The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Hello Everyone, New member here.
My first technical question on this Mosin Negant forum is going to be about an SKS, go figure. Anyway, I recently purchased a Norinco SKS. It was made in the /26\ factory with a 24 million S/N and a D between the S/N and the chinese markings after the factory mark. First, I have read many different ways to date the gun (add such and such to 1956 and whatnot). What is the most accurate way to tell when it was made and what does the "D" mean.

My other question is about the "Jungle Stock". When I originally saw the redish fiberglass-ish looking stock i just figured it was the Chinese being cheap and not using wood. So through the youtubes and other places have learned this is called a "jungle stock" and was often used in place on the wood to avoid rot. Other than that I can't find much, like when were they produced and were they only add ons? What was the deciding factor as to weather the rifle got a jungle stock or not.

It comes from a collection of a friends father who passed away and he amassed quite the collection and he had this rifle for quite some time. it appears to be unfired. I originally got it thinking hey its an SKS probably beat to hell. I'll just shoot it and enjoy it. but now seeing how perfect this rifle is makes me consider keeping it in its unfired condiction and springing for a more used "shooter"

More questions to come.
Craig

The Norinco short carbine para w/ jungle stock was sold new in the box at gunshows in the 80's. I think. These were a little later on, might have been $129 or so. An 1120 rod. case of yellow box Norinco was $109. Some of you ol Gomers tell me if that sounds right. SKS and Tokarev flowed like honey for a few years.

The paratroopers had a 16.5 inch barrel, mine is 20 inch. So was it just one of the other commercial offerings? It obviuosly was not issued to a military unit. Was the jungle stock just something that the chinese just threw on some rifles to change things up? The other 2 unfired Norinco SKS's that the seller had both had wooden stocks.

The "Paratrooper" SKS was a civilian SKS. Originally made to get rid of some old SKS's they had. But when the old rifles were gone, they started making the entire thing from new parts.
I own one but I have never seen one with a "fiberglass" stock on it. The fiberglass stocks came on some other SKS (full length) and not on the "Paratrooper". I have no idea what a "jungle stock" is or where the term came from.

Paratroopers were like the M1 Garand "Tankers". Never made for the military or used by them.

Darryl

Right, This is what other stuff I have read states as well. Thats why I'm so curious about the stock. I curious if it came on the rifle from the factory or if it was added later. If it was added, why was it added to a rifle that was never fired or if it was very minimally. I used the term jungle stock because it is the only thing on the net and/or youtube I have found associated with the stock that I have. I know there is alot of mis-information ou there thats why I was hoping somebody here could shead some light to the mystery.

fchaus wrote: ↑Tue Dec 21, 2021 11:39 am Right, This is what other stuff I have read states as well. Thats why I'm so curious about the stock. I curious if it came on the rifle from the factory or if it was added later. If it was added, why was it added to a rifle that was never fired or if it was very minimally. I used the term jungle stock because it is the only thing on the net and/or youtube I have found associated with the stock that I have. I know there is alot of mis-information ou there thats why I was hoping somebody here could shead some light to the mystery.

Your talking about the same, brown fiberglass/or assumed to be rot proof jungle stock, all commercially made for retail I reckon.

Jungle stock SKS rifles are military. Here's mine

I like the pics. of your SKS rifle. Could you explain to me how to post pics in this forum?

Big Coulee wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 12:57 pm I like the pics. of your SKS rifle. Could you explain to me how to post pics in this forum?

If need be email me at ffuries@comcast.net and I'll post the pics for you.

In the 90s they "jungle stocks" in red plastic of some sort were readily available and dirt cheap. They were claimed to be surplus and I have no reason to doubt it. At the time, the SKSs were selling for under a hundred bucks, NIB with all of the accessories, so I doubt that folks were making replacement stocks for them. I have two of the things around somewhere. I probably got them from Sportsman's guide when they actually sold surplus; now they are a glorified Chinese shoe store. Sorry Gary, but it is not the catalog that is "fun to read" anymore.

Big Coulee wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 12:57 pm I like the pics. of your SKS rifle. Could you explain to me how to post pics in this forum?

Make your post (Full editor & preview)) scroll down after typing your information/reply in and before you hit submit and you'll see the following (See screenshots). Click on attachments, then click on add files then navigate to where your photos are and upload them. You can upload 5 pictures per post I think, so you repeat the process until you get all your pictures uploaded.

You might have to resize the pictures. If you can't figure it out you can email them to me at ffuries@comcast.net and I'll resize and post them for you.

This bayo screw has been restaked. The rifle is a refurb.



This bayo screw has not been restaked. The rifle has not been refurbished.




For posting pics I host my pics on Imgur.com and paste the links here. It's not hard to do.

I posted those pics in the wrong thread. They were meant for the refurb SKS ? thread.

How can I start a new thread here ?