PM	#6
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 6,307	Thanks PONTIACDM, that's what I wanted to know. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

03-27-2008, 10:38 PM	#7
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,569	yeah its only on the norincos, theres a little number inside a triangle that represents what factory it was made in. __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

03-27-2008, 08:30 PM	#2
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,569	no idea, but i do know that the number 26 is the most common (i have a 26 aswell) __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

03-27-2008, 09:43 PM	#5
texnmidwest Where's that Coyote?! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 4,281	Nothing like that on either of my Russians or my Yugo. __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

03-28-2008, 06:24 AM	#8
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,421	As I understand it, Factory 26 was the primary SKS producer for the Chinese Army. Many others were local factories producing for their provincial police and border guards. Some are common, some very rarely seen. Some new marks are still showing up occasionally. Here's the rundown on Chinese factory codes . . . WWW.SIMONOV.NET - CHINESE FACTORY CODE CHART __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

03-28-2008, 08:43 AM	#9
res45 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 364	The Chinese are the only SKS rifles to have the factory code on them. Factory /26\ was the first arms factory in China set up with Russian tooling and advisor's to produce the type 56 SKS rifles. Factory 26 made all the SKS rifle for the military. This is my /26\ 1965 all milled receiver and trigger group type 56. Last edited by res45; 03-28-2008 at 08:52 AM.

03-28-2008, 11:15 AM	#10
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,569	thats a nice lookin stock you got on your, mines prity beatup but thats fine with me its got charictor __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

03-28-2008, 01:33 PM	#11
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 12,659 Images: 1	I love my funky old 26! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

03-28-2008, 01:58 PM	#12
res45 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 364	Thanks as far as I could tell it had never been in service, bluing was perfect throughout the rifle inside and out, no scratches at all. All the internals show no signs of wear and everything has very sharp edges. I gave $225 for it and it shoots like a dream with the irons at 50 Yds in the back yard range. 5 shot group at 50 Yds.

03-30-2008, 10:22 AM	#13
29er savoy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 175	my chicom is 016 ex security forces