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Chinese SKS 22cal Part II
plumbum34
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OK sorry about that[:I] . So my question is Does anyone know if the Chinese SKS 22 cal i have has it's own magazine? It does use the 10/22 Ruger mag but i read a old thread on another forum that a guy had a magazine for SKS 22 but the pic will not show up(no one believed he had one as everyone said they were never made But he said it was)Well i have one,I posted on here because i found a Old thread on here of a guy saying there may have been a very few prototypes that made it in the country before the ban.I have posted this on 2 other forums i belong too,But no luck. thank you for your time taking my Question. mike
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I moved your photos from your first post and centered them correctly. I usually don't do this but you have an interesting rifle and we need to learn more about it.
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I moved your photos from your first post and centered them correctly. I usually don't do this but you have an interesting rifle and we need to learn more about it.
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You have a very unique virtually unknown rifle. Lack of importers markings, standard factory markings, and serial number stamped on the metal receiver. Leads me to believe that it wasn't imported through normal commercial channels. Do you have any history on it, or know how it got to the US?
EDIT #1, If it was built on one of the SKS's imported during the 90's. It would have had importers markings, manufacturer and serial number. Since these markings are all on the receiver. Somebody would have had to manufacture a complete new receiver. They wouldn't have made a new buttplate with a 386 factory code and a "Made in China" marking, though.
Initially, with the limited photos, I'm guessing someone took a standard SKS (I remember when they were $60-$70 in the early 1990s) and made a 22 out of it. I doubt the Chinese would have manufactured a firearm that took Ruger 10/22 magazines, but someone could have likely done that during the 1994-2004 high-capacity magazine ban.
If it works, I'm sure it would be a fun rifle -- though, perhaps a bit heavy for a 22. I doubt, if it is just the work of a U.S. gunsmith, and nothing imported, it would have any significant collector's value.
Just my speculation with the limited information available. Post some photos of it stripped down -- particularly with some close ups of the internal parts and muzzle and chamber -- that will give some useful information.
show pics of the muzzle and action for top, but angled towards chamber
I am guessing that it is a conversion built on a reg sks here, but want to see more
Do not start Part 3 until we have finished with Part 2, which will happen at ten posts (or perhaps a few more). I corrected the photos so don't concern yourself with that for the time being.
I will start a SKS 22 part 3 or should i move this to the general forum .What would be the value of this SKS I am starting to think this maybe pretty rare, From the reply's from the 2 other forums i posted pics on I have been getting lots of people saying it was rumor that a 22 sks was imported and never seen until now.
Start another topic if you want. This is getting really interesting. With the aluminum bolt, I don't know what to think? Don't see any stateside hobbyist making a .22 SKS from scratch, but stranger things have happened? The #7 is quite probably the serial number. Still should have importers markings on it somewhere? Sometimes they were very small and marked inconspicuously. Go over all the surfaces with a magnifying glass. If you find a importers marking, that will prove it's legit.
gunauction insert
http://www.{elsewhere}/buy/7373626/rifles-for-sale/semi-auto-rifle/norinco-jw-14-.22-lr-sks-semi-auto-trainer-new-in-box
Here's one found on the net that sold new in 2006 for $96.
gunauction insert
http://www.{elsewhere}/buy/7373626/rifles-for-sale/semi-auto-rifle/norinco-jw-14-.22-lr-sks-semi-auto-trainer-new-in-box
Couldn't access your link, but the Norinco JW 14 is a completely different model. Here is a photo of one.