Like new Chinese Paratrooper SKS

ScottRi · Aug 19, 2022

This is a like brand new Paratrooper SKS. Comes with all the original stuff that was shipped with them back in the early 90's. This gun was purchased back then and never fired since. Very clean and nice. Since it was liberated from California it did not come with a bayonet but I found a brand new one and mounted it.

The Price is $600

I am an FFL so the background check can be done by me for $10

AK0perator47 · Aug 19, 2022

Whether it came with the bayonet or not doesn't change the fact that it's a 1957 Arsenal 26 Norinco Paratrooper and looks like original wood! Honestly this is a great deal! GLWS…

Trust me one that was made after this from the same factory and year is listed for $600 and it was sitting in water! Then there's another one from the same factory made the following year and it's a bidding war! Too bad I'm buying 2 rifles this week because I would be getting this too!

fstdraw · Aug 19, 2022

PM sent

fstdraw · Aug 19, 2022

I'll take it.

ScottRi · Aug 19, 2022

I have a guy that wants it before you but if it falls through I will let you know

Scott

julyunme · Aug 19, 2022

AK0perator47 said:
Whether it came with the bayonet or not doesn't change the fact that it's a 1957 Arsenal 26 Norinco Paratrooper and looks like original wood! Honestly this is a great deal! GLWS…

Trust me one that was made after this from the same factory and year is listed for $600 and it was sitting in water! Then there's another one from the same factory made the following year and it's a bidding war! Too bad I'm buying 2 rifles this week because I would be getting this too!

The SN is in 10 million range. It was made in 1965, not 1957

fstdraw · Aug 19, 2022

Well, I posted as quickly as I could, both PM and on the ad. Thank you.

AK0perator47 · Aug 20, 2022

julyunme said:
The SN is in 10 million range. It was made in 1965, not 1957

Missed the last digit

ScottRi · Aug 20, 2022

AK0perator47 said:
Whether it came with the bayonet or not doesn't change the fact that it's a 1957 Arsenal 26 Norinco Paratrooper and looks like original wood! Honestly this is a great deal! GLWS…

Trust me one that was made after this from the same factory and year is listed for $600 and it was sitting in water! Then there's another one from the same factory made the following year and it's a bidding war! Too bad I'm buying 2 rifles this week because I would be getting this too!

Yeah I priced it low to move it and I'd rather give people a good deal than make a few more dollars. I bought an entire estate of guns from California and I'm sending the proceeds to the widow. I have a very very nice Russian SKS that will be listed soon. Almost the same condition. I grabbed an HK SR9 but I'm keeping that one

The HK was unfired.

Nibbs · Aug 22, 2022

AK0perator47 said:
Whether it came with the bayonet or not doesn't change the fact that it's a 1957 Arsenal 26 Norinco Paratrooper and looks like original wood! Honestly this is a great deal! GLWS…

Trust me one that was made after this from the same factory and year is listed for $600 and it was sitting in water! Then there's another one from the same factory made the following year and it's a bidding war! Too bad I'm buying 2 rifles this week because I would be getting this too!

1956 +10 = 1966 Mfg...
Early imports came w/ bayo attached.
Then the "Crime Bill" landed in Nov 1994 And Bayos were one of those "Bad Thingys" that couldn't be allowed so the Importers
simply removed them & included them in the box. The screws were all hand staked so the "Dimples" were aligned w/ the Bayo handle..
Then the Gestapo wouldn't allow the Bayos to be shipped w/ the rifle so they were sold separately, & at one point the were at shows being sold for Tent Pegs.."
If the dimples in the screws don't align then the bayo would be not the original to the rifle.....

Who Cares....

this IS a Great Arsenal 26 Early carbine at a "dyno mite" price....

ScottRi · Aug 22, 2022

Nibbs said:
1956 +10 = 1966 Mfg...
Early imports came w/ bayo attached.
Then the "Crime Bill" landed in Nov 1994 And Bayos were one of those "Bad Thingys" that couldn't be allowed so the Importers
simply removed them & included them in the box. The screws were all hand staked so the "Dimples" were aligned w/ the Bayo handle..
Then the Gestapo wouldn't allow the Bayos to be shipped w/ the rifle so they were sold separately, & at one point the were at shows being sold for Tent Pegs.."
If the dimples in the screws don't align then the bayo would be not the original to the rifle.....

Who Cares....

this IS a Great Arsenal 26 Early carbine at a "dyno mite" price....

Thanks for all the awesome info! I love SKS's but don't know a whole lot about them. This one had the lug but the bayonet was removed and lost to time but I found a brand new Paratrooper Bayonet online and installed it. So it's not original to the rifle but its as close as I couild get. I hope the guy that bought is happy it's a wonderful gun.

Nibbs · Aug 23, 2022

ScottRi said:
Thanks for all the awesome info! I love SKS's but don't know a whole lot about them. This one had the lug but the bayonet was removed and lost to time but I found a brand new Paratrooper Bayonet online and installed it. So it's not original to the rifle but its as close as I couild get. I hope the guy that bought is happy it's a wonderful gun.

YOOPER JOHN is the Go To Guy on SKS's.

https://www.yooperj.com/SKS-11.htm

I am drawing from memory some 30 yrs ago so best I recall is that Arsenal 26 was the 1st one & it got Russian Equipment & Ruskie Armorers to train the Chinamen..

They produced the finest SKSs for That time frame..

Also rumor was at the time that the main importer in LA inovated the Carbine version making it a bit more rare...

Is this still available?

If so any trade interests?

ScottRi · Aug 23, 2022

Nibbs said:
YOOPER JOHN is the Go To Guy on SKS's.

https://www.yooperj.com/SKS-11.htm

I am drawing from memory some 30 yrs ago so best I recall is that Arsenal 26 was the 1st one & it got Russian Equipment & Ruskie Armorers to train the Chinamen..

They produced the finest SKSs for That time frame..

Also rumor was at the time that the main importer in LA inovated the Carbine version making it a bit more rare...

Is this still available?

If so any trade interests?

Nah I sold it