Dual serial numbers?

SKS NOOB · 03-21-2007, 10:28 AM

In my last post, I posted the serial number that is STAMPED onto the gun. As I disasembled the gun, I noticed that this other etched number, 63184, kept showing up on the same parts. Would it be another serial number that it might had been registerd under later?

Dale · 03-21-2007, 10:40 AM

Likely, your SKS is the result of several other numbered parts being put together to make the whole rifle.

They needed to assign another serial number as the main serial number.

I have a couple of C&R rifles like that.

SKS NOOB · 03-21-2007, 10:53 AM

Hmmm.... They might have replaced a part or 2 INSIDE the gun because you can see all the original, I think, stamped serial numbers match. I'm gonna try to disassemble it as far as I can to be sure. Can't clean it up yet because I'm going to use minneral spirits. My garage is disconnected and it's dang cold outside so all I can do right now is "play" with it and get familar with how it comes apart/together.

*EDIT*
Disassembled the entire gun. All stamped serial numbers match. Probably replaced the firing pin, spring, or gas piston.

OK, yer right Dale. It was a fixed gun. One place on the barrel itself I didn't see before and found the ONLY part that was replaced on the gun. Because of that 1 part they changed the serial number for the whole gun.
Thanks for the help!

03-21-2007, 10:28 AM	#1
SKS NOOB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Minnesotah Posts: 1,710	Dual serial numbers? In my last post, I posted the serial number that is STAMPED onto the gun. As I disasembled the gun, I noticed that this other etched number, 63184, kept showing up on the same parts. Would it be another serial number that it might had been registerd under later?

03-21-2007, 10:40 AM	#2
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,288	Likely, your SKS is the result of several other numbered parts being put together to make the whole rifle. They needed to assign another serial number as the main serial number. I have a couple of C&R rifles like that. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

03-21-2007, 10:53 AM	#3
SKS NOOB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Minnesotah Posts: 1,710	Hmmm.... They might have replaced a part or 2 INSIDE the gun because you can see all the original, I think, stamped serial numbers match. I'm gonna try to disassemble it as far as I can to be sure. Can't clean it up yet because I'm going to use minneral spirits. My garage is disconnected and it's dang cold outside so all I can do right now is "play" with it and get familar with how it comes apart/together. EDIT Disassembled the entire gun. All stamped serial numbers match. Probably replaced the firing pin, spring, or gas piston. OK, yer right Dale. It was a fixed gun. One place on the barrel itself I didn't see before and found the ONLY part that was replaced on the gun. Because of that 1 part they changed the serial number for the whole gun. Thanks for the help! Last edited by SKS NOOB; 03-21-2007 at 10:52 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost