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C & R ELIGIBLE ???

duckhunterduckhunter Member Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭
edited October 2017 in Ask the Experts
Is a China SKS with a blade bayonet C&R eligible??? Thanks. Jp
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    11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,588 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The original Chinese Type 56 rifle (called an SKS) MAY be C&R eligible IF it is in original configuration and at least 50 years old. Some of those are. Type 56 carbines with serial numbers below 9,000,000 have the Russian-style blade-type folding bayonet, while those 9,000,000 and higher have a "spike" type folding bayonet.

    I am not referring to anything that bears the marking Norinco or China Sports or anything other than the Chinese govt markings and an importer's mark.
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    mark christianmark christian Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 24,456 ******
    edited November -1
    Unlike Russian/Soviet and other SKS carbines which were given blanket C&R status, ChiCom rifles must be proven over 50 years old to qualify. Unless there are captures papers dated prior to 1967, proving an Chinese SKS age is something of a challenge. Check out this website and see if it helps:

    http://chinesesks.weebly.com/dating-the-chinese-sks.html
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    11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,588 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Mark, that is MOST excellent!
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