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Did the Chinese ever put a date stamp (year) on thier SKS rifles?

I think the answer is no but you guys know a lot more than I do about these guns.

I've never seen one.

steelbuttplate wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:23 pm I've never seen one.

Yeah thanks that's what I thought too. I just hate getting into it with someone when I'm only 90% sure that I'm right.

Like serial numbering more than the receiver, dates on rifles are a European thing. We might put something like " model of 1903" on a rifle, but not so mush actual dates. Like it matters to the soldier firing it if the rifle was made in 1914, or 1944, it's almost as if they put dates on them because they knew collectors would love it a hundred years later.

Some of the very late made commercial rifles have a two digit date code. Seems like I've seen '88 through '90, at least.

CavemanSteve wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:35 am Some of the very late made commercial rifles have a two digit date code. Seems like I've seen '88 through '90, at least.

Ok... some guy said to me that he had a Chinese SKS that was made in 197? (forgot what year he said) and that it had a date stamp on it to prove it.

I didn't believe him but maybe he was right.

See if you can find out here. https://www.yooperj.com/SKS.htm

Ive never seen a date from the 70's. Only late 80' and early 90's. Id call bs to the 70's date being stamped.

millman wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:33 am See if you can find out here. https://www.yooperj.com/SKS.htm

That link is certainly the best resource on the SKS rifles that I have seen. It it ain't there, it is probably just another unknown.

millman wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:33 am See if you can find out here. https://www.yooperj.com/SKS.htm

Perhaps the most difficult to accurately figure out as it is not stamped anywhere on the weapon

And there we have it............... thanks millman.

You're welcome. That is a good site, and some of those guys listed there have HUUGGEE collections.