FIREARMS · COLD WAR SEMI-AUTO RIFLES

SKS Rifles

Chinese Type 56s, Soviet Tula SKS-45s and Yugoslav 59/66 grenadiers — each SKS for sale here is inspected, graded and photographed as the exact rifle you’ll receive.

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The SKS at Old Steel Arsenal

The shelf runs from Chinese Type 56s — spike bayonets, factory arsenal marks, sometimes a Factory 26 receiver — to Soviet Tula SKS-45s and Yugoslav 59/66 grenadiers. Different arsenals, same rugged 7.62×39 semi-auto.

Arsenal refurbs are the rule with these rifles, so we photograph the serials on receiver, bolt and stock and grade every rifle individually. The listing you click is the rifle that ships — one of each, gone when it’s gone.

Common Questions

How does buying a firearm online from Old Steel Arsenal work?Every firearm ships to a licensed FFL dealer of your choice — pick your dealer at checkout and we handle the transfer paperwork and shipping. See our FFL & Shipping page for the full process.
What's the difference between a Chinese Type 56 and a Russian SKS-45?The Type 56 is China’s licensed copy, often with a spike bayonet and factory arsenal marks (like Factory 26); Soviet SKS-45s came from Tula or Izhevsk with blade bayonets. Both shoot the same 7.62×39.
Do SKS rifles have matching numbers?Many were arsenal-refurbished, so forced-matching is common. Each listing photographs the serials on receiver, bolt and stock so you can judge for yourself.
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